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An adware purveyor has apparently used two previously unknown security flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser to install a toolbar on victims' computers that triggers pop-up ads, researchers said this week.

We consider that any use of an exploit to run a program is a criminal use," he said. "We are going to work aggressively with law enforcement to prosecute individuals or companies that do so."


"...................The flaws are apparently being used to install the I-Lookup search bar, an adware toolbar that is added to IE's other toolbars. The adware changes the Internet Explorer home page, connects to one of six advertising sites and frequently displays pop-ups--mainly pornographic ads, according to an adware advisory on antivirus company Symantec's Web site.


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http://news.com.com/IE+flaws+used+to+spread+pop-up+toolbar/2100-1002_3-5229707.html?tag=nefd.lede
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[Nick]

Once again they allude to Service Pack 2 solving these problems, except they ALWAYS forget to mention that it's only for XPand not a new service pack for Internet Explorer. There are tons of people who don't use XP who will not get protected by SP2 for XP.
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