Microsoft urges customers to install security tool

[ZeroDay]

Microsoft urged Windows users on Monday to install a free piece of security software to protect PCs from a newly discovered bug in the Internet Explorer browser.

The security flaw, which researchers say could allow hackers to take remote control of an infected PC, affects Internet Explorer browsers used by hundreds of millions of consumers and workers. Microsoft said it will advise customers on its website to install the security software as an interim measure, buying it time to fix the bug and release a new, more secure version of Internet Explorer.

The free security tool, which is known as the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit, or EMET, is available from Microsoft.

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[Deleted member 178]

Ask to common/beginner users to install and configure EMET... i am the only one to see this as a nonsense?

 

[DeadDrop]

Ask to common/beginner users to install and configure EMET... i am the only one to see this as a nonsense?

Utter crap by MS. Patch your bloody vulnerabilities. They are going to ruin EMET I feel. It's probably the best thing they have made in 10 years but will probably end up as un-developed junk like windows defender and will be sadly integrated into the OS.

 

[McLovin]

Instead of getting them to install a piece of security software, why not bring a patch out for it?

 

[malbky]

Why not all switch to linux lol. It will waste MS's tome and resources to get a patch so just a short cut.

 

[Ink]

EMET is a valuable tool, be nice if it was implemented into Windows using fully-tested pre-configured Safe List so it don't break any programs (ie. Skype).