Did you temporarily disable the Flash-plug-in in your browser?

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New-adobe-flash-zero-day-being-exploited-wild.
Google Chrome:
Enable or disable Adobe Flash Player

These instructions apply to Google Chrome on Windows, Mac, Linux, and Chrome OS.

Type chrome:plugins in the address bar to open the Plug-ins page.
On the Plug-ins page that appears, find the “Flash” listing.
To enable Adobe Flash Player, click the Enable link under its name.
To disable Adobe Flash Player completely, click the Disable link under its name.

In Firefox use: https://addons.mozilla.org/nl/firefox/addon/flashdisable/

Disable completely in firefox, read: http://www.electrictoolbox.com/disable-flash-firefox/

For IE rtead: http://www.zdnet.com/article/protect-yourself-from-flash-attacks-in-internet-explorer/
link article author = Ed Bott.

The IE flash blocker: http://lifehacker.com/5533694/use-internet-explorers-built-in-flash-block-feature

Using a decent adblocker is also a preferred way to be protected against this Flash zero-day related malvertising. :wink:

polonus

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I hate all these Flash and Java Exploits, its getting annoying :frowning:

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Hi Steven Winderlich

It is just this “old vulnerabilities won’t go away” issue
and that is why java stays a pain in the proverbial parts.

Refresh your mind again on Java insecurity here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_security

I did not install java now as I rarely would have use for it inside the browser.
It isn’t on my OS either as the term java applet was turned into a “dirty word” by malcreants.

polonus

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Well, due to Minecraft i need to have Java installed, but i try to keep it updated as good as i can.

I cannot do much more, these exploit malwares are also the reason why Youtube moved to HTML 5.

Im also unsure if i will stick with Avast or if i will move to Kaspersky Multi-Device or some else AV in
the future, i do not even run any AV right now on my system.

Havent got infected or exploited until now.

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Hi Steven Winderlich,

Turn it to “click to play” it is a tad safer that way.
And regularly visit here the forums:
“http://www.minecraftforum.net/forums/minecraft-discussion/discussion/168539-major-java-exploit”.

polonus

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I keep all the plugins disabled.
In Firefox/Pale Moon I use Plugins Toggler :

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/plugins-toggler/?src=ss

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Hi guys, I dropped Flash completely. Was seldom used anyway.

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Why? Read here: http://www.net-security.org/malware_news.php?id=2955 & http://blogs.cisco.com/security/talos/angler-variants

polonus

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And this https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=52252.msg1179908#msg1179908

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After the patch still it is best policy to set plug-in settings to “activate and play”.
It just gives you some time to consider whether activating the plug-in for that action is OK.

polonus