December 29th, 2005, 03:47 PM
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| Sites exploit Windows image flaw
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The US net watchdog, the Computer Emergency Response Center (Cert), and security firms have issued warnings about certain types of image files called Windows Metafiles.
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"Exploit code has been publicly posted and used to successfully attack fully-patched Windows XP SP2 systems," said Cert. "However, other versions of the Windows operating system may be at risk as well."
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Experts said numerous websites were taking advantage of the flaw to sneak into computers and install spyware.
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