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Moosoft send words that there is a new Internet Explorer exploit in the wild that will allow a malicious website to run malware on your computer



What is is: A malicious website can be crafted that will allow IE to be compromised and allow code to be executed on your computer.

What is affected: Internet Explorer versions 6, 7 and 8.

What you can do:

Run Internet Explorer in protected mode on Vista and Windows7.
Use a lower access account when browsing the web. Do not log in as administrator.
Raise the security zone in Internet Explorer to high.
Use an alternate browser such as Firefox or Opera.
Internet Explorer 0-Day Exploit Allows Remote Code Execution