Windows Media also plays less file types, too. Last I heard you couldn't even play Vorbis files without a plugin. I'm assuming you'd need another plugin for flac as well, and Winamp is the only player I know of at this point that can play AAC+ files.
Bruce -- Bruce Toews E-mail and MSN/Windows Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site (including info on my weekly commentaries): http://www.ogts.net Info on the Best TV Show of All Time: http://www.cornergas.com On Wed, 1 Feb 2006, Brent Harding wrote: > I think windows media player is more limiting actually. You can't crossfade, > use dsp plugins, etc that winamp does. I use media player for streams that > require it, but no more than that. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Steve Pattison" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC Audio" <[email protected]>; "Access-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 6:11 AM > Subject: Fwd: New Winamp Security Vulnerability > > >> >>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> From: Chipmunks [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>> This just came off of a list I'm on. >>> >>> Doris >>> >>> New Winamp Security Vulnerability >>> >>> Tech News: >>> >>> Nullsoft has just released an update to Winamp aimed at fixing a serious >>> security vulnerability that opened up systems to remote attack. >>> >>> The company posted version 5.13 of the media player online on Monday >>> after Secunia and other security companies issued alerts about the >>> problem. >>> Malicious software exploiting the "extremely critical" flaw was already >>> circulating on the Internet, according to Secunia's advisory. >>> >>> A security researcher by the nickname of Kozan discovered the flaw in >>> the >>> Winamp 5.12 that can be exploited to compromise a user's system. Proof of >>> concept code was published last Sunday. >>> >>> An attacker could exploit the flaw through a specially crafted >>> playlist >>> file. Upon opening the file, the flaw results in a buffer overflow, >>> allowing >>> the attacker to launch applications and take over control of a system. The >>> vulnerability effectively allows the attacker to turn the computer into a >>> zombie system or steal data from the system's hard drive. >>> >>> Even though the security company gave the vulnerability its highest >>> rating for software threats, it noted that the number of people who use >>> Winamp has declined over the years, so the scope of the problem is not as >>> large as it once might have been. >>> >>> "Winamp used to be the world's most popular MP3 player and is still >>> quite >>> popular, but as Windows Media Player has gotten better, some users have >>> migrated over," said Thomas Kristensen, Secunia's chief technology >>> officer, >>> to CNETnews.com. >>> >>> "We aren't aware of any systems that have been compromised yet, but >>> it's >>> likely to happen since there's exploit code out," Kristensen said. >>> >>> Well, as you can plainly see, nothing is safe anymore. Not even your >>> music player. So, if you want to keep your system safe, go to >>> www.winamp.com/player/ >>> and get the latest Winamp version. >> >> Regards Steve >> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Skype: steve1963 >> MSN Messenger: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> http://www.pc-audio.org >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we >> offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com >> > > > _______________________________________________ > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... > http://www.pc-audio.org > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we > offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
