What do I need to run Adobe Flash safely ?

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What do I need to run Adobe Flash safely ? gordon 10-15-2007
Posted by on October 15, 2007, 4:38 am
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Never used Flash player before.
Initial review of program looks like just another can of security
worms. Everyone seems to use it, what do I need to do to use it
safely ?



Posted by nemo_outis on October 15, 2007, 6:04 am
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> Never used Flash player before.
> Initial review of program looks like just another can of security
> worms. Everyone seems to use it, what do I need to do to use it
> safely ?

It IS a security risk but, since it's ubiquitous and is often required for
functionality, not just pizzazz, you do need to allow it on many sites.

I use two add-ons (extensions) for Firefox that give me control over Flash:
Flashblock & NoScript. I have found these give me sufficient control and
granularity but YMMV.

Regards,



Posted by nemo_outis on October 17, 2007, 5:28 pm
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goarilla <"kevin DOT paulus AT skynet DOT be"> wrote in

>> I use two add-ons (extensions) for Firefox that give me control over
>> Flash: Flashblock & NoScript. I have found these give me sufficient
>> control and granularity but YMMV.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
> i use those 2 as well , but sometimes it still feels flaky.


If those still leave you nervous then fire up something like JanusVM or
otherwise use some sort of sandbox/virtual machine to confine any crap that
does get through.

Regards,



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