Microsoft To Fix The Download Warning Flaw

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Microsoft To Fix The Download Warning Flaw
Jeremy L. Muncy

Microsoft has stated they will take "appropriate action" by fixing a problem in Internet Explorer and Windows XP SP2 that currently allows malicious websites to bypass the browsers warnings when downloading potentially infected files.

These claims are misleading because "Significant user interaction and user interface steps have to occur before any malicious code can be executed," a Microsoft representative said.

"Microsoft is investigating this method of bypassing the Internet Explorer download warning and will take appropriate action to cover this scenario in order for customers to be properly advised that executables downloaded from the Internet can be malicious in nature," the representative said.

This problem was first reported to Microsoft on November 15 by security company Finjan.

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