Danger' Danger

[Lewis]

Adobe Flash Malware Crushes Almost All Browsers
https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/adobe-flash-malware-crushes-almost-183245651.html

 

[Michael74]

Maybe I should surf with JavaScript turned off, and filter active X until they patch it. Maybe a Malwarebytes scan would be a good idea too.

I disconnected Java from the browser some time ago. Now I'm wondering if flash is safe to leave on the computer. Usually I leave Flash turned off, unless I absolutely need it.

 

[th1b.taylor]

Running Ubuntu, I no longer run Flash but use the linux alternative. This one more of the thousands of still growing reasons for Micro Soft to get off their high horse, dump the trash and begin to follow the Unix model of often changing the kernel to keep intruders out.

 

[tim-from-pa]

I usually run my youtube video's in html5 (flash is turned off) and only enable flash if needed (only once in awhile such as interactive maps). Plus without flash it "breaks" those annoying ads.

Even though I run Linux, these computers are older and I got tired of the Internet slowing up because I was trying to run a youtube video with 10 other flash ads running at the same time. It uses up resources. As a matter of fact, my old tower clunker's video card is so old, it won't even run the newer flash at all. I run it only in HTML5 if I want to see any videos at all.

As for my new Cubox, Android runs videos like their tablets do all OK, but I still have it on Android because I'm trying to find a good Linux distro that I like (and works) with Cubox.

 

[th1b.taylor]

I usually run my youtube video's in html5 (flash is turned off) and only enable flash if needed (only once in awhile such as interactive maps). Plus without flash it "breaks" those annoying ads.

Even though I run Linux, these computers are older and I got tired of the Internet slowing up because I was trying to run a youtube video with 10 other flash ads running at the same time. It uses up resources. As a matter of fact, my old tower clunker's video card is so old, it won't even run the newer flash at all. I run it only in HTML5 if I want to see any videos at all.

As for my new Cubox, Android runs videos like their tablets do all OK, but I still have it on Android because I'm trying to find a good Linux distro that I like (and works) with Cubox.

Tim,
Keep me informed, please. My new Foxconn motherboard in my new HP Desk Top is actually a Lap Top Main Board adapted to the 400-224 thin Line Desk Top and though it works satisfactorily, I do have issues and with a one TB HDD I have plenty to run anouther system or two that might be better equipped to run on this system.