Jakarta - There is a gap in all versions of Windows that enables a computer virus to spread rapidly. Microsoft acknowledged this vulnerability and also encourage users to immediately patch.
The gap lies in the features of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), which allows hackers to run malicious programs nosy without being noticed by the owner of the computer.
According to Microsoft, which is written directly through his official blog, a gap is found in almost all versions of Windows, including Windows 8 Consumer Preview which has recently thrown to the user.
"We have not received reports from the loopholes of this attack, but seen from the susceptibility we expect the program to exploit in the next 30 days," wrote Microsoft, which is quoted on Thursday (3/15/2012).
RDP feature is not active by default on Windows, but usually this feature is often enabled by the IT team in a company.
To reduce the impact of the risk of such loopholes Microsoft highly recommends to be patched with MS12-020 patch can be downloaded here.
