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8. On a PC, you also have to go to preferences and shut down IE's capability to use Java and JavaScript

Wed Feb 5, 2014, 01:23 PM

Feb 2014

because it runs all the time as part of the desktop and that allows malware an entre.

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Adobe releases critical emergency update for Flash Player [View all] Coyotl Feb 2014 OP

I avoid Google Chrome and Internet Explorer. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #1

Indeed. 2naSalit Feb 2014 #2

Aha! 2naSalit Feb 2014 #9

Internet Explorer. The world's leading web browser Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #6

I just don't trust Google, Google Plus, all the rest. NYC_SKP Feb 2014 #11

The short answer is to track the click. Jesus Malverde Feb 2014 #18

WHY? I could not access videos last night and had to update. Coyotl Feb 2014 #7

It came up and I installed it yesterday. ananda Feb 2014 #4

The Flash player IS malware. gerogie2 Feb 2014 #12

Use adBlocker Coyotl Feb 2014 #13

Tired Out Right Now... ChiciB1 Feb 2014 #14

I won't install Flash on my personal computer. hunter Feb 2014 #15

Use AdBlocker Coyotl Feb 2014 #16

I go about it my own way. hunter Feb 2014 #17