Microsoft updated the December Partner Build (RC1) of the Internet Explorer 8. This build contains the fix to MSRC MS08-078. Please read the IEBlog for more information. All Internet Explorer users should read the article above to ensure that they are safe.

Just as with the IE8 December Partner Build, this build represents a preview of Microsofts progress and is best used to verify issues fixed since releasing Beta 2. While the IE Team believes it to be of adequate quality for you to use, is not as extensively tested as a milestone build, so it is not meant for the general public but only for testing purposes.

The buildtag of this version is 8.00.6001.18344 (longhorn_ie8_rc1(wmbla).081211-1138).

The Official Release Candidate 1 of the Internet Explorer 8 has been released on the 26th January 2009. Please read this post for more information and download links.