Microsoft Issues Emergency Patch For Internet Explorer

Washington (dbTechno) – Microsoft lived up to their word and issued an emergency patch for Internet Explorer on Wednesday.

The emergency patch was released to fix a critical vulnerability in the web browser.

The hole in Internet Explorer would have allowed hackers to gain full access to your computer.

The patch fixes a flaw in the data-binding function of all versions of the browser.

The patch, according to Microsoft, will work  on IE5, IE6, IE7, as well as IE8 Beta 2.

This is being dubbed a critical fix and is talked about in security bulletin MS08-078.

Many are applauding Microsoft for getting the patch out so quickly to help users stay protected.

Internet Explorer continues to be the most popular web browser among users.

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