The issue focused on Microsoft Windows software systems which offer desktop PCs as laptops or smartphones. It raised concerns about malware infection by hackers seeking to steal passwords and computer credentials from computers running Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Microsoft issued an advisory Tuesday warning customers not to click links that refer to websites containing malware in browsers such as Firefox. Microsoft also urged Windows users not to download malicious links from servers hosted overseas.

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FireEye identified numerous