Acer issues patch for ActiveX vulnerability

Acer has released a patch for an ActiveX control called LunchApp.ocx. Acer’s official intention was to allow for easy downloading of updates and patches, but it has been found that bad guys can exploit it.

The patch is available from the Acer web site (Acer Preload Security Patch for Windows XP).

If your computer is from Acer, you should download this patch immediately.