Spyware tunnels in on Winamp flaw

[liqnit]

A security bug in Winamp is being exploited by miscreants to install spyware on machines running the media player software, experts have warned.

Winamp has a security bug which is now been exploited .

the problem is with version 5.12 older version can also be hurt

http://news.com.com/2100-7349_3-6035188.html?part=rss&tag=6035188&subj=news

[3D_Mind]

Had me going there for a time, as WinAmp was running when I read the headline! :shock:

But if I do not download a playlist file, then I am fine! :D

Thanks for the heads up, WinAmp is THE BEST media player in the world, bar none.

[liqnit]

Winamp is great but still ahs bugs like many software we know
:wink:
maybe even our own OS....