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Wait a minute!
According to what I've read from the
Microsoft drones, IE is supposed to
be "operating in a sand box".

How is it possible to be attacked by a flaw
while it's "in a sand box"? (unless it's a
sand booger, of course)
Posted by: Ole Man   Posted on: 10/19/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Wait a minute!  Ole Man | 10/19/07
It is operating in a sandbox. And therefore this is of...  ye | 10/19/07
Changing browsers  frgough | 10/19/07
But not as secure.  ye | 10/19/07
People should spend a lot of money for better security .  Intellihence | 10/19/07
Then perhaps they should.  ye | 10/19/07
No MS hasn't fixed the CRAPware , because it is still called Vista .  Intellihence | 10/19/07
BS.  Cardinal_Bill | 10/19/07
How are Mac users going to take advange to the new security features...  ye | 10/19/07
You are hilarious Ye  Non_Zealot | 10/19/07
So you want me to pay 200 buck for a check-box default?  nomoremicrosoft | 10/19/07
So you want me to pay 200 bucks for a check-box default?  nomoremicrosoft | 10/19/07
There's a wealth of information on the Internet re: Securing XP  ye | 10/21/07
WIth other browsers  frgough | 10/19/07
That's because they're not that important.  ye | 10/19/07
Market? What market? Does Microsoft make money from IE? No? Then no market!  nomoremicrosoft | 10/19/07
MS doesn't have to make money from IE in order for...  ye | 10/21/07
What is the problem?  JDThompson | 10/22/07
Yes, but it is quicker to remove Real Player(NT)  Mujibahr | 10/19/07
changing browsers  dhays | 10/24/07
Change settings on XP. Much cheaper than a new PC with Vista on it! (NT)  nomoremicrosoft | 10/19/07
Or. . .  Suicida| | 10/20/07
Vista is unnecessary, configure XP properly...  x684867 | 10/21/07
The key words are "competent technician".  ye | 10/22/07
Dear God. I'm at risk........ oh...... wait...  shawkins | 10/19/07
M$ screwes you again  Linux Geek | 10/19/07
Except that it's:  ye | 10/19/07
Reply to Geek  justanitguy | 10/22/07
It's what they do.  ye | 10/22/07
please tell me why all of you are bashing Microsoft?  tracy anne | 10/24/07
the only OS that gets infected you must be new to computing NT  SO.CAL Guy | 10/24/07
from what i read it was real that did the screwing. wink  SO.CAL Guy | 10/24/07
realplayer's shortcomings  ncoltun@... | 10/19/07
real player  dhays | 10/24/07
The last sentance says all that is needed to say about this sploit...  Scrat | 10/19/07
Excuse me ,,,  Intellihence | 10/19/07
Oh look, you've been proved wrong again (for the gazillionth time!)  Scrat | 10/22/07
How am I wrong ?  Intellihence | 10/22/07
The technology belongs to MS, but the plug-in belongs to REAL...  Scrat | 10/22/07
"About Vista, a moron is talking"  justanitguy | 10/22/07
I find it disturbing that a MS fan would begrude Apples iPhone.  nomoremicrosoft | 10/19/07
Whoops, did you mean for the obvious typo?  Scrat | 10/22/07
How is the iPhone failing in the market ?  Intellihence | 10/22/07
ActiveX is not your friend!  techboy_z | 10/19/07
What if the bug were in a RealPlayer Firefox extension?  PB_z | 10/19/07
We can read, you know  itpro_z | 10/19/07
Good lord help us all  Non_Zealot | 10/19/07
Typo?  justanitguy | 10/22/07
RE: IE users beware: RealPlayer zero-day flaw under attack  ventasomz@... | 10/19/07
The browser is not the problem.  itpro_z | 10/19/07
Will DEP catch the exploit?  notlob | 10/19/07
Zdnet, please add filtering options for TALKBACK  Non-Zealand | 10/19/07
I honestly think ZDNET doesn't care about the filters.  None_Zealot | 10/19/07
Yes, Please filter Feedback  TechTeach_z | 10/20/07
I agree with you and TechTeach_z.  Grayson Peddie | 10/20/07
You guys don't have a clue do you ?  Intellihence | 10/22/07
Use a Mac or Linux.  phatkat | 10/19/07
Mitigation:Make FF your primary browser and install NoScript!  D. T. Schmitz | 10/19/07
P.S.  D. T. Schmitz | 10/19/07
RealPlayer? Does anybody use it anymore? (nt)  CobraA1 | 10/19/07
I use it all the time.  K B | 10/19/07
Plenty of other software will do all that  CobraA1 | 10/20/07
Real Player  dhays | 10/24/07
Cool people use RealPlayer, so get Real!  D. T. Schmitz | 10/19/07
No_Axe Was Going To Comment On This  itanalyst | 10/19/07
Ban IE? Why not just ban Real Plaguer?  flatliner | 10/20/07
The real issue here is not Real Player .  AdventTech@... | 10/20/07
because nobody spend time to search flaws for an OS used by 1% of people  qmlscycrajg | 10/20/07
FYI  Non_Zealot | 10/20/07
Please provide...  Cardinal_Bill | 10/20/07
Sue who?  Cardinal_Bill | 10/20/07
Then what are we supposed to use?  itpro_z | 10/20/07
re:Then what are we supposed to use?  Intellihence | 10/20/07
Your trusty Mac...  itpro_z | 10/24/07
Sue who?  Cardinal_Bill | 10/21/07
If you have been keeping up...  itpro_z | 10/24/07
Use LINUX and you won't have the problem  critic-at-arms | 10/22/07
We do...  itpro_z | 10/24/07
Vista is unnecessary, configure XP properly...  x684867 | 10/21/07
Amen.  x684867 | 10/21/07
People actually use real player in this day and age?  kraterz | 10/21/07
re:People actually use real player in this day and age ?  Intellihence | 10/22/07
Yes we do  jcosner@... | 10/22/07
Hard to believe isn't it with the disasters that...  JCitizen | 10/22/07
Question?  bob in FL | 10/22/07
RE: IE users beware: RealPlayer zero-day flaw under attack  geedavey@... | 10/22/07
Uninstall it and google for a player that gets...  JCitizen | 10/22/07
Where are No_Ax and Lovey?  critic-at-arms | 10/22/07
Dear Mr. Ye  fredfarkwater@... | 10/23/07
Update to my own message  fredfarkwater@... | 10/23/07
Ye has proven me mistaken  DirtyDingus | 10/23/07
RE: IE users beware: RealPlayer zero-day flaw under attack  msspurlock2 | 10/24/07
RealPlayer Update  MattSpragins | 10/25/07
RE: IE users beware: RealPlayer zero-day flaw under attack  majorafrotc@... | 07/30/08

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