RealPlayer users warned over unpatched vuln

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Jon Double Nice

Shouldn't people just be warned against using RealPlayer? #

Posted Thursday 3rd January 2008 17:13 GMT

... there - somebody had to say it.

Robert Moore

You mean #

Posted Thursday 3rd January 2008 18:41 GMT

someone still uses real player?

Anonymous Coward

Spot on #

Posted Thursday 3rd January 2008 18:42 GMT

couldn't agree more jon

well said!

alistair millington

@Jon Double Nice. #

Posted Thursday 3rd January 2008 18:45 GMT

I was hoping to get in first with that one as well.

Mr B

and repeat #

Posted Thursday 3rd January 2008 18:45 GMT

Jon, I'm with ya on that one!!!

Morely Dotes

Trust no one! #

Posted Thursday 3rd January 2008 18:45 GMT

Keep your laser handy! The Computer is your friend!

(Give yourself a pat on the back if you recognize the origins of the phrase.)

Alan Gregson

Use Real Alternative #

Posted Thursday 3rd January 2008 18:45 GMT

Simple as that, never adds itself to your start-up group, takes a lot less power, plays all RM files...

While I'm at it, dump Quick Time and use Quick Time Alternative...

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/Real_Alternative.htm

http://www.free-codecs.com/download/QuickTime_Alternative.htm

Anonymous Coward

@Morely #

Posted Thursday 3rd January 2008 20:06 GMT

You are referring to the Paranoia RPG, citizen.

That knowledge is not authorised to a tech of your level (infrared). Please report to room H in zone 3B of the high-energy laser factory for "re-education".

;-) p.s. do I win any qatloos?

Andy Worth

"Alternatives" #

Posted Friday 4th January 2008 08:46 GMT

Been using both alternative codecs for a while now, much preferable to the bloatware that is Realplayer/Quicktime.

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Anonymous Coward

Use Real Alternative #

Posted Friday 4th January 2008 11:53 GMT

I've been using Real Alternative quite happily for several years with no problems or shortcomings. A codec should just be a codec, no more, no less. Real Player contains, IMHO, far too much junk alongside the codec that I have no desire or use for.

And Clover

Even Alternatives still problematic #

Posted Friday 4th January 2008 19:46 GMT

Whilst Real Alternative and QT Lite are massively preferable to RealPlayer/QuickTime, they still contain the same security holes as the originals. Which have demonstated their authors' security uselessness again and again.

Best to install the Alternatives with the 'browser plug-in' option turned off so that these vulnerabilities are not exposed to every web site you visit. Or even better, if you don't need DirectShow Real/QT support, don't install them at all and let VLC handle it.

(This does mean that embedded media players won't work, obviously. The inconvenience of this can, however, be reduced using the Firefox Download Embedded Plugin, which lets you grab media from embedded players easily, so you can then play using a proper, non-postage-stamp-sized media player of your choice.)

Curtis W. Rendon