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Thread ID: 24689	2002-09-16 10:55:00	Win XP serious and critical security flaw	Jim B (153)	Press F1

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80073	2002-09-16 10:55:00	This flaw has been patched with XP SP1 and anyone who has not updated can find themselves open to this problem. It is the most dangerous and serious flaw EVER. Firstly because it has the ability to delete all files from your hard drive, and secondly, because it doesn't take a skilled programmer to take advantage of it, and thirdly because unlike most security flaws, there doesn't have to be certain unique circumstances for it to work (most flaws only work under very unique situations which the average user would never find themselves in). This flaw works by simply clicking on a special URL in a website, and can even be made to work without clicking on any link at all but simply visiting a website or reading an HTML email. As the SP1 update is so large many people may not have updated so Steve Gibson at GRC.com has created a small patch whch fixes just this problem. To find out more about about the serious nature of this or to get the download go to grc.com To watch a demonstration of the flaw in action go to Here ( cgi.techtv.com)	Jim B (153)
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