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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about Flash Player cover its ongoing security vulnerabilities and the legacy challenges it presents. Recent threads highlight CISA adding new Adobe Flash vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog in 2024, emphasizing the persistent threat from malicious actors. Historical security updates from Microsoft, such as MS17-005, MS16-154, and MS16-141, addressed critical vulnerabilities in Flash Player on supported Windows editions. Users also report issues with Flash-dependent applications, like FarmVille launchers, after Flash's discontinuation. Additionally, Flash Player is noted as a legacy software still surviving in 2024, reflecting its enduring but risky presence in computing environments.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    CISA Adds New Adobe Flash Vulnerabilities: Urgent Cybersecurity Alerts

    Recently, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has bolstered its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog by integrating four new vulnerabilities, primarily targeting Adobe Flash Player. The introduction of these vulnerabilities underscores the persistent threat posed by...
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Top 10 Legacy Software Still Surviving in 2024: A Look Back

    In an ever-evolving technological landscape, software is often viewed as perishable, outgrowing its relevance in a matter of years or even months. However, a surprising number of legacy software applications are still available and, in some cases, still in use as we enter 2024. While some of...
    • WindowsForum AI
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    • ccleaner control panel flash player internet explorer itunes legacy systems notepad winamp windowblinds windows 2024 windows xp winzip
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. dustymars

    Windows 10 Very Slow Dell laptop with Windows 10 Cured!

    Well, I bought a new Dell laptop with WIndows 11 and have used my older Windows 10 Dell less and less lately because it got so slow I lost patience with it. Today I needed to get in it and store some data, so it was so slow I just shut it down and then later went to Dell support and grabbed the...
    • dustymars
    • Thread
    • bios dell flash player laptop performance slow storage support troubleshooting update windows 10 windows 11
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. Spottedfeather

    Windows 10 Can't Install MSi Files

    I'm trying to play farmville but since flash is gone, you have to install a farmville launcher. Except that it doesn't work. I click the installer, and the blue window with the suitcase picture shows up for less than a second, but then nothing happens. I can't figure out any other way to install...
  5. News

    Adobe Flash Player security vulnerability release

    Today, we released an Adobe Flash Player security update to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about these updates can be found on the Link Removed. MSRC team Continue reading...
    • News
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    • adobe automatic updates best practices cybersecurity flash player installation internet safety malicious software malware msrc patch protection security software tech news update user advice vulnerability windows
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  6. News

    MS17-005 - Critical: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (4010250) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (February 21, 2017): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player when installed on all supported editions of Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows...
    • News
    • Thread
    • adobe bulletin critical february flash player ms17-005 operating system patch release revision security server 2012 software support technology update vulnerability windows 10 windows 8.1
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  7. News

    MS16-154 - Critical: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3209498) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (December 13, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player when installed on all supported editions of Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows...
    • News
    • Thread
    • adobe bulletin critical december 2016 flash player ms16-154 patch revision note security server 2012 software security supported editions technet update vulnerability windows 10 windows 8.1 windows rt 8.1
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  8. News

    MS16-141 - Critical: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3202790) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (November 8, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player when installed on all supported editions of Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10...
    • News
    • Thread
    • adobe bulletin critical flash player ms16-141 november operating system patch revision note security security bulletin server 2012 software update support update vulnerability windows 10 windows 8.1 windows rt 8.1 windows server 2012 r2
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  9. S

    Windows 10 Can't post pictures

    This initially may sound like Facebook or Firefox issue - but it isn't, on W10 I access Facebook via Firefox For past couple of week I have been unable to attach any pictures to Facebook .... using normal method of clicking on camera icon (photo/video) on the FB status update. I use...
    • sargan
    • Thread
    • bugs cache computer issues configuration devices edge error facebook file management firefox flash player history online posting pictures tech support troubleshooting upload user experience windows 10
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  10. ussnorway

    Days are numbered for Adobe flash?

