Vulnerability in Acer Computers

[Frands]

Hi :)

Tan Chew Keong has reported a vulnerability in LunchApp.APlunch ActiveX Control, which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

Gromozon rootkit is back and targets only Italian websites at moment

http://secunia.com/advisories/23003/

Further reading:
http://sunbeltblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/gromozon-is-back.html

http://vuln.sg/acerlunchapp-en.html

kind regards
Frands aka stealthzone

[Frands]

Acer Preload Security Patch for Windows XP:

http://support.acer-euro.com/drivers/utilities.html

Direct download link:
ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/utilities/LaunchAppFix/AcerLAppFix.zip