Ah, i've been able to reproduce this. It's only from Flash applets and only certain ones. It seems to be a new option in the latest version of the Flash plugin. If your right click it and pick "Settings..." from the menu, it shows up in one of the settings. I have no idea what Macromedia's intentions are but the default is disabled for all sites.
That said, a bare install of Firefox doesn't have Flash installed in it. --- In [email protected], "Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Oh yes it is!! > > The Firefox download is a standard v1 and if I right click 'some' > adverts it shows a Settings option that says "Privacy: Allow > a1.yimg.com to access your camera and microphone" followed by options > to Allow or Deny. > > Out of interest I tried it in Firefox on my 98se machine AND Opera and > this option appears there too but only on Macromedia driven ads. > Normal ads are OK! > > Plug-ins in Firefox on my Linux PC are File Types DJVU and SWF > > GR > > > "N. Thomas" wrote: > > > > This isn't possible. You must have installed a plug-in that allows > > this function. Normal web site can't have this capability using the > > plain version of Firefox with no plugins. > > Check your plugins directory, or your Firefox extensions. > > (Possibly a Java applet? Something in your client?) > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Guy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I read the group's posts on the Yahoo website and frequently there are > > > advertisements for various unwanted items embedded in the message > pages. > > > > > > If you right click one of these ads, it brings up a 'settings' window > > > that could allow the advertiser access to your microphone and camera. > > > Why would any advertiser wish to do this?? > > > > > > For info, my browser is Firefox on a Suse Linux PC > > > > > > GR If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
