{"id":697,"date":"2014-04-29T16:00:27","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T20:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/?p=697"},"modified":"2021-05-24T10:27:42","modified_gmt":"2021-05-24T14:27:42","slug":"microsoft-internet-explorer-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qgiv.com\/blog\/microsoft-internet-explorer-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop Using Internet Explorer… For Now."},"content":{"rendered":"

The latest Internet security snafu is affecting Internet Explorer users. Here’s what you need to know.<\/p>\n

1. What’s All The Fuss About?<\/h4>\n

There’s a security flaw in Internet Explorer. The weakness, which has the catchy name “CVE-2014-1776<\/a>,” affects Internet Explorer versions 6-11. People are also calling it the “zero day” bug.<\/p>\n

2. What’s It Do?<\/h4>\n

In super-basic terms, the weakness allows malicious users to access computers and mess around with your files, accounts, and other things. They can do that if a couple of things happen.<\/p>\n

One, a user must be using Windows as an administrator (which most people do). Two, the user must be using Internet Explorer and must allow access to their computer by clicking on a malicious website or downloading an e-mail attachment sent by someone who wants to gain access to the computer. Once that happens, someone can access the computer and do all kinds of stuff to it. You can read more about it here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. So They’re Fixing It, Right?<\/h4>\n

Eventually, yes. The catch is that Windows no longer supports Windows XP, which some people still use. That means that XP users might not get a fix at all. It’ll take a bit of time to get a patch out to everyone else. That’s a big deal; more than 50% of Internet users use IE.<\/p>\n

4. How Do I Know If I’m Using Internet Explorer?<\/h4>\n

If you click on a blue “E” to access the Internet, you’re using Internet Explorer.<\/p>\n

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Looks like this.<\/p><\/div>\n

5. How Do I Keep My Computer Safe?<\/h4>\n

There are a few things you can do:<\/p>\n