Metasploit module is considered unreliable by security experts
It has been a week since hackers released software that could be used to attack a flaw in Windows Vista and Server 2008, but Microsoft and security companies say that criminals haven't done much with the attack.
Doesn't affect Windows 7 or Server 2008 R2 RTMs, or older versions like 2000 and XP
Microsoft late Tuesday confirmed that a bug in Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and the release candidates of Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, could be used to hijack PCs.
Almost all PCs scanned by patch tool have an unpatched app; 46% have 11-plus.
More than 98% of Windows computers harbor at least one unpatched application, and nearly half contain 11 or more programs at risk from attack, a Danish security company said Wednesday.