A fourth error occurred in Internet Explorer

The new Internet Explorer vulnerability (IE) could be exploited to mock the address bar on the browser window, making users believe that they are opening a legitimate page and being phishing online.

This error occurs when Microsoft's browser downloads web pages and Macromedia Flash animations. Security company Secunia (Denmark) ranked the issue at a "relatively serious" level and created a separate page for users to check if their system was malfunctioning.

Secunia said the vulnerability affects IE 6.0 on Windows XP operating systems that have all patches installed. It even causes trouble for the next generation IE browser beta. Microsoft is studying this bug and claims it has not recorded any exploited cases.

This is IE's fourth vulnerability announced in just a few weeks. At least one bug, involving the way IE handles the "createTextRange ()" tag, has been exploited to install spyware, remote control software and Trojans on the victim's computer. American Software Group plans to release an upgrade on April 11, according to the monthly schedule.

TN