This type of finding is not unusual, but is of particular concern in this case: Apple will no longer release updates to QuickTime , including security fixes.
Responsible for identifying vulnerabilities, the Trend Micro , a company specialized in digital security, had not yet identified no attack asset that has happened because of the problems presented in QuickTime for Windows.
Apple, for its part, says that will not update the program, since it will be end of life, and its uninstall the best way not see your PC at the mercy of web dangers. Hence the urgency to exclude the fastest machine possible. The two vulnerabilities discovered in the QuickTime Windows have not found software for OS X.
According to the agency that takes care of American national security and to a report published by security firm Trend Micro , Apple dropped support for the program on the platform. The computer emergency team of Homeland Security recommends immediate action: “The only solution available is to uninstall Quicktime for Windows”. That’s because Apple decided not to further support the application on Windows systems. According to the DHS, the only solution right now is to remove the system program to avoid “loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability of data, as well as damage to system resources or business assets.” To do this, go to the Edit Preferences menu.
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