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dont download DOM-x Media Player

2008-07-30 23:30:12 by Doug Woodall in The Spyware Biz Blog
 
...Player - Dont Download this Malware If you are not aware, DOM-x Player is a one of the many Rogue Malware programs, which are infecting more and more PCs nowadays. The mechanism of DOM-x Player installation is easy. It is generally spread through the various online file sharing sites like Rapidshare and various Torrent sites like...
 
Tags: dom-x media player, download, dom-x player, dom-x player installation, rogue malware programs, malware, sites, torrent sites, quick buck disguise
 
 
 
 
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Massive Spam Campaign Spreads False CNN News Items With Fake Flash Player Malware

2008-08-07 09:28:44 by CyberInsecure in CyberInsecure.com
 
Known social engineering tactic involving Adobe Flash Player is exploited in currently active malware campaign. Spammed user is encouraged to click on a site with a fake news item in order to install a fake Flash player update (file names might be flashupdate.exe, get flash update.exe, watchmovie.mpg.exe). If user clicks Cancel in the dialog...
 
Tags: flash, fake flash player, adobe flash player, user, user clicks cancel, fake news item, active malware campaign, exe, file names
 
 
 
 
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Malicious subtitle file could trip up media player

2008-03-18 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
The VLC media player, part of the open-source VideoLAN project, includes a buffer-overflow vulnerability that would allow a hacker to execute harmful code on PCs, Macs, BSD machines and perhaps more
 
Tags: vlc media player, execute harmful code, open-source videolan project, buffer-overflow vulnerability, bsd machines, hacker, pcs, includes, macs
 
 
 
 
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Malicious subtitle file could trip up VLC media player

2008-03-18 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b50254 in Network World on Security
 
A flaw in the widely-used open-source VLC media player could allow an attacker to execute harmful code on a PC
 
Tags: execute harmful code, attacker, flaw
 
 
 
 
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VLC Player Vulnerable to Remote Hijack

2008-03-19 17:41:57 by Editor in Digg / Security
 
VLC Player, one of the best and most widely used media players has found to be vulnerable to a remote hijack. The reported vulnerability makes it possible for a malicious user to run arbitrary code, potentially taking remote control of the host machine
 
Tags: remote hijack, vlc player, arbitrary code, remote control, media players, host machine, malicious user, vulnerable, widely
 
 
 
 
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Adobe fixes seven flaws in Flash Player

2008-04-09 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b6ccd4 in Network World on Security
 
Adobe has upgraded its Flash Player to fix seven vulnerabilities in the graphics and video software widely used for interactive Web pages and banner advertisements
 
Tags: flash player, video software widely, interactive web pages, banner advertisements, adobe, fix, graphics, vulnerabilities
 
 
 
 
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Adobe patches 'Pwn to Own' bug in Flash Player

2008-04-09 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Adobe's update to Flash Player patched seven vulnerabilities, including several that could be used by attackers to hijack machines running the flawed software
 
Tags: flash player, adobe, hijack machines, software, attackers, vulnerabilities
 
 
 
 
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Hackers exploiting Flash Player zero-day bug

2008-05-27 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Attackers are already exploiting an unpatched bug in the latest version of Adobe System Inc.'s popular Flash Player, security researchers said today
 
Tags: popular flash player, adobe system, security researchers, bug, attackers, version
 
 
 
 
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Symantec backs off claim, says current Flash Player safe from attack

2008-05-29 13:00:00 by Editor in Computerworld Security News
 
Reversing an earlier warning, Symantec Corp. today said that "suspicious behavior" by a captured exploit led it to mistakenly conclude that the latest standalone versions of Adobe's Flash Player are vulnerable to attacks from Chinese servers
 
Tags: flash player, suspicious behavior, exploit led, symantec corp, mistakenly conclude, chinese servers, standalone versions, attacks, adobe
 
 
 
 
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Flash Player + Windows = Threat of SQL In