Uhh I had to update a Windows box just the other day and it didn't install any toolbars or anything like that. Might wanna start running a few scans...... On Sep 6, 2012 10:42 AM, "Jeffrey Walton" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 1:26 PM, James Lay <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On 2012-09-06 11:09, Jeffrey Walton wrote: > >> > >> The company that writes the worlds most insecure software [1,2,3] has > >> figured out a way to further increase an attack surface. > >> > >> Adobe now includes additional warez in their updates without consent. > >> The warez includes a browser and tools bar. The attached image is what > >> I got when I agreed to update Adobe Flash because of recent security > >> vulnerability fixes. > >> > >> It appears Adobe has become a whore to Google like Mozilla. > >> > >> +1 Adobe. > >> > >> [SNIP] > > > > Perhaps someone didn't uncheck the checkbox on download.... > Fortunately, I still had the browser Windows open (that was opened by > the update process): > > https://get3.adobe.com/flashplayer/download/?installer=Flash_Player_11_for_Internet_Explorer > . > > No check boxes - only instructions to install. > > Jeff > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ >
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