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

[Christian Sciberras <uuf6429@xxxxxxxxx>]

His initial email doesn't make him look like a newb? Really?

Quoting: "It appears Adobe has become a whore to Google like Mozilla."

Typical response from an attention-starved kid. Except he's no kid.

Hmmm.


Then there's the whole bullshit he's been talking about - which by the way,
several people categorically proved to be inaccurate, if not plain wrong.





On Sat, Sep 8, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Mark <boogiebruva@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You're right. Jeffrey is no newb. Sorry if it came over the wrong way.
>
> On 08/09/2012 0:31, Michael D. Wood wrote:
> > You guys are acting like Jeffrey is a newb to all this stuff.  I'm sure
> > he knows what mbam and spybot are, and is able to scan his machine. I'm
> > sure he knows to go straight to the source when downloading flash
> > player, albeit Adobe does include the annoying toolbar unless you choose
> > not to install.
> >
> > --
> > Michael D. Wood
> > ITSecurityPros.org
> > www.itsecuritypros.org
> >
> > ----- Reply message -----
> > From: "Mark" <boogiebruva@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <noloader@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Cc: "Full Disclosure b" <full-disclosure@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, "BugTraq"
> > <bugtraq@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: [Full-disclosure] Adobe Flash UpdateInstalls Other Warez
> > without Consent
> > Date: Fri, Sep 7, 2012 5:32 pm
> >
> >
> > You didn't download it from download.cnet.com, by any chance?
> > Sounds more like an infection to me.
> > For windows, download and run the following programs.
> > http://www.filehippo.com/download_malwarebytes_anti_malware/
> > http://www.filehippo.com/download_spybot_search_destroy/5168/
> > http://www.filehippo.com/download_superantispyware/
> >
> >
> > On 06/09/2012 19:09, 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.
> >>
> >> [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/
> >>
> >>
> >>
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