READ: Adware installed through Windows Media files

**TechZ** · January 1st, 2005, 04:23 AM

- In short, the well-known copyright management/protection firm Overpeer has figured out how to install adware through Windows Media files. The technique exploits features of the Windows Media DRM functionality to launch special Internet Explorer windows that display popup ads and that also attempt to download and install adware/spyware. This happens when the user opens the Windows Media file for playing.

**happy_go_lucky** · January 2nd, 2005, 02:53 AM

Is that also why microsoft has a critical update for Windows Media Player? Or was that a patch to fix a whole separate issue?

**TechZ** · January 2nd, 2005, 03:07 AM

I use WMP10

**happy_go_lucky** · January 2nd, 2005, 03:13 AM

Yah, same here....Heard ver.9 had the issue w/being open to attack from a hacker.

**TechZ** · January 2nd, 2005, 03:16 AM

nothing is perfect esp. software, exploits cant all be blocked, so even XP has flaws, just have to be careful, and use teh proper software to protect yourself.