My routine stroll at pc world was somewaht peaceful for several days till today.
I noticed a new warning from none other than Symantec.
"Hackers are exploiting a new, unpatched vulnerability in Microsoft Word that could allow them to take control of a victim's computer, Symantec has warned.
The zero-day vulnerability is the fourth in Microsoft's widely-used Word 2000 software that has not yet been patched, the security company said in its Security Response Warning.
A zero-day vulnerability refers to a security hole for which exploits are already available when it was discovered. This latest one affects most versions of Windows running Word, Symantec's advisory said.
"Extremely Critical"
Danish security vender Secunia ApS also reported the vulnerability, and rated it as "extremely critical," its highest-level warning. Microsoft, however, said the attacks are "very limited."
The attack comes via an infected word document, a method increasingly used by hackers for targeted attacks. If the document is opened, it installs a Trojan horse program, called Trojan.Mdropper.W, onto the computer, Lau wrote. The Trojan also puts other files on a computer that enable a hacker to control it.
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