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Most Web Users Safe As Major Net Attack Slows To Keyboard Logging: Page 5 of 5

Until a solid patch is available, some experts are advising users to disable JavaScript in Internet Explorer, or switch to a non-IE browser.

"You can configure IE to be more secure, and disable the funationalty of JavaScript," said McAfee's Schmugar. "But that puts users between a rock and a hard place."

Huger of Symantec took a different tack. "At this point, I think it's totally appropriate to have two browsers," he said.