[LINK] Re: Windows XP versus Vista

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

Rick Welykochy wrote:

> The link to the exploit demonstration page is here:
> 
> http://www.greymagic.com/security/advisories/gm001-ie/
> 
> I don't run Winders so I cannot test this. You may wish to try and
> let the list know. The writeup mentions that it does work with
> IE 5.5 on Win98.
> 

IE 7 on Vista with AVG antivirus - nothing happens.
NS 7.1 on Vista with AVG antivirus - nothing happens.

IE 6 on WinXP with Symantic antivirus, the antivirus picks it up.
NS 7.1 on WinXP with Symantic antivirus  - nothing happens.

IE 6 on Win98 with AVG antivirus - nothing happens.

IE 5 on Win98 with Norton Antivirus v 5.0 - nothing happens.

and, just for fun...
Firefox 2.0 on Ubuntu 7.10 no antivirus - nothing happens.

["Nothing happens" means that the expected browser information screen 
appears, but calc.exe doesn't run, neither does the antivirus kick in]

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Sydney Australia
brd at iimetro.com.au