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U.S. government recommends uninstalling software after security holes discovered If you’re still using Apple’s QuickTime on a Windows PC, it’s time to stop. Apple confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that it is no longer supporting or updating the 11-year-old QuickTime 7 for Windows, and has posted instructions for uninstalling the software. Keeping it installed on your computer may pose a risk. Last week, researchers discovered two new security holes that could allow bad guys to create malicious files to launch within Apple’s media player. Trend Micro, the security research firm that found the vulnerability, said that it hasn’t yet...

Alert (TA16-105A) -- Apple Ends Support for QuickTime for Windows; New Vulnerabilities AnnouncedSystems Affected Microsoft Windows with Apple QuickTime installed Overview According to Trend Micro, Apple will no longer be providing security updates for QuickTime for Windows, leaving this software vulnerable to exploitation. [1] (link is external) Description All software products have a lifecycle. Apple will no longer be providing security updates for QuickTime for Windows. [1] (link is external) The Zero Day Initiative has issued advisories for two vulnerabilities found in QuickTime for Windows. [2] (link is external) [3] (link is external) Impact Computer systems running unsupported software are...

I stupidly downloaded and installed Quicktime on my XP PC so I could view the Piel Bros Commercials someone linked to today. Quicktime insists on being started automatically when I boot and I don't want this. So I removed (via Control Panel) the Quicktime program. Still I got warnings that Quicktime was trying to insert itself in my Startup list, so I searched for everything with "Quick" in the filename and got rid of those. I rebooted. I'm still getting warnings that Quicktime wants to insert itself in my Startup list. The only other thing I can think of is...

Apple today released iTunes 7.1, an update to its multimedia jukebox software as well as QuickTime 7.1.5, an update to the multimedia software that address eight different security flaws. iTunes 7.1 brings support for Apple TV, allowing users to "enjoy your favorite iTunes movies, TV shows, music, and more from the comfort of your living room with Apple TV." Apple said that iTunes 7.1 also supports a new full screen Cover Flow and improved sorting options to let users decide how iTunes should sort your favorite artists, albums, and songs. Apple TV is expected to be available from Apple in...

Apple on Thursday released Security Update 2006-003, fixing vulnerabilities in Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server. In addition to fixing core technologies, the update also includes changes to several of the company's applications. An issue with Apple's Safari Web browser running in Mac OS X 10.4 that allowed an automatically expanded archive containing a symbolic link to be moved to the user's desktop and launched has been fixed in this update. Apple Mail received two fixes. The first deals with the handling of invalid color information in enriched text email messages that could cause the allocation and initialization...

Burst.com has filed a countersuit against Apple Computer claiming that the iTunes software, the iPod and the Quicktime streaming software all infringe on patents held by Burst.com, Burst announced Monday. [more]

iTunes and QuickTime flaw detailedBy Joris Evers, CNET News.com Published on ZDNet News: December 21, 2005, 2:47 PM PT Don't open media files from sources you don't trust--it may lead to your computer being hacked, a security researcher has warned. Tom Ferris, an independent security researcher, has provided more details on a security flaw in Apple Computer's popular iTunes and QuickTime software that could put systems running Windows and Mac OS X at risk of attack. He first disclosed the flaw in early December. An attacker could commandeer a vulnerable computer by tricking a user into opening a malicious ".mov"...

Another QuickTime flaw found By Dawn Kawamoto, CNET News.com Published on ZDNet News: November 8, 2005, 11:46 AM PT Less than three weeks after Apple Computer issued an update to patch four security flaws in its QuickTime media player, a new "critical" problem has been discovered. The unpatched vulnerability could allow remote execution of code, according to an advisory published Monday by eEye Digital Security. It affects various versions of Apple QuickTime running on all types of operating systems, the company said, but did not specify which versions in particular were at risk. eEye said it notified Apple of the...

Apple Computer late Thursday issued an alert about flaws in its QuickTime media player that could allow a malicious attacker to launch a denial-of-service attack or remote code execution. QuickTime versions 6.5.2 and 7.0.1 for the Mac OS X operating system are affected by the vulnerabilities, as well as some versions for Microsoft Windows, according to a Friday report by security company Secunia, which rated the vulnerabilities "highly critical." Apple has issued an update, QuickTime 7.0.3, to fix the four flaws. The patch was posted to Apple's Web site on Oct. 12. One vulnerability can result in a denial-of-service, or...

Podcasts are so last month. If you want to get in on the hip trip, you’ll turn your attention (and camcorder) to vodcasts—Video-On-Demand-casts, that is. No, this isn’t stuff of the future. By following the steps I’m about to outline you can create and distribute a downloadable vodcast today. The technology behind vodcasting is the same as the magic that makes up podcasting—RSS. By preparing your movies properly and creating the right feed, you can offer your audience video on demand through an application familiar to us all: iTunes 4.9, a version of iTunes that supports playback of local and...

The QuickTime 7 Windows Public Preview is available for download. http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/preview/ This is not the final version, but might be close.

This document describes the security enhancements included with QuickTime 7.0.1, which can be downloaded and installed using Software Update, or from Apple Downloads. For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website. For information about the Apple Product Security PGP Key, see "How To Use The Apple Product Security PGP Key." Where possible, CVE IDs are used to reference the vulnerabilities for further information. To learn about...

main page Codecs, Players, Resources, and Links 4 ways to find the codec of a AVI clip Codec Instalation problems in Win9x, Nt, Win2000 Fix for Divx 4 and 5 encoding Sound Codecs Tools - Resources Window Xp Problems A word or two about ALL IN ONE CODEC patxhes:  DO NOT USE THEM! As well meaning as the creators of these regestriy hacks are, their computer is not your computer, and you really have no idea what you might be messing up your own system by you having, or not having, something on your computer that they did or didn't...

A security vulnerability in Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger allows a malicious .mov file to leak information to an external host. The exploit, which was discovered by David Remahl in Sweden, takes advantage "compositions," which have access to powerful tools known as "patches." Combining patches that provide advanced system information with patches that load information from the Internet allows an embedded .mov file to leak system details. A temporary workaround includes disabling the QuickTime plug-in and treating Quartz Composer files with suspicion. An alternative workaround involves disabling QTZ support in QuickTime by removing QuartzComposer.rcomponent in the QuickTime section of the...

I am trying to find out if I can uninstall Quick Time.

04 May 2004 Apple releases range of patches for known and unknown vulnerabilities. By Kieren McCarthy, Techworld Apple has released a range of patches for security holes - both old and new - for its Mac OS X operating system, which it advises users to download immediately. The company is downplaying the issue but one security company at least is concerned that the vulnerabilities could be extremely serious. Secunia has given the five - yes, five - patches a "highly critical" rating and warned that they may allow hijacking, security bypass, data manipulation, privilege escalation, denial of service and system...

Howard Dean campaign to use Apple "Switch" ad format in Wisconsin primary Monday, February 09, 2004 - 09:08 AM EST The Howard Dean campaign is asking visitors to the Howard Dean website to vote for their favorite of three ads that are based upon the format of Apple's old "Switch" television ads. The ads were independently created, directed, and produced by grassroots Dean supporters. The ads can be viewed online with QuickTime, RealPlayer, or Windows Media here.