Re: A Very Dangerous Worm in Windows Metafile Images (WMF)

Pooh Bear wrote...
>
> John Devereux wrote:
>
>> I would rather suggest using another browser (I use firefox), at least
>> for your general use. It has been months since I had to fire up IE,
>> and then it was just to check if some web site malfunction was browser
>> related or not.
>
> This event motivated me to finally get round to installing the Opera
> browser www.opera.com . It's good. Page rendering is especially fast. I
> don't think I'll be going back.

The experts say it really doesn't matter what browser you're
using, you're vulnerable if Windows is asked to open a WMF file,
via any pathway. This one is said to be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS,
read http://isc.sans.org/diary.php?storyid=996 or 1/3 the way
down the Internet Storm Center page here, http://isc.sans.org/


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