On 14-06-16 03:17 PM, Joe Btfsplk wrote: > In at least the last couple TBB versions, or longer, I've found > FlashPlayerPlugin_x.x.exe (latest *13_0_0_214.exe) running in background > - numerous times. > Actually, 2 instances of flash exe files are always shown running. > > Biggest question is, what is Flash doing to Tor anonymity in these > cases. Just because Flash isn't playing doesn't mean it's not > contacting someone, somewhere. > I rarely use Flash - I assume TBB *now comes w/ it installed?* > [snip]
Adobe Flashplayer has never come with TBB. Are you sure it isnt the ActiveX plugin that comes with MS-Windows? Or perhaps it got installed at the same time as you updated the flashplayer for Internet Explorer? If not, your computer may be infected with a fake flashplayer. Many website ads offer them with a button that looks deceptively like the download you may have wanted to click on, or even a drive-by exploit. Preventing infections from 3rd party sites is one big reason to run either an ad blocker or a more rigorous add-on such as RequestPolicy. -- tor-talk mailing list - tor-talk@lists.torproject.org To unsubscribe or change other settings go to https://lists.torproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/tor-talk
