Microsoft says to cripple JavaScript

[Whizbang]

Microsoft has not found a solution to the security hole in IE other than the beta version of XP Service Pack 2 and says to deactivate the JavaScripting unless theSP2 upgrade is installed.  As to why they are unable to furnish a simple "plug" for the hole, they don't say.

PCWorld says that a satisfactory workaround and, I might add, solution, is to use Mozilla or Opera which are not affected by the Russian virus.  Since JavaScript is a primary method of linking and drop-down menus in web pages, one of the alternate browsers would seem to be the better choice.  The virus strains have successfully captured keystroke-logging and have stolen financial records through IE.  I could not find the article on PCWorld online, but it is on page 53 of the September 2004 edition.

[halokid]

maybe its the one thing they cant fix  because  its the very loophole they left for themselves.. prolly to implement some kinda counter-piracy patch etc.
incase of a mass epidemic of pirated copies of windows!!!!!! or maybe not :o