Attackers produce new RealPlayer threat

**Glaswegian** · 10-21-2007, 08:49 AM

Symantec is warning RealPlayer users to be particularly vigilant at the moment.

The compnay's Security Response team uncovered new attack code that affects the RealPlayer 11 beta and RealPlayer 10.5 software on the Windows platform, according to Ben Greenbaum, a senior manager with the group. Symantec has already confirmed that the attack code works on Windows XP Service Pack 1 running Internet Explorer 6. Tests for the more-recent XP service pack 2 and IE 7 browser were ongoing.

http://www.techworld.com/security/ne...S&NewsID=10393

**Cellus** · 10-22-2007, 06:08 PM

Real has released a patch for the affected versions of RealPlayer on their website:

http://service.real.com/realplayer/s...007_player/en/

**Wox** · 10-22-2007, 08:40 PM

That's why I use Real Alternative..

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Cellus Moderator Networking Team Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,664 OS: Windows Vista Business SP1, Windows XP Professional SP3 My System	Re: Attackers produce new RealPlayer threat Real has released a patch for the affected versions of RealPlayer on their website: http://service.real.com/realplayer/s...007_player/en/ __________________ TSF Networking Team Virus/Trojan/Spyware Removal Help Donate!

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Wox TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 638 OS: XP Pro SP2 My System	Re: Attackers produce new RealPlayer threat That's why I use Real Alternative..