Potential Security Flaw

[Larry]

I'm getting a "warning" that I don't understand. When I try to open my
temporary internet files folder, I get a "warning" (it doesn't actually say
warning). The Title line is Internet Explorer. The message is This page has
an unspecified potential security flaw. Would you like to continue? This is
followed with yes or no boxes. I have cleaned temporary internet files and
offline content. What does this mean? How do I get rid of this (potential)
flaw? TIA
Larry

 

[Wesley Vogel]

This page contains an unspecified potential security flaw.
Would you like to continue?

Message when accessing the Content.IE5 folder.

This is caused by a recent Windows Update.

Another poster claims that this is the one.

MS06-045: Vulnerability in Windows Explorer could allow remote code
execution
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/921398

Microsoft Security Bulletin MS06-045
Vulnerability in Windows Explorer Could Allow Remote Code Execution (921398)
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms06-045.mspx

I uninstalled all of the Windows Updates from last Tuesday (7 August 2006)
so I do not know first hand which one it was.

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Larry]

Wes, thanks. Yes, it is the KB921398 that causes this behavior. I
uninstalled it, the folder opened up as before (no message). I reinstalled
921398 and the warning message shows up again. Thanks for the response. I
wouldn't have guessed it was an update that did it. Maybe I need to raise
updates higher on my list of suspects when things change. Thanks.
Larry

 

[Wesley Vogel]

I knew that it was an Update that did it. I did not know which one, so I
uninstalled all of them.

I have had Windows Updates change how services start and change other
settings. It p***es me off. ;-)

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[michael.scott.nilson]

You could always just add the folder to your trusted websites in
internet explorer? That seems to me like it would make more sense than
uninstalling the security update? It is a security update after all.

--mike