If I only visited yahoo answers last two week. I'm ok ?

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The question comes in the wake I read a news(tuesday) about three pages of Yahoo (sports, news and finances) had been inserted flash advertising with malicious code. Apparently he began on July 28 and after a few days was discovered. https://blog.malwarebytes.org/malvertising-2/2015/08/large-malvertising-campaign-takes-on-yahoo/

I remember that the only pages that visit was to yahoo answers. And there no flash videos. It was safe to visit only that page ?
Yes,it was absolutely safe to visit that page,no problem :)
 

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I hope so.

When I read the news I was surprised :S It may be visiting your favorite page and not knowing if it is safe at that moment.
 

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Just to be sure, check that you have the latest Flash version. Those "ads" probably are leveraging one of the latest vulnerabilities found in Flash 17 and earlier. Upgrading to 18 will prevent any malicious code to exploit you, even if you visit infected pages.
 

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Hi,
Or better yet uninstall flash most browser do not need it anymore ;)
Yahoo is always getting hacked I would dump it altogether they have horrible oversight of their own sites adds.
 

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Just to be sure, check that you have the latest Flash version. Those "ads" probably are leveraging one of the latest vulnerabilities found in Flash 17 and earlier. Upgrading to 18 will prevent any malicious code to exploit you, even if you visit infected pages.

I had version 18 in those days(18.0.0.203). Right now I'm not sure go back there but I think there is no advertising with flash videos. From what I read in other pages, it was only with the flash and those three pages, I hope so. Because if not... panic :S :P


Hi,
Or better yet uninstall flash most browser do not need it anymore ;)
Yahoo is always getting hacked I would dump it altogether they have horrible oversight of their own sites adds.

I think Flash will be for several more years.



You believe that a vulnerability like that can be blocked by antivirus ?
 

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