Uncategorized Protect yourself from the Internet Explorer bug Greg Meckbach @itworldca Published: December 19th, 2008AVG Technologies NV of Amsterdam announced this week version 8.0 of its security software has blocked 5,000 hacking attempts by miscreants exploiting a bug in the data binding features of Microsoft Internet Explorer.AVG version 8.0 includes real-time Web exploit detection capability. The software also includes anti-virus, a firewall, anti rootkit and LinkScanner, which is designed to protect users from malicious Web sites.The IE7 flaw, which exposes users to malware just by visiting a malicious site, was first brought to light by a Chinese security team, Knownsec. Microsoft later announced it affects earlier versions of its IE browser.AVG said its software analyzes Web sites when users are about to visit them.A trial version is available at this link.If you download this software and find it useful, come back and rate it. And if you’ve got links to useful downloads, e-mail ‘em to us using the e-mail link.Would you recommend this article?00 Thanks for taking the time to let us know what you think of this article! We'd love to hear your opinion about this or any other story you read in our publication. Click this link to send me a note →Jim Love, Chief Content Officer, IT World Canada Related Download Sponsor: Carbon60 Moving to the Cloud: Beyond the Myths Get on the road to cloud success by moving past the myths around it. Register Now Uncategorized