I> is that why you use gmail? I know. I'm preparing for a migration now. Its hard throw away 10 or 15 years of history.
On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 5:18 PM, Benji <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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/
