Very interesting code sample in the Internet Explorer source code. This is to check if NT Service pack 3 is installed.

This source code sample I found in the Internet Explorer source code was something I just had to post. This code handles the check for Windows NT 4.0 to see if Service Pack 3 is installed or not. This is irrelevant in Windows NT 5.0 but on NT 4, this is a necessary check. shell\iexplore\mainloop.cpp272 … Read more

New exploit targeting Internet Explorer 9.0 and earlier. A good reason to apt-get install firefox instead.

Windows in a box where it belongs...

A new zero-day exploit in the wild that targets the Internet Explorer 9.0 and earlier releases is making the rounds. This is another reason to not depend on closed source software if you can help it. I have tried running Windows 8 and then Windows 7 exclusively the last few days and it was not … Read more