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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 2154/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| For those who use MSN Messenger, probably now is a good time to use another client for the time being or get a patch (if it has been released) MSN Messenger Exploit Code Goes Public Interestingly, the exploit is PNG related, so it seems that JPG is not the only format with embedded executable code... |
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DarkSlaya POOOOOOOOOOOORN! Level: 88 Posts: 3438/4249 EXP: 6409254 For next: 241410 Since: 05-16-04 From: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 8 hours Last activity: 5 hours |
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| Only affect 6.1 and 6.2 Also doesn't affect WinXP either, according to Microsoft. |
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dan Snap Dragon Level: 43  Posts: 421/782 EXP: 534516 For next: 30530 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 20 hours Last activity: 14 hours |
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Apparently the exploit is in the library that Microsoft used to implement PNG support in their application. And the vulnerability has been known about since last August (and it was patched then) or something. It's yet another case of Microsoft being lazy with security holes.  |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 3194/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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I'd try to count how many buffer overflows there have been in M$ products, but I'd end up with one.  But libpng? I think a lot of programs use that... |
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Nebetsu Shmee Level: 55 Posts: 1004/1574 EXP: 1291130 For next: 23059 Since: 09-01-04 From: Nebland Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| I'm using Ayttm at the moment and it doesnt support avatars! I'm safe. | |||
Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 7823/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by DarkSlayaAnd that means that I will be pretty much safe anyway. Althought, this beats the safety issue with MIDI files and Direct-x. By far.  |
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FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 1101/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| the libpng homepage lightens up with more info. But I'm just surprised that Microsoft uses it. Much more importantly, why don't they use it in IE? |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 2160/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| it they are devoting their time more to other internet technologies such as intelligent search and what not... the question of when IE7 comes out is answered the same way as for Duke Nukem Forever |
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FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 1103/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| You wanted IE7? Ok, it's not Internet Explorer 7.0. That's probably coming in never. |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 2164/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| hmm...so, it seems people are taking Internet Explorer into their own hands. That makes me wonder, is there anyone out there who will defend Microsoft? (Someone not officially with the company) (edited by neotransotaku on 02-12-05 08:17 AM) |
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get.  Level: 73  Posts: 1351/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Wow, a day where there's an exploit discovered in a Microsoft product. That must mean today's one of those days that ends in a "y". Oh well, I don't use the official MSN clients.  But yeah, exploits for MS stuff are found very, very, very frequently.... |
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Surlent サーレント Level: 49  Posts: 763/1077 EXP: 863920 For next: 19963 Since: 03-15-04 From: Tower of Lezard Valeth Since last post: 16 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| PNG is my favourite format, unless I want to create animated images (MNG still is very unknown) or want to show large image files like desktop wallpapers, this done with JPG. Although I'm using Miranda IM, I hope that program is somehow safe; it uses its own MSN protocol, but on the other hand these exploits are also affecting other applications, like HH said Whatever, even without these security issues, MSN is a way-overcrowded messenger for me. Easy camera and voice support might be good, but hence a naked Miranda IM like Firefox: In the first start up it is "naked", but once you install the plugins (extensions for Firefox), you'll be able to customize it in your needs. No crappy buggy MSN errors, far less RAM usage and started up in less than two seconds < |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 7841/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by TaraleThen, MS products are used very frequently too. IE7 isn't coming in awhile, I would be surprised if it came with Longhorn but... that's the only possible anyway. |
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dan Snap Dragon Level: 43 Posts: 422/782 EXP: 534516 For next: 30530 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 20 hours Last activity: 14 hours |
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Originally posted by Surlent Yes, it has affected other programs, but the vulnerability has been known about since the middle of last year. Most applications that use libpng have patched the vulnerability, so it's likely that Miranda doesn't have the exploit any more. (If it did at all) |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143  Posts: 7498/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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| If Windows XP can | |||
Rox 4 Ever Red Goomba Level: 12  Posts: 28/47 EXP: 7635 For next: 286 Since: 04-20-04 From: Mirabel,Quebec,Canada. Since last post: 120 days Last activity: 2 days |
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Me,i have msn messenger v 6.2 and it dosent work.I dont know why but it make me angry. |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 2169/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by Trapster Wait until I send you a JPG that has my own virus. I want to see your virus scanner block that Anyways, my friend tried to use his MSN Messenger yesterday and the system wouldn't let him log in until he updated (or used another client ) |
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Ran-chan Moldorm eek, when are they going to stop growing... Level: 143 Posts: 7508/12781 EXP: 35293588 For next: 538220 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima District, Tokyo - Japan Since last post: 12 hours Last activity: 12 hours |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 2176/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| well, if it is brand new virus, how will it find it |
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FreeDOS Lava Lotus Wannabe-Mod :< Level: 59 Posts: 1108/1657 EXP: 1648646 For next: 24482 Since: 03-15-04 From: Seattle Since last post: 6 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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Originally posted by Kitten YifferOriginally posted by TaraleThen, MS products are used very frequently too. It's been proven that most of the time, Microsoft products are just insecure in nature. The popularity has little effect. Go look it up. |
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