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Internet Explorer 5.01 SP2 Security Update: October 2001

Brief Description
This update addresses the vulnerability addressed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-051. To find out if more recent security updates are available for you, see the Overview section of this page.

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File Name:q306121.exe
Version:5.01SP2
Security Bulletins:MS01-051
Knowledge Base (KB) Articles:KB306121
Date Published:10/5/2001
Language:English
Download Size:564 KB
Estimated Download Time: 2 min 56K

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Overview

A more recent critical security update is now available. To find the latest security releases for you visit Windows Update and click "Scan for updates." And visit the Protect your PC site to learn how to have the latest security updates delivered directly to your computer.

About this download: This update eliminates three security vulnerabilities affecting Internet Explorer 5.01 SP2, and is discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-051. Download now to prevent a malicious user from taking advantage of the Zone Spoofing vulnerability, the HTTP Request Encoding vulnerability, or a new variant of the Telnet Invocation vulnerability in Internet Explorer. The first vulnerability involves how Internet Explorer handles URLs that include dotless IP addresses. (Note This vulnerability does not affect Internet Explorer 6.) The second vulnerability involves how Internet Explorer handles URLs that specify third-party sites. The third vulnerability is a new variant of an earlier issue discussed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS01-015, affecting how Telnet sessions are invoked via Internet Explorer.

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System Requirements

  • Supported Operating Systems: Windows 2000; Windows 95; Windows 98; Windows NT
Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 Service Pack 2

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Instructions

Select your language from the drop-down list above and click GO.
Click the Security Update link to begin the download.
Choose Run this program from its current location and click OK (Click Open in Internet Explorer 6).
Click Yes if asked whether you would like to install and run Q306121.exe.
Click Yes to begin the installation process.

How to use
Restart your computer to complete the installation.

How to uninstall
Uninstall is not available

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