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Yahoo fixes ActiveX flaw
Yahoo has silently pushed out a patch for a critical vulnerability affecting users of its Yahoo Assistant browser add-on. According to an alert from a researcher at Nevis Labs, the vulnerability "allows attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations."

Yahoo Assistant is marketed to Chinese users as a security product featuring tools to repair Internet Explorer settings, provide antivirus protection and block pop-up advertising.


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