> Explorer and IE vulnerabilities. Plus, I'm not trying to feed Google > any more data through their back channels by using their browser.
is that why you use gmail? On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 10:14 PM, Jeffrey Walton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Chrisitan, > > [Corrected Title] > > I'll feed you one last time. Here are the results from a second machine. > > flash-update-1 shows the web page Flash Update opened to download the update. > > flash-update-2 shows the only preferences or selections presented when > running the EXE downloaded from the previous step. > > flash-update-3 shows the flash update, and the additional Google crap. > > WebKit is insecure junk > (http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search-results?query=WebKit&search_type=all&cves=on), > and I don't want it on my machines. Its bad enough I have to manage > Explorer and IE vulnerabilities. Plus, I'm not trying to feed Google > any more data through their back channels by using their browser. > > Jeff > > On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 7:02 AM, Christian Sciberras <[email protected]> wrote: >> His initial email doesn't make him look like a newb? Really? >> >> Quoting: "It appears Adobe has become a whore to Google like Mozilla." >> >> Typical response from an attention-starved kid. Except he's no kid. >> >> Hmmm. >> >> Then there's the whole bullshit he's been talking about - which by the way, >> several people categorically proved to be inaccurate, if not plain wrong. >> >> On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Mark <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> You're right. Jeffrey is no newb. Sorry if it came over the wrong way. >>> >>> On 08/09/2012 0:31, Michael D. Wood wrote: >>> > You guys are acting like Jeffrey is a newb to all this stuff. I'm sure >>> > he knows what mbam and spybot are, and is able to scan his machine. I'm >>> > sure he knows to go straight to the source when downloading flash >>> > player, albeit Adobe does include the annoying toolbar unless you choose >>> > not to install. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Michael D. Wood >>> > ITSecurityPros.org >>> > www.itsecuritypros.org >>> > >>> > ----- Reply message ----- >>> > From: "Mark" <[email protected]> >>> > To: <[email protected]> >>> > Cc: "Full Disclosure b" <[email protected]>, "BugTraq" >>> > <[email protected]> >>> > Subject: [Full-disclosure] Adobe Flash UpdateInstalls Other Warez >>> > without Consent >>> > Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2012 5:32 pm >>> > >>> > >>> > You didn't download it from download.cnet.com, by any chance? >>> > Sounds more like an infection to me. >>> > For windows, download and run the following programs. >>> > http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/ >>> > http://www.filehippo.com/download_spybot_search_destroy/5168/ >>> > http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/ >>> > >>> > >>> > On 06/09/2012 19:09, 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. >>> >> >>> >> [1] http://www.google.com/#q=Adobe+site%3Asecurityfocus.com. >>> >> [2] >>> > >>> > http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/search-results?query=adobe&search_type=all&cves=on >>> >> [3] >>> > >>> > http://lastwatchdog.com/adobe-surpasses-microsoft-favorite-hackers-target/ >>> >> [4] http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/12/29/security_predictions_2010/ > > _______________________________________________ > Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. > Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html > Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/ _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
