Microsoft vulnerability - Don't hit F1 for help

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Thursday March 4, 2010

Microsoft announced a

zero-day vulnerability

that might appear on malicious Web sites. If a Web site prompts you to press the

F1 "help" key

, Microsoft is telling you not to do it; it could be an attempt at accessing and taking control of your computer.

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Show Notes

- The vulnerability impacts Windows XP users only.

- It also targets Internet Explorer versions 6, 7 and 8.

- If a Web site prompts you to press F1 you should not do so.

- This vulnerability has no impact on the use of F1 to get help within Windows or other applications; this is specific to your browser.

- Microsoft is working a patch for this vulnerability.

- Users of Windows Vista and Windows 7 are not affected.

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