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Adobe fixes Download Manager code execution bug

article published on 23 February, 2010

Adobe Systems said on Tuesday that it patched a critical vulnerability that affected the Adobe Download Manager. The Download Manager is used when Internet users download Flash or Reader software from Adobes websites. A critical vulnerability was discovered that could be used by attackers to remotely install malicious software on a victims PC. In order to fulfill an exploit, an attacker ... [ read the full article ]

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blueboy09
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_ 		23. February 2010 @ 19:09 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Well, they did say that Adobe would be targets for alleged hackers? Guess they aren't kidding now, are they?
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nrmsmith
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_ 		25. February 2010 @ 05:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
It really annoys me that Adobe forces me to download their Download Manager just so it can "manage" my download of a 1-2 MB Flash Install file
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dbminter
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_ 		4. March 2010 @ 13:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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Users of the download manager in the past can ensure security by making sure the directory - C:Program FilesNOS - is not present.

For those who are not savvy, C:Program FilesNOS should read C:\Program Files\NOS NOS will be a folder that is inside the Program Files folder in the root of the C: drive.


Just a typo, folks. :)
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