Microsoft: Don’t press F1 key in Windows XPMicrosoft told Windows XP users today not to press the F1 key when prompted by a Web site, as part of its reaction to an unpatched vulnerability that hackers could exploit to hijack PCs running Internet Explorer (IE).
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Vulnerability in Internet Explorer could allow remote code executionMicrosoft is investigating reports of limited, targeted attacks against customers of Internet Explorer 6, using a vulnerability in Internet Explorer.
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Ukraine ranks second in the world’s IT-piracy communityIn the global ranking of the software piracy countries Moldova tops the list with Ukraine that follows, according to Dmytro Shymkiv, CEO of Microsoft Ukraine.
The corporate segment in Ukraine has 45% piracy rate, while the lowest piracy businesses are telecom market (2%) and banking systems (40-20%).
The most popular product among the Ukrainian pirates is a soft for a game console X-Box (above 90% illegal stuff). Microsoft Office and Microsoft Windows are No.2 and No.3.
According to Microsoft Ukraine, total losses that Ukraine has from pirates' activities in the form of direct taxes equalls to about 100 million dollars per year.
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Microsoft Ukraine will provide Ukrainian Internet-clubs with 90% discount for Windows 7Microsoft Ukraine has provided Ukrainian computer clubs and Internet cafes with discounts up to 90% for Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2007, the press service of the company reported.
The company noted, that such step may teach the Ukrainians to use licensed software in the computer clubs and will help to reduce the overall level of piracy in the country.
The above program will end on March 31, 2010.
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Windows 7 has come to UkraineOn October 31, 2009 Windows 7 in Russian and Ukrainian debuted as a retail software in Ukraine.
Above 25 PCs and notebooks based on Windows 7 are on sale in all leading Ukrainian trade networks like FoxMart, Foxtrot, Eldorado, MegaMax, METRO Cash&Carry, City.com, Unitrade as well as in the best-visited online stores.
The Ukrainian retail will offer four versions of a new OS, namely: Windows 7 Home Basic and Windows 7 Home Premium for home users, Windows 7 Professional for small offices and Windows 7 Ultimate for the most advanced users. It should be noted that while new Microsoft products may be purchased at accessible special prices in Ukraine, it's more reasonable to buy Win7 as a pre-installed software.
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