Windows XP users: DO NOT PRESS F1

It just have been discovered last week by a Polish programmer, Maurycy Prodeus in regard to a bug in the VBScript. The problem is that hackers may attack the system using the loop-hole in the operation systems via Internet Explorer.

Microsoft has advised the users not to press F1 when browsing the Internet using Internet Explorer until the update version is available. However, Microsoft has not yet announced the release date for the update. Also from Microsoft, this loop-hole only occurs on Windows XP, users of Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008 are safe. (but who knows)

The best practice is that we should use other browsers such FireFox or Safari. In contrary, if IE is the only option available, DO NOT PRESS F1 when you are online.

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