A new security vulnerability affects all versions of Windows and Internet Explorer

A new security issue affecting Internet Explorer browser was discovered and made ​​public by a group of researchers, this problem was already recognized by Microsoft.

Discovered by the same group of researchers have uncovered two weeks ago and a critical security vulnerability Java software platform, this issue affects versions 7, 8 and 9 of the Microsoft browser whether they are run on Windows XP, Vista or 7.

By visiting a page specially designed Internet Explorer users can be infected with Poison Ivy Trojan, security breach is sufficiently serious to allow space layout randomization Address circumvent one of the additional methods of protection introduced by Microsoft since Windows Vista.

This newly discovered method of attack uses Adobe Flash plugin as a gateway, but this is not a breach Flash, Java runtime software routines 6.x or Visual C + + can be used as well.

At this time, this type of attack is directed only to Windows XP, but researchers at Rapid7, the company that manages the service centralization, analysis and testing of security breaches Metasploit, found that Windows Vista and Windows 7 can be as easy victims.

Microsoft has acknowledged this problem and proposes to launch an update, the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit tool, but a solution is a little complicated for an inexperienced user.