Re: [Full-disclosure] Adobe Flash UpdateInstalls Other Warez without Consent

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Thor,

This is a corporate laptop, and it needs Flash periodically. An Adobe
update process runs on occassion, prompting to install the update.

> Actually, there wasn't even an option for other bits.
I did not have the option either.

Jeff

On Thu, Sep 6, 2012 at 1:18 PM, Thor (Hammer of God)
<thor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> FYI, I updated as well, and only received the Flash bits.  Actually, there 
> wasn't even an option for other bits.  It asked me at the end if I wanted 
> auto, notify, or no update options but that was it. This was x86?
> T
>
> Sent from whatever device will keep us from debating which one is better.
>
> On Sep 6, 2012, at 10:09 AM, Jeffrey Walton <noloader@xxxxxxxxx> 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/
>> <adobe-flash-install-shit.png>
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