Microsoft has released a statement that said they will patch the animated cursor flaw this week.

Originally, Microsoft planned to release a patch during one of its monthly update but the flaw became so severe that they rushed to make a patch for it so Windows operating system users can be safe from the flaw.

Blocking .ani files will not work according to Microsoft since hackers are renaming the malicious files.

Microsoft advised that those who use their Outlook Express software should read their emails in plain text form (i.e. not in html format).

A security company called eEye Digital Security Inc has released an unofficial patch to protect users from the flaw.

Source: Earthtimes.org