Frames, Web pages and XP

[Dave Neve]

Hello

Sometimes, when I send a Webpage with frames (whatever that is), it
triggers my antivirus but I still send it.

Anyway, I've just sent such a page to a friend with XP and he has phoned me
to say that on receiving the email, Windows reported an error and shut down
and he can no longer reboot it.

The page in question was

http://wjchess.jeffprod.com/wjc_2d_maj.php

and no, this is NOT a way of advertising but a genuine question. (check my
previous posts on the Microsoft server if in doubt)

Can anyone help to begin to shed light on what has happened???

Thanks

Dave Neve

 

[Dave Neve]

Hello

I meant to say "i-frames" and not frames"

Sorry

 

[Guest]

Hello

Sometimes, when I send a Webpage with frames (whatever that is), it
triggers my antivirus but I still send it.

Anyway, I've just sent such a page to a friend with XP and he has phoned me
to say that on receiving the email, Windows reported an error and shut down
and he can no longer reboot it.

The page in question was

http://wjchess.jeffprod.com/wjc_2d_maj.php

and no, this is NOT a way of advertising but a genuine question. (check my
previous posts on the Microsoft server if in doubt)

Can anyone help to begin to shed light on what has happened???

Thanks

Dave Neve

IFrame
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IFrame
Internet Explorer HTML Elements Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
http://secunia.com/advisories/12959/
IFRAME Vulnerability Being Exploited Through Banner Ads
http://www.secureworks.com/research/threats/iframeads/
SophosLabs Blog
http://www.sophos.com/security/blog/2007/08/