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SUMMARY
A potential security vulnerability has been found in the Preloader ActiveX control. This control could be used by a malicious Web site administrator to obtain a list of files from your local hard disk. This control has been removed from the Microsoft Web site, and a patch has been issued that does not permit use of this control. Additional information about this issue is available from the following Microsoft Web site: http://www.microsoft.com/security/bulletins/ms99-018.aspUpdates are available for the following products: NOTE: This problem is resolved in Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01.
MORE INFORMATION
The ActiveX preloader control previously found at http://activex.microsoft.com/controls/iexplorer/x86/iepreld.cab has been removed and its class ID has been removed from the registry. The control will not be updated or replaced.
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/iebuild/iefav/en/iefav.htmFor additional information the ImportExportFavorites issue, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q241362 Update Available for the ImportExportFavorites Issue Additional query words: 1.0 1.00 2.0 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.0 5.00
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