CAUSE

As a result of some changes made by Yahoo! older versions of the Yahoo! toolbar can cause Internet Explorer to stop responding or unexpectedly close.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, Yahoo! and Microsoft recommend that you uninstall and reinstall the toolbar as follows:

Please have a pen and paper handy to write down the following information for your version of Windows and then perform those steps to resolve the issue on your computer:

For Windows XP

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Double-click  Add or Remove Programs.
3. Scroll to and click Yahoo! Toolbar to select it, and then click Remove.
4. Follow any confirmation prompts.
5. Close Add or Remove Programs and then restart Internet Explorer to verify that the issue is resolved.
6. To re-install the Yahoo! Toolbar to the latest version, please visit http://us.toolbar.yahoo.com/ and follow the steps on the website.

For Windows 7 and Windows Vista

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
3. Scroll to and click Yahoo! Toolbar to select it, and then click Uninstall from the options above.
4. Click Yes on the uninstall warning pop-up window.
5. Close Uninstall a program and then restart Internet Explorer to verify that the issue is resolved.
6. To re-install the Yahoo! Toolbar to the latest version, please visit http://us.toolbar.yahoo.com/ and follow the steps on the website.

Hackers have flooded the Internet with virus-tainted spam that targets Facebook’s estimated 400 million users in an effort to steal banking passwords and gather other sensitive information.

The emails tell recipients that the passwords on their Facebook accounts have been reset, urging them to click on an attachment to obtain new login credentials, according to anti-virus software maker McAfee Inc.

If the attachment is opened, it downloads several types of malicious software, including a program that steals passwords, McAfee said on Wednesday.

Hackers have long targeted Facebook users, sending them tainted messages via the social networking company’s own internal email system. With this new attack, they are using regular Internet email to spread their malicious software.

A Facebook spokesman said the company could not comment on the specific case, but pointed to a status update the company posted on its web site earlier on Wednesday warning users about the spoofed email and advising users to delete the email and to warn their friends.

McAfee estimates that hackers sent out tens of millions of spam across Europe, the United States and Asia since the campaign began on Tuesday.

Dave Marcus, McAfee’s director of malware research and communications, said that he expects the hackers will succeed in infecting millions of computers.

“With Facebook as your lure, you potentially have 400 million people that can click on the attachment. If you get 10 percent success, that’s 40 million,” he said.

The email’s subject line says “Facebook password reset confirmation customer support,” according to Marcus.

(Additional reporting by Alexei Oreskovic; Editing by Bernard Orr)

Source : uk.news.yahoo.com