Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Patch Security Vulnerabilities Update

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Patch Security Vulnerabilities Update is a software in which its update eliminates three security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-051. This tool prevents a malicious user from taking advantage of the Zone Spoofing vulnerability, the HTTP Request Encoding vulnerability, or a new variant of the Telnet Invocation vulnerability in Internet Explorer.

The first vulnerability involves how Internet Explorer handles URLs that include dotless IP addresses. (Note This vulnerability does not affect Internet Explorer 6.) The second vulnerability involves how Internet Explorer handles URLs that specify third-party sites. The third is a new variant of a vulnerability discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-015, affecting how Telnet sessions are invoked via Internet Explorer.

Instructions to download and install Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Patch Security Vulnerabilities Update:

• Select your language from the drop-down list above and click GO.
• Click the Security Update link to begin the download.
• Choose Run this program from its current location and click OK, (in Internet Explorer 6, click Open).
• Click Yes if asked whether you would like to install and run Q313675.exe.
• Click Yes to begin the installation process.
• Restart your computer to complete the installation.
• Uninstall is not available

Requirements:

• Windows 2000
• Windows 98
• Windows ME Windows NT
• Windows XP Internet Explorer 6