IE Explorer URL spoofing vulnerability

General Topics
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Danger - Phishing ahead
Internet Explorer Address Bar Spoofing Test

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The dec 2 BlackICE update that i have protected me!

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Minacross,

Very important information you came across.
Failed the test myself. At least I can watch the URL bar now until MS decides to come up with a critical update (which they have not as of today…I just checked).

Thanks,
techie

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your welcome :slight_smile:

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I ran the 2 tests, and it seems i failed them also… :frowning:

Time to find a solution…

Waldo

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MyIE2 fixed it http://www.myie2.com/html_en/home.htm

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I failed in both tests with IE… Could not find a solution yet :cry:

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minacross,

The information on MyIE2 was very good. I reviewed the whole site including the plugins. It is certainly worth considering.

Have you had any compatability problems in using MyIE2?

Does MS IE or any update to IE affect MyIE2?

Does it have an Uninstaller? This is crucial! If MyIE2 “spiders” into the system, you can’t really get it out (like Netscape! bah!)

Technical,

Have you tried MyIE2yet? Let me know. I want to read some more reviews before giving it an install.

techie

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techie,

  • no compatability problems in using MyIE2… ;D

  • I think IE updates affects MyIE2
    Quoted from download.com :
    MyIE2 is a multipage browser based on the Internet Explorer core (IE 5.x or 6.0 required). It can open multiple Web pages in just one window, and it only takes a few system resources when you’re surfing with the integrated user interface. It supports special plug-ins and IE extensions, and its features include autoscrolling, form autofilling, external tools, plug-in support, newsgroup browsing mode, mouse gestures, customizable skins, and an autohide panel. The latest release includes a media player sidebar, a new search bar, and several performance enhancements.

  • it has an ininstaller (from add/remove prograns and from the start menu)…

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No I haven’t tried it yet :cry: I’m downloading it now! ;D
Anyway, it could be desinstalled with safe as minacross said.

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Looks good to me.

Going for the download.

Talk to you guys later.

techie

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I use Mozilla personally (so it doesnt affect me?) but I will download as well :slight_smile:

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Minacross,

Just wanted to let you know that while I was downloading from MyIE2.com, SpywareBlaster nailed a browser hijack attempt. Although it was only an attempt to change my home page to (I think) www.shareing.com or something like that, it had to come from a 3rd party vendor using MyIE2 as a “piggyback”.

Anyone else noticed this?

Still have not tried MyIE2 yet.

techie

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spyware guard found the same here

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Mac,

I have Spyware Guard and Blaster installed, so it could have been SG instead.

Not sure if I want to install MyIE2 now. I hate spyware.

techie

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it was most likely spyware guard blaster doesnt alert you like that it just keeps spyware fron running

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I have spyware blaster installed, I had nothing of this ::slight_smile: ::slight_smile:

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I scanned my system with Spybot SnD and it found np spaware files on my pc ;D

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Mina, do you have Ad-aware from Lavasoft?

Don’t you use the version 2.0 from SpyBot? Are your ‘spy’ definitions updated?

I hate spywares >:(

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yes, I have Ad-aware on my pc…
I scanned my system and it found only ‘alexa’ component (that is an IE component not related to MyIE2) as I reinstalled IE6 SP1 a few days ago…
Spyware SnD, Spyware Blaster and Ad-aware are all up-to-date…
I also hate spyware >:(

Edit: I do not know about this ver.2 of Spybot S&D ::slight_smile: the last stable ver. is 1.2 :-\