However, the download only represents a stop-gap measure,
addressing only the current known threat, Download.Ject. Further
patches are still awaited from Microsoft to fix the underlying
problem with its near-ubiquitous browser.
On 24th June, the servers of several web sites were infected
with Download.Ject. A visit to the site would trigger an attempt to
download a virus from a Russian site, which has since been shut
down.
According to the company, Friday's download is a configuration
change for those running the Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 and
Windows 2000 operating systems, improving resiliency against the
Download.Ject attack.
Further updates will be made available in coming weeks and,
later this summer, Microsoft will release Windows XP Service Pack 2
which promises improved security features for network, e-mail and
web browsing.
See: Windows
Update
