Microsoft: Apple Safari users on Windows beware

Software giant Microsoft has warned the users of Apple Safari web browser on the Windows OS.

The company said that they are currently investigating a security threat that allows remote code execution on all supported versions of Windows XP and Windows Vista when Apple’s Safari Web browser has been installed.

Microsoft added: “Safari is not installed with Windows XP or Windows Vista by default: It must be installed independently or through the Apple Software Update application.”

Apple has been facing criticism since sometime after they started delivering the Safari web browser through their Apple Software Update utility. The users of Apple iTunes and QuickTime were delivered the browser even if they had not installed it previously.

Microsoft said that the users who installed Safari at non-default location are safe from this latest issue.

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