Technology Warning: Highly Critical WMF Exploit

[Illuminattile]

There is an extremely nasty exploit spreading called "0-day" that is, as yet, unpatched.

It involves Windows Meta File (.wmf) files, so if you come across one on a website, or someone tries to send you one, don't download it.

http://www.internetnews.com/ent-news/article.php/3574016
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39244652,00.htm

There's an unofficial patch here.

 

[Casey]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

[tennis_dog]

yeah, so any patches for it yet or something??? i just updated my virus and spyware progs...am i allright now?

 

[tennis_dog]

oh its just for IE users....im safe with firefox...

 

[Salar]

^

Mac user... (sticks tounge out) i'm definitely safe

 

[Illuminattile]

oh its just for IE users....im safe with firefox...

It's not JUST for IE users, but you're less likely to get it with Firefox. You'd have to knowingly accept the file. You can still get it through IM programs lik MSN Messenger

There's an unofficial patch here.

 

[Casey]

Thanx for the patch main. Can't risk gettin that shit.

 

[bigmack]

anyone remember the jpeg virus? LOL that was some funny shit

 

[tennis_dog]

is this thing still going??? if not, why is it still stickied?

 

[Illuminattile]

is this thing still going??? if not, why is it still stickied?

Does it bother you that much that it's stickied?

 

[tennis_dog]

no, not really...this forum is never active...sorry i asked

and is there a SP 3 out now?? gotta update this thing if there is

 

[Illuminattile]

is there a SP 3 out now?? gotta update this thing if there is

Not until next year.