Serious IE ActiveX Vulnerability Discovered

Microsoft has warned for Internet Explorer (IE) vulnerability has been discovered and Microsoft still working on patch for this vulnerability. The exploit can hijack a computer remotely if the victim simply visits a compromised a web site through Microsoft's Video ActiveX Control.

The exploit can only attack users running on "Windows XP" and "Windows Server 2003". The Vulnerability affects IE6 and IE7 but not IE8.

For the mean time,  Microsoft has released a temporary work around for Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

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