eldarsangel Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Hi Mods sorry if this is the wrong place but I didn't know where else to ask, the new thread thats been posted in security mentions explorer and firefox as possibly vunerable do any of you know if the BT browsers are equally as vunerable? :?: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotsol Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 i think this is only for runescape questions, but all browsers are vunarable, i think interent explorer is the most RSN: 1 day late | Private chat: On | 60 ATTACK | 81 STRENGTH | 72 HITPOINTS | | 80 MAGIC | 13 PRAYER | 1 DEFENSE | 65 COMBAT | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldarsangel Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Ok thanks for that. A HUGE sorry mods I just didnt know where else to ask :oops: :oops: :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwarfie76 Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 i think this is only for runescape questions, but all browsers are vunarable, i think interent explorer is the most All browsers are potentially open to exploits. IE and Firefox have the largest user bases - so anyone looking to exploit code vulnerabilities will naturally go for those browsers. That means that there are more exploits directed at those two browsers, but doesn't imply any level of immunity in others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gotsol Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 http://forum.tip.it/viewtopic.php?t=381380 new alert, not sure if this is along the lines of what you were asking RSN: 1 day late | Private chat: On | 60 ATTACK | 81 STRENGTH | 72 HITPOINTS | | 80 MAGIC | 13 PRAYER | 1 DEFENSE | 65 COMBAT | Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 dwarfie76 is right on this one. Anyway moving this to tech board as people there will more likely be able to help you. :o) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldarsangel Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Aww cheers Phil sorry about putting it in the wrong category, My lame excuse is my eardrum burst over xmas and I couldn't see for looking where to write it properly :wink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Aww cheers Phil sorry about putting it in the wrong category, My lame excuse is my eardrum burst over xmas and I couldn't see for looking where to write it properly :wink: It's ok, It wasn't really the wrong board to post in. It's just you are more likely to get more technical help in this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vape Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 BT browser is built on Internet explorer. I don't think there are any serious modifications done to it other than branding, but I'm unsure. Most likely BT is affected in the same way that IE is - the trojan will be automatically downloaded without your consent. I'd be very surprised if the yahoo people had modified the browser to the extent that they changed the way it handled files, but it's possible. dwarfie76: As I understand it, the exploit isn't "directed" at Firefox, it's directed at Windows and Internet Explorer. Because Firefox runs on windows and allows people to access the internet, the file can be downloaded using Firefox. It "affects" Firefox in the same way that it affects any other program that accesses the web on widnows: Opera, bittorrent, and many others. Where the bloody hell are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldarsangel Posted January 4, 2006 Author Share Posted January 4, 2006 Thanks again for the replys I have done a health scan and updated my anti virus,anti spy ware and firewall just to be safe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mercifull Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Thanks again for the replys I have done a health scan and updated my anti virus,anti spy ware and firewall just to be safe. I suggest you also disable the exploit by following the instructions given in the other thread. Updating anti virus isnt going to be much help until microsoft releases their patch next week, especially if you are using the BT browser/IE which auto installs the virus just by viewing an infected embedded image Mercifull <3 Suzi "We don't want players to be able to buy their way to success in RuneScape. If we let players start doing this, it devalues RuneScape for others. We feel your status in real-life shouldn't affect your ability to be successful in RuneScape" Jagex 01/04/01 - 02/03/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldarsangel Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 Again sorry if this is the wrong place to ask but... The origional topic/warning says about using microsofts windows one care, that seems is only for use in the usa so would the microsoft antispy ware be the same? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vape Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 AFAIK Microsoft antispyware won't help you here. I suggest you install the temporary 3rd party patch. Where the bloody hell are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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