Microsoft has moved to address a vulnerability that potentially put hundreds of Windows applications at risk.
The software giant’s solution is a “Fix It” button, which provides automated tools for adjusting settings or fixing problems. In this case, Microsoft is addressing a vulnerability that could enable hackers to target Windows applications using dynamic link libraries (DLL), though the company attributes the threat to sloppy programming. eSecurity Planet takes a look.
After revealing that hundreds of Windows applications may be at risk of attack from malicious hackers using rogue dynamic link libraries (DLL), Microsoft has released a “Fix It” solution meant to ameliorate the problem.
Fix Its are automated tools from Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) that tweak settings or repair problems — sometimes security flaws — that users encounter. Microsoft debuted the Fix It Button technology last year, enabling users to choose to automatically install a bug fix by clicking on a button instead of manually installing it themselves.