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Bugs and Fixes: Serious Holes in Antivirus Software

Stuart J. Johnston

Firefox Fix

Mozilla patched a hole in its Firefox browser that, if left open, could let a rogue take over your PC. To find trouble, you'd need to click a link in a booby-trapped site or HTML e-mail. You're vulnerable if you have Firefox 1.0.1 or earlier. Head to the Mozilla.org Web site, and get version 1.0.2.

Problem With a Microsoft Patch

Some Windows 98 and Me users who installed Microsoft patch MS05-002 (details, again, are in my April Bugs and Fixes column) experienced crashes or slower performance in the aftermath. There's no patch for the patch yet, but Microsoft is studying the problems. For now, the workaround is to uninstall the patch--thereby reopening the original hole.

RealPlayer Update

RealNetworks fixed RealPlayer to block a hole that let attackers send poisoned .smil or .wav files. For details, visit RealNetworks' releases update page.

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