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On Friday, Microsoft announced it had discovered a security flaw in Internet Explorer, used by over 900 million people, that could potentially affect every single user of the browser, regardless of version, on Windows XP, Vista and 7. The flaw rests with how the browser handles MHTML files. Microsoft said an attacker could use a simple HTML link to launch malicious code that could collect user data or redirect the browser to phishing sites. Microsoft has released a temporary security patch that simply blocks attempts to use the exploit, but it does not actually fix the flaw. While IE fans are busy installing hacked-together patches for a serious security flaw that, according to Ars Technica, was reported back in 2007, those using alternative browsers like Chrome, Firefox and Opera are sitting pretty. In addition to being just plain better, faster browsers, they're also more secure. In fact, Safari, Chrome and Firefox don't even support MHTML files, a weird Web format cooked up by Microsoft back in 1999 that allowed webpages to be saved to a single file, even if they contained elements normally separated from HTML, like Flash video and images.If you must use Internet Explorer (and we know some of you have no choice), we strongly suggest you install the temporary fix (found here) now. If you have a choice, though, we continue to urge you to pick an IE alternative. You'll not only be safer, but you'll probably have a much more pleasant browsing experience.
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Subscribe to commentsLisa AndresFeb 2nd 2011 7:17AM
I spent $180 to have this "flaw" removed from my computer. I believe a refund is in order.
hughjassoliiiFeb 2nd 2011 7:41AM
After all these years and all these warnings about the security flaws in Internet Explorer, why are people still using it? I've been using Firefox for longer than I can remember and every time I hear about another flaw in IE, I just shake my head and ask, why? It's not rocket science, folks. Just go to Mozilla dot com and download Firefox. A child could do it, you can transfer all your favorites from IE and best of all it's FREE. On the other hand, if you enjoy having malware, virri, keystroke loggers, etc., on your machine - never mind...
JDen1952Feb 2nd 2011 8:04AM
I got so fed up with pop-up blockers that don't work, a major increase in spam, and all the other BS that seems to go hand-in-hand with IE that I, too, downloaded Firefox as my main browser. All that crap I used to have with IE is gone. Another nice thing I noticed is that viruses, malware, spyware and all the other nasties don't seem as prevalent. Firefox, of its own, stops a lot of it, and my anti-virus stops the rest of it.
suntansuprman1Feb 2nd 2011 1:34PM
people still use explorer?
royce.george.cFeb 7th 2011 8:07AM
Chrome is the future.....Everything else will be wiped off from the browsers list.