Internet Explorer errors are mass exploited

More than 200 websites, including pornography, gambling sites and legal business addresses, have been infected with malicious code to exploit three unpatched vulnerabilities in Microsoft's Internet Explorer (IE).

The first error only caused the browser to crash if the user opened a page containing malicious code. The remaining two vulnerabilities are more serious because they can be exploited by hackers and control the entire system. This problem affects IE running on Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003.

Stephen Toulouse, Microsoft's security program manager, confirmed that the IE error only "has a limited scope of influence" and they will release a patch in the April 11 security bulletin. Microsoft advises users to switch to a trial version of Internet Explorer 7 Beta 2.

However, the situation has become more serious. Many security companies say some websites and servers have been turned into malicious code, waiting for opportunities to enter the computer. Among these sites are business websites, resorts, business consulting, insurance .

Abdel Marriez, a truck driver in New York (USA), became a victim of IE when his credit card information and certificates were stolen online. Marriez said he did not understand why the malicious code had infiltrated his computer because the system was updated to the latest antivirus version of Norton Anti-virus. Marriez decided to change the browser: "The relationship between me and IE has ended ".

TN