G Data LNK-Checker, Offers Protects Against LNK Security Vulnerability

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G Data LNK-Checker, Offers Protects Against LNK Security Vulnerability

A recently discovered vulnerability in the processing of lnk files in the Windows operating system may be used by attackers to executed malicious code on the target system. Windows users can take a look at our previous coverage of the security issue for additional details.
The nature of the vulnerability makes it possible to exploit it without user interaction, displaying the link icon is enough to execute the code.
Microsoft has provided workarounds and a fix-it solution in a security advisory, unfortunately though with side effects that remove the icons from programs in the Windows taskbar or start menu (which from then on show up as blank icons).
 
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