Microsoft has confirmed that hackers have used PowerPoint in the weakness that has not improved. The attack is a trick trick the user when opening PowerPoint files that are 'evil', both on the website or sent via email. In the second scenario, the user must open a PowerPoint file traps are designed to exploit the weakness of the application.
owever, McAfee security peruasahaan however said that his side have found the attack in the multi system using PowerPoint exploit, to install a Trojan in the system. "Some of the PowerPoint eksploitas then came into PowerPoint files with the extension. Pps. When the file is opened in full screen mode and then hide the application that is running on the desktop, will be a tool for monitoring system that will be the installation instructions to the Trojan system. "As reported McAfee.
Software package that is exposed to electrical current from the exploitation of this weakness is the PowerPoint version of Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2000, PowerPoint 2002, PowerPoint 2003 and Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac. While for Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 and Microsoft Office 2008 for Mac is still clean from hackers this action. According to Microsoft, the fix will be in PowerPoint on Tuesday (14/04), but the update patch is not ready for publication.
Meanwhile, weakness in Excel which also target emnjadi hacker attacks since February, also improved by Microsoft failed to patch in March.
source : beritanet
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