http://mschnlnine.vo.llnwd.net/d1/Dev/App_Themes/C9/images/feedimage.png http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums Channel 9 keeps you up to date with the latest news and behind the scenes info from Microsoft that developers love to keep up with. From LINQ to SilverLight – Watch videos and hear about all the cool technologies coming and the people behind them. http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums en Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:37 GMT Thu, 23 May 2013 07:27:37 GMT Rev9 5 -5 -1 I think there are some guys on Channel9 forums who know much more about IT security than me, so I would like to ask a few questions here.

I have a Windows XP Home Edition computer with SP2. The Windows firewall is active and I even set it to block exceptions. I have installed a NOD32 antivirus software and Spyware Doctor from Google Pack. I run full scans with them regualry, plus sometimes I scan the system with Nessus and Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer.
As you can see, my system is quite well covered... BUT:
I use IE7 and OutLook Express and (according to Secunia) they both have unpatched security holes.
My question is: is it safe to use them? Or using them makes all my security precaution useless and my system can be corrupted by some malicious code?

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/TechOff/259395-Security/259395#259395 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 18:56:27 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/TechOff/259395-Security/259395#259395 akopacsi 5 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/akopacsi/Discussions/RSS Do you have all the latest update

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/TechOff/259395-Security/4b18e45cbe634e98a1769dfa008651ce#4b18e45cbe634e98a1769dfa008651ce Sun, 02 Dec 2007 19:40:21 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/TechOff/259395-Security/4b18e45cbe634e98a1769dfa008651ce#4b18e45cbe634e98a1769dfa008651ce joem83 5 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/joem83/Discussions/RSS You can run the test featured at this link to see in you are vulnerable:  http://secunia.com/internet_explorer_7_popup_address_bar_spoofing_test/

Generally I would say, never trust a popup window, and always be on the look out for spoofing.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/TechOff/259395-Security/46aaad6a32454addb58e9dfa00865250#46aaad6a32454addb58e9dfa00865250 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 20:07:27 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/TechOff/259395-Security/46aaad6a32454addb58e9dfa00865250#46aaad6a32454addb58e9dfa00865250 longnight 5 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/longnight/Discussions/RSS The Secunia reports sometimes have recommendations for how to use "at risk" applications without putting yourself at risk, e.g., disabling JavaScript and ActiveX controls in IE, turning off the MHTML handler, etc.

]]> http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/TechOff/259395-Security/1417383b056b4161b4459dfa008652c2#1417383b056b4161b4459dfa008652c2 Sun, 02 Dec 2007 21:05:09 GMT http://channel9.msdn.com/Forums/TechOff/259395-Security/1417383b056b4161b4459dfa008652c2#1417383b056b4161b4459dfa008652c2 JChung2006 5 http://channel9.msdn.com/Niners/JChung2006/Discussions/RSS IE7 and Outlook Express are quite safe if you update the Windows OS with latest patches from time to time. This is important as Windows OS is very popular OS and there are many new security holes discovered from time to time.

Also don't forget to update the signature file on antivirus and anti-spyware softwares and scan you computer from time to time.

Here are more links to help you:

Securing Your Web Browser from CERT

Adjust your Outlook Express Security Settings

Hope helps..


picoHat
Home Network, Wireless Network and Computer Networking Made Easy

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