FireKnox

Internet Explorer is prone to a Cross-Zone Scripting vulnerability in its ‘Print Table of Links’ feature. This feature allows users to add to a printed Web page an appendix which contains a table of all the links in that Web page.

An attacker can add a maliciously crafted link to any Web page that accepts user generated content that, under certain circumstances, lets the attacker take control of the user’s machine when he or she tries to print the page.

When it prints a page, Internet Explorer invokes a local resource script to generate any of the HTML to be printed. This HTML consists of the following elements: Header, webpage body, footer, and if enabled, also the table of links in the Web page.

Because the script does not validate the URL, an attacker can inject a script that will be executed when the HTML to be printed is generated.

Users of Internet Explorer 7.0 and 8.0b on fully patched Windows XP systems are vulnerable. Users of Windows Vista with User Account Control (UAC) enabled may only be subject to information leakage. Earlier versions of Internet Explorer may also be affected.

To make Firefox faster try the following (or just download Fireknox)

1.Type “about:config” into the address bar and hit return. Scroll down and look for the following entries:

network.http.pipelining network.http.proxy.pipelining network.http.pipelining.maxrequests

Normally the browser will make one request to a web page at a time. When you enable pipelining it will make several at once, which really speeds up page loading.

2. Alter the entries as follows:

Set “network.http.pipelining” to “true”

Set “network.http.proxy.pipelining” to “true”

Set “network.http.pipelining.maxrequests” to some number like 30. This means it will make 30 requests at once.

3. Lastly right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it “nglayout.initialpaint.delay” and set its value to “0″. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives.

If you’re using a broadband connection you’ll load pages MUCH faster now!

If you had Fireknox installed you could remote control your PC sound and much more.

If you are working with an older/slower laptop, like the Toshiba Tecra 8000, there is no alternative to installing Firefox as it is the smallest and fastest browser.

Windowblinds Leo Firefox Theme

The Windowblinds Leo Firefox theme and other Firefox themes may slow down your browsing experience.

Download the Fireknox version instead.

Internet Explorer Runtime Shutdown

Did you experience the following Internet Explorer Runtime Shutdown error cited below?

If so, you can read through all the advice provided by the Internet Explorer Support team (below) or save yourself time and download Firefox now!

Internet Explorer Runtime Shutdown. Error Description

IEXPLORE caused a general protection fault
in module DIBENG.DLL at 0003:00000fa9.
Registers:
EAX=000002d8 CS=03b7 EIP=00000fa9 EFLGS=00000202
EBX=0000002c SS=4957 ESP=0000a028 EBP=0000a046
ECX=00000012 DS=4b9e ESI=000002a0 FS=48c7
EDX=00000000 ES=2157 EDI=c73bf2a8 GS=0000
Bytes at CS:EIP:
f3 67 a5 80 d1 00 f3 67 a4 66 03 76 ee 66 03 7e
Stack dump:
0000b49a 000

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RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, use one of the methods described in this section:

Method One: Use the Windows Standard VGA Display Driver
Use the standard VGA driver included with Windows 95, Windows 98 and Windows Millennium Edition (Me). To do so, use the appropriate method described in this section.
Windows 95
In Windows 95, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
2. On the Settings tab, click Change Display Type.
3. Under Adapter Type, click Change, and then click Show all devices.
4. In the Manufacturers box, click (Standard display types).
5. In the Models box, click Standard Display Adapter (VGA), click OK, click Close, and then click Close again.
Windows 98
In Windows 98, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
2. On the Settings tab, click Advanced, and then click Change on the Adapter tab.
3. Click Next, click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, and then click Next.
4. Click Show All Devices, and then click (Standard Display Types) in the Manufacturers box.
5. In the Models box, click Standard Display Adapter (VGA), click OK, and then click Next.
6. Click Next, click Next again, and then click Finish.
7. Click Close, click Close again, and then click Yes to restart your computer.
Windows Me
In Windows Me, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Display.
2. On the Settings tab, click Advanced, and then click Change on the Adapter tab.
3. Click Next, click Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), and then click Next.
4. Click Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want, and then click Next.
5. Click Show all Hardware, and then click (Standard Display Types) in the Manufacturers box.
6. In the Models box, click Standard Display Adapter (VGA), and then click Next.
7. Click Yes if you receive an “Update Drive Warning” message.
8. Click Next, and then click Finish.
9. Click Yes to restart your computer.

Method Two: Update the Display Driver
To update the display driver, contact the manufacturer of your video adapter.