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dr_andus:
Here is what the free Kaspersky Security Scan found on my machine. None of this sounds terribly serious to me, though I'm no security expert...

Vulnerabilities ( 8 )

Information about applications and operating system components in which vulnerabilities have been detected.

    C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe Digital Editions 2.0\DigitalEditions.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\LibreOffice 4.0\program\soffice.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\program\soffice.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\QuickTime\QuickTimePlayer.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Safari\Safari.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Story Lite with Java Library\lib\bin\java.exe
    C:\Program Files (x86)\Story Turbo\lib\bin\java.exe
    C:\Windows\SysWOW64\Adobe\Shockwave 12\SwInit.exe

Other issues (15)

Information about vulnerabilities associated with the settings of installed applications and the operating system.

    "System process debugger detected"
    "Process termination timeout is out of admissible values"
    "Service termination timeout is out of admissible values"
    "Autorun from hard drives is allowed"
    "Autorun from network drives is enabled"
    "CD/DVD autorun is enabled"
    "Removable media autorun is enabled"
    "Windows Explorer - show extensions of known file types"
    "Microsoft Internet Explorer: clear history of typed URLs"
    "Microsoft Internet Explorer - disable caching data received via protected channel"
    "Microsoft Internet Explorer: disable sending error reports"
    "Microsoft Internet Explorer: clear the list of trusted domains"
    "Microsoft Internet Explorer: clear list of pop-up blocker exceptions"
    "Microsoft Internet Explorer: enable cache autocleanup on browser closing"
    "Windows Explorer: display of known file types extensions is disabled"

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crabby3:
@dr_andus

FWIW: I'm no security expert either.  However... having Java pre-installed on my machine brought me this pain in the ass and I have since uninstalled Java.

Even the US Government warned about Java's vulnerabilities and no longer uses it.

Guess I missed their email.   ;D

crabby3:
*Follow-up*

This is Avast's swamp gas explaination concerning a vulnerability.

Hello,
Thank you for contacting AVAST Software company with your concerns.

the fact that your avast was turned off may be caused by some power outage or other problems not related to a vulnerability issue...

If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to contact me again.

Best Regards


Alfred E. Newman
avast! Technical Support Specialist

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Power outage?  Other problems?  Wouldn't these indicate vulnerability?   :huh:

cyberdiva:
I'm probably way off base here, but when I saw AVAST's rather lame explanation was offered by someone named Alfred E. Newman, I wondered whether it was a joke of some sort, remembering that the mascot of MAD magazine was Alfred E. Neuman.

crabby3:
I'm probably way off base here, but when I saw AVAST's rather lame explanation was offered by someone named Alfred E. Newman, I wondered whether it was a joke of some sort, remembering that the mascot of MAD magazine was Alfred E. Neuman.
-cyberdiva (July 15, 2014, 12:02 PM)
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The persons name was Richard something.  The rest is actual.

Like most Tech Support I contact... Avast had two people address my issues.  Both sent me answers to questions I did not ask and skipped over the vulnerability.

After I stated that "NO answer is the same as YES" I got the swamp gas.   ;D

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I have gotten a strait answer only 1 time from a tech-support person.  Over the phone with McAfee.  I think I caught her off-guard.   8)

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