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IE 7 users: stop looking at porn now!

Microsoft has reported sightings of exploitation of the recent vulnerability in IE7 on various porn sites. This isn't really bad news, since no one looks at such improper things on the Internet, right?
Written by Adam O'Donnell, Contributor

Microsoft has reported sightings of exploitation of the recent vulnerability in IE7 on various porn sites. This isn't really bad news, since no one looks at such improper things on the Internet, right? According to an article posted late saturday night on Microsoft's Threat Research Blog, approximately .2% of all worldwide users have been exposed to exploits against the data processing vulnerability, and the exploit is now appearing on pornography sites. If Microsoft's numbers are correct, that means millions of systems may have been freshly compromised over the past few weeks. I would be surprised if we don't see an uptick in the knock-on effects of more compromised systems, including higher levels of spam and credit card fraud.

Since there is no patch for the IE problem as of right now, your best bet is to use an alternative browser such as Firefox, Opera, or even the Windows version of Safari. Remember, when you are browsing strange websites, it is important to use protection. You don't know what kind of diseases they may have.

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