Oh, I see what you mean. And you're right, it was great. Larry
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 6:54 PM Subject: Re: New Winamp Security Vulnerability > Actually, I was refering to AAC+ streams. Itunes, at least Itunes for the > Mac, didn't handle it when Shellworld Radio was experimenting with it. > Still brings a tear to my eye, as it is a wonderful format. > > 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, Larry N wrote: > >> I wonder if that's true. I've never seen plug ins for earlier versions >> though. As for Bruce's comment concerning Winamp and aac, iTunes also >> plays >> it. Admittedly the program could be a whole lot more accessible than it >> is, >> but if a person simply wanted to play an aac file and for whatever reason >> didn't want to load Winamp, they could do it. I recognize that this is >> unlikely here, as Winamp is easily the most accessible player for most of >> us. Still, I enjoy giving other players a shot, just to see what they can >> do. >> >> Larry >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 5:42 PM >> Subject: Re: New Winamp Security Vulnerability >> >> >>> They must have plugins for old versions to do AAC as well. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Bruce Toews" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2006 1:31 PM >>> Subject: Re: New Winamp Security Vulnerability >>> >>> >>>> 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. 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