Outlook 2003’s Security Update (KB973705) – ‘unreliable code executes when a modified maliciously web page is opened’
Today, every hour new and advanced techniques and procedures are formulated to break the existing barriers of security systems. This is either from the hacker\'s community or from the spammers who invade in your system without your permission and knowledge and performs the task of their desire and need. One of such vulnerability is in MS Outlook 2003 which allows the arbitrary code to run when any modified malicious web page is opened. As the page contains the executable code, so its execution can cause many destructive things and can degrade its performance.
So, to resolve this susceptibility you need to update your MS Outlook 2003 with latest MS Outlook 2003 Security Update (KB973705) . You can easily get the update by visiting ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=79e2b2e8-d5e8-4014-b489-720af2b5083d&displaylang=en ). This update changes the old CLSID of Outlook View Control with the newer one and ensures that it shouldn\'t instantiated in the internet explorer. Uninstalling this update may cause improper functioning of Outlook\'s View Control which will affect the performance of the MS Outlook 2003. To resolve this issue you need to repair MS Outlook application using any third party software and for that purpose Outlook PST Repair software is used which reinstall all the lost components effectively.
To install the Security Updates for MS Outlook 2003 (KB973705) you need to follow certain steps. The steps are as follow –
- Download “ office2003-KB973705-FullFile-ENU.exe ” file by clicking the ‘Download\' button and save the file in your hard drive.
- Quit any running program (recommended).
- In Windows explorer, double click the .exe file saved in the hard drive and follow the instructions on the screen.
To run this update there are some pre-requisites or requirements for the system which you need to fulfill. They are –
- Operating System – Windows 2000, Server 2003, XP and VISTA .
- Update applies to MS Outlook 2003 only.
- MS Windows Installer 2.0 or later (MS Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 and MS Windows XP includes this versions of Windows Installer).
For more information about the update visit – ( http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=973705 )
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