Re: Dangerous Internet Explorer Security hole -- Microsoft does nothing

In alt.computer.security, Msg ID: <s3wH9.4766$ k.net>
"Don Kelloway" <>, wrote:

>FWIW, I tried the link from a second system and according to the results, my
>system is secure. Based upon my use of VBScript Version 5.6 (build 7426),
>my results were:

How can I check to see what my system is using?
What with cookies, and all the .tmp files in my windows directory,
My life is an open book..


>Current Visual Basic Script Settings :
>Java Script (secure): activated

>> I re-enabled it in order to conduct the tests your site offers. Second, the
>> tests were performed from virtual system. One that was deleted five seconds
>> after the tests were completed.

What kind of system set up is required to do this?

>Secure Visual Basic Script: not activated
>File access via Visual Basic Script (insecure): not activated
>Registry access via Visual Basic Script (insecure): not activated
>
>These drives exist on your computer:
>No access possible
Do I care?

>The Main folders of your harddisk(s) :
>No access possible
I guess I do..

>Your Programs and Internet Favorites :
>No access possible
Yep..
>Your "My documents" :
>No access possible
Yep...
>Your Outlook Express Email Account(s) :
>No access possible

Why use OE for anything at all?
I never told it, what then?

>Your Netscape Email Account(s) :
>No access possible

If it were on my system, I never told it..
What then?

>Your Outlook Express and Netscape Addressbook :
>No access possible
Don't use them, what then?

>Userdata and registration numbers read from the Registry :
>No access possible

Hmmm....


Ray

mchiper