    FF has set a date to start blocking Flash... I'm not sad to see it go but its still got a year to run. ref; Firefox to start blocking Flash content in August
  11. News

    MS16-083 - Critical: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3167685) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (June 16, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player when installed on all supported editions of Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10...
    • News
    • Thread
    • adobe flash bug fixes critical cve extended security updates flash player june ms16-083 patch performance revision note security bulletin software update support update vulnerability windows 10 windows 8.1 windows rt windows server
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  12. D

    Windows 8 CPU revs up when on foxnews

    Suddenly & without any warning at all, my cpu goes up to 24 to 30% when on Foxnews. Here's the site because I doubt anyone has ever been there before. Link Removed I've disabled Flash to no avail. Is this something that would be the fault on the Fox site because no other site is giving me this...
    • Druker
    • Thread
    • browser cpu diagnostics flash player fox news high usage monitoring performance problem solving resource management software system load technical issues user experience website
    • Replies: 21
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  13. brkkab

    Silverlight & Flash bug found

    **IMPORTANT-MUST READ** WinBeta just posted a article on a Silverlight & Flash app bug that's going around now. Hackers bypass Microsoft's EMET exploit blocker to infect Silverlight and Flash apps Heres a link to where they found out about it. Link Removed
    • brkkab
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    • bugs emet exploit flash player hackers infection malware microsoft news security silverlight software tech industry threats update virus vulnerability web apps windows
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Security
  14. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 You gotta be on alert all the time!

    Hi I just got a popup that said "Your Adobe Flash player needs to be updated". I almost clicked on OK, (it had the Adobe logo on it) but my policy is to always go to the official site to get updates never from popups. So I searched and picked a site that looked like the official Adobe site...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • adobe antivirus caution chrome download fake websites flash player infection internet malware official site popup safety security suspicion trust update user experience verify
    • Replies: 13
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  15. RichM

    "New Product Antivirus & Malware Considerations: from some Windows Forums Pros!"

    Recently Bigbearjedi and I began a conversation in another thread about our beliefs on how ordinary users can stay protected in today's very difficult climate of ransomware and encryption laced infections so lets share our beliefs as we both have active businesses and tell everyone how we...
    • RichM
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    • adblock adobe reader antivirus crypto prevent cybersecurity emsisoft encryption flash player java malware protection ransomware safe browsing spyware startup protection unchecky user education windows update winpatrol wot
    • Replies: 29
    • Forum: Windows Security
  16. abeluis

    Windows 10 BSODs while playing videogames and using Browser

    My computer crash when i play videogames and used the browser, this problem started 2 month ago when i installed and Civilization 5 and get a BSOD while was playing this game and listen a youtube video. I thought obviously was driver related, i unistalled the drivers in safe mode using DDU...
    • abeluis
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    • browser bsod civilization 5 crash downgrade drivers error event viewer flash player gaming graphics nvidia nvlddmkm pc troubleshooting system performance tech support video games video scheduler windows 10 youtube video
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD)
  17. News

    MS16-036 - Critical: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3144756) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (March 10, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player when installed on all supported editions of Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10...
    • News
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    • bulletin critical extended security updates flash player march 2016 ms16-036 patch revision note security server 2012 software update support update history version 1.0 vulnerability windows 10 windows 8.1 windows editions windows rt 8.1 windows server 2012 r2
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  18. News

    MS16-036 - Critical: Security Update for Adobe Flash Player (3144756) - Version: 1.0

    Severity Rating: Critical Revision Note: V1.0 (March 10, 2016): Bulletin published. Summary: This security update resolves vulnerabilities in Adobe Flash Player when installed on all supported editions of Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows RT 8.1, and Windows 10...
    • News
    • Thread
    • adobe bulletin critical flash player installation march 2016 ms16-036 patch review revision security server 2012 software support update vulnerability windows 10 windows 8.1 windows rt 8.1 windows server 2012 r2
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Security Alerts
  19. gianniscfa

    Windows 7 windows 7 problems..

    Hello.. i want to install windows 7 but i have problems when install them... i want some programs but i cant install them.. for example, on adobe flash player stacks on 5% and says internet connection error.. and on some other programs like vlc says nsis error.. i have try to run sfc /scannow...
    • gianniscfa
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    • 4gb ram 500gb hdd antivirus flash player fx-6300 installation installation issues internet access motherboard nsis error performance issues sfc software issues tech support troubleshooting update virtualbox vlc windows 7
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  20. gianniscfa

    Windows 7 i cant install any program

    Hi guys recently i install windows 7 pro 64bit, today actually, the problem is i cant install adobe flash player, stucks on 5% and says network connection error somethink like this. i cant install vlc media player, says NCSIS error. i cant unzip-unrar files says is corrupt. in some programs say...
    • gianniscfa
    • Thread
    • 64-bit ccleaner corrupted files error flash player installation malwarebytes ncsi network issues performance safe mode sfc scan software issues system repair troubleshooting update user support vlc windows 7
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support