Adobe Flash Update 4/15/11 patches serious security flaw

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:01 am

Make sure you update Flash and tell your friends and family. Keep in mind that you have to install a separate flash player for Firefox and IE.

Chrome has Flash integrated into the browser and the browser should auto update itself.

Flash exploits are now the number one method hackers use to install malware.

Also be aware that Flash will ONLY offer to update itself when you reboot or log off/on. It never offers an update any other time. If you get a Flash update offer any other time it should be viewed as suspect. Best practice is to X out of the window and go to Adobe.com and get it yourself.

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

darcy · Post by **darcy** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 9:54 am

thank u, FP.

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 2:53 pm

I must have incredible timing because I just updated yesterday.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:22 pm

..or I could just stay off my PCs and use my iPad 2 instead, very safe.

darcy · Post by **darcy** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 12:13 pm

ok, this may sound stupid but i have to ask,,

i d/l-ed the day you posted, FP, and it seemed to install w/no woes.

is there a way i can check for sure, because when i go into Add/Remove, I see what was there prior to installing update, i.e., "Adobe Flash Player 10 ActiveX" { i guess because we are still at a version 10 }.

is there some other place to check that it installed properly? i just want to make sure,,,

thank u,

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:20 pm

It really doensn't have anything to do with Mac/Windows. It's a Flash player vulnerability.

Oh & in case you were wondering:
Mac Spyware List
Mac Virus List

darcy · Post by **darcy** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:27 pm

ah. ok. thank u, normalicy : )

normalicy · Post by **normalicy** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 2:51 pm

Sorry, Darcy, that was a reply to Evil Horace.

For you, you want to go to this link:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html

darcy · Post by **darcy** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 3:09 pm

{ i did click on those other 2 links and wondered what they were, lol; though from that answer i reckoned there was no way i could check }

For you, you want to go to this link:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/155/tn_15507.html

perfect, thank* you! i am a-ok, then

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Sun Apr 17, 2011 5:14 pm

It really doensn't have anything to do with Mac/Windows. It's a Flash player vulnerability.

The Ipad, (maybe all Macs ?) doesn't allow flash, not an option and can't be installed. Of coarse, that limits a few things too.