Re: Adobe Flash UpdateInstalls Other Warez without Consent

[Gage Bystrom <themadichib0d () gmail com>]

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" <noloader () gmail com> wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 1:26 PM, James Lay <jlay () slave-tothe-box net>
> 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
>
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