Category: Windows / IS-IT

License: Adware

Limitations :

OS: 2k/XP

Size: 0.35 MB (360,522 bytes)

Introduction: FREE SOLUTION FOR THE WINDOWS WMF VULNERABILITYAll Windows XP versions and possibly also Windows 2000 are affectedby the extremely dangerous "WMF vulnerability" discovered last week.Even having Service Pack 2 and all Microsoft security patches andupdates provides no protection.This vulnerability enables hackers to install and run any program codethey want on your PC -- all you have to do is display a WMF graphicsfile in a browser or any other program. This means that your computercan get infected just by visiting a website and displaying an image(WMFs an easily be hidden as JPGs, GIFs or other formats).This vulnerability is NOT restricted to Internet Explorer or any oneprogram. ANY browser and ANY program that can display a WMF file caninfect your computer.Unbelievable but true: Microsoft has admitted the problem but say theyare not going to release a fix until next Tuesday, together with theirregular patches.ASHAMPOO HAS A SOLUTION NOW!Ashampoo has created a fix for the WMF vulnerability and all users candownload it now FREE to protect their computers against this extremelyserious hazard. This solution has been developed by the team working on theinnovative new security tool Ashampoo AntiSpyWare, which is going to bereleased on 8 February (advance orders can be placed starting on 6 January).The fix is a small program that reliably protects you against the WMFvulnerability, preventing hackers from being able to infect and takeover your computer with WMF graphics. You don't need to restart yourcomputer and it doesn't change anything in your system. This meansthat you can also install the Microsoft fix next week without fearof incompatibilities.