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JS.ActiveXComponent

This is an MS Internet Explorer and Outlook security breach (com.ms.activeX.ActiveXComponent security vulnerability).
The security flaw allows remote scripts and HTML pages to access to any ActiveX control installed on a victim’s computer. The remote script can gain full contol over a victim’s computer, including the ability to read and write files on hard disks.
Trojan programs such as JS.Trojan.Seeker and JS.Trojan.Fav use this vulnerability to modify a browser’s start and search pages and add unauthorized links to the “Favorites” folder of Internet Explorer.
Microsoft has released a patch that removes the com.ms.activeX.ActiveXComponent security vulnerability. We recommend visiting http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q275/6/09.ASP and installing this patch.

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 at 12:00 am and is filed under Virus Threats.