Security firm named eEye Digital Security Inc., have stated that their engineers have been able to exploit PCs that are running McAfee products.
The flaw can be easily exploited by hackers who can get complete control on the target system and can also steal sensitive information from these systems.
This sensitive information can be bank account numbers and passwords. Hackers can also change and delete sensitive files and cause damage to the systems.
McAfee has also confirmed the vulnerability and has stated that the company will soon release a patch for its Internet Security Suite, SpamKiller, Privacy Service and Virus Scan Plus applications.
Experts have commented that the top security firms like McAfee, Symantec and Trend Micro are always the main target of the hackers. They have also advised that all users should use more than one security software on the systems for better protection.
Via: scooq
