RE: Adobe Flash Player from 32.0.0.371 contain a time-bomb

Brazil2 · 1st August 2020, 15:45

Since I can't post a reply in the original thread (you do not have permission to access this page), I'm gonna put it here:

Quote:

Originally Posted by FranceBB

After 12-Jan-2021 ... even local SWF-files will not playback.

What is your source about that ?

FranceBB · 1st August 2020, 22:49

Just set your computer clock to something like February 2021 and try to use flash, it won't work.

Anyway, as much as I don't like to spam other websites on Doom9, I think in this case it's appropriate: there's the XP community of MSFN that noticed it

LoRd_MuldeR · 1st August 2020, 22:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brazil2

What is your source about that ?

Well, he said it can easily be checked by setting your clock to a date after 12-Jan-2021.

Anyways, I think this is the "right" decision. Flash Player has become mostly irrelevant in the WWW, and it is known for endless security flaws. When Adobe will stop releasing "emergency" fixes for Flash Player every few weeks after 12-Jan-2021, then it will be better to have no working Flash Player at all than leaving millions of web-browser in "unprotected" state, by vulnerable Flash Player versions that never are going to be patched...

BTW: I assume that this "time-bomb" thing applies to the Flash Player plug-in for web-browsers only. Standalone Flash-based applications, such as the SWF viewer that comes with IrfanView, probably will continue to work.

wswartzendruber · 2nd August 2020, 05:54

Thank the Lord. The sooner we can all forget Flash ever existed, the better.

clsid · 2nd August 2020, 13:32

Programs like Irfanview and MPC-HC that can play SWF files typically use the Flash ActiveX control (read: IE browser plugin). So that will stop working as well.

foxyshadis · 2nd August 2020, 14:08

As a programmer, the sooner Flash is buried, the better. As a librarian and archivist who likes to preserve interesting things from the past, that's hard, but at least there are re-implementations of the runtime to get things that don't rely on horrific security practices to work. And if all else fails, a VM running XP or 98 with the era's runtime will always be possible.

Most Flash support is de-facto dead simply due to the webserver no longer hosting it, anyway.

kerry7 · 2nd August 2020, 20:22

I totally agree, Adobe Flash it was nice several years ago, but nowadays with HTML5, CSS3 and a much more mature JS, Adobe is completely unneeded.

Not mentioned that from always has been a huge hole of hacking attacks, and very easy to hack. So.... I think from the current Internet word this is just a natural step, and we won't miss it. And of course, flash will keep a well deserved space into the Internet History.

clsid · 2nd August 2020, 22:45

Does anyone have a copy of the installers for version 32.0.0.363?

Brazil2 · 3rd August 2020, 12:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by clsid

Does anyone have a copy of the installers for version 32.0.0.363?

Here you go:
https://www118.zippyshare.com/v/Bfkr51ev/file.html

clsid · 3rd August 2020, 18:45

Thanks.

Katie Boundary · 5th September 2020, 00:24

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brazil2

Here you go:
https://www118.zippyshare.com/v/Bfkr51ev/file.html

very funny. where's the real file?

Cary Knoop · 5th September 2020, 00:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by kerry7

I totally agree, Adobe Flash it was nice several years ago, but nowadays with HTML5, CSS3 and a much more mature JS, Adobe is completely unneeded.

Not mentioned that from always has been a huge hole of hacking attacks, and very easy to hack. So.... I think from the current Internet word this is just a natural step, and we won't miss it. And of course, flash will keep a well deserved space into the Internet History.

Talking about internet history, whatever caused Hot Java to stop working?

Brazil2 · 5th September 2020, 10:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katie Boundary

very funny. where's the real file?

What is funny ?
The files are, obviously, inside the 7z archive file which contains the standalone player (SA) also called Projector, the plugins for Firefox, the plugins for IE (AX), and the plugins for Chrome (PPAPI).
All of these are original signed files.

StainlessS · 5th September 2020, 11:01

Quote:

What is funny ?

I get a 403 Forbidden.

Brazil2 · 6th September 2020, 10:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by StainlessS

I get a 403 Forbidden.

Works for me.

For convenience I've also uploaded it here:
https://we.tl/t-Si985Ohgda

But it will expire in one week from now.

StainlessS · 6th September 2020, 15:47

Thanks Brazil2, got it from temp link.

But still forbidden in original link,

EDIT: Maybe you have it so as to only allow yourself to download or something, and everyone else is forbidden access.

Has anyone been able to download the original zippyshare link.
[ clsid said "thanks", but did he download ok ? ]

FranceBB · 6th September 2020, 19:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by StainlessS

Has anyone been able to download the original zippyshare link.
[ clsid said "thanks", but did he download ok ? ]

Nope, "403 Forbidden, nginx" over here as well.

wonkey_monkey · 6th September 2020, 19:51

It worked for me.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brazil2

What is funny ?
The files are, obviously, inside the 7z archive file which contains the standalone player (SA) also called Projector, the plugins for Firefox, the plugins for IE (AX), and the plugins for Chrome (PPAPI).
All of these are original signed files.

Ignore Katie Boundary, she assumes you're playing some kind of bizarre joke on her rather than tell you what the problem is (seems several people get an error).

ChaosKing · 6th September 2020, 19:58

zippyshare.com is blocking some countries + use this site only with an adblocker!

StainlessS · 6th September 2020, 21:53

HMmmm, me and the prince formerly known as David, used to be in same country, perhaps one of us has emigrated.

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StainlessS HeartlessS Usurer Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Over the rainbow Posts: 9,021	Thanks Brazil2, got it from temp link. But still forbidden in original link, EDIT: Maybe you have it so as to only allow yourself to download or something, and everyone else is forbidden access. Has anyone been able to download the original zippyshare link. [ clsid said "thanks", but did he download ok ? ] __________________ I sometimes post sober. StainlessS@MediaFire ::: AND/OR ::: StainlessS@SendSpace "Some infinities are bigger than other infinities", but how many of them are infinitely bigger ??? Last edited by StainlessS; 6th September 2020 at 21:59.

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wswartzendruber Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 124	Thank the Lord. The sooner we can all forget Flash ever existed, the better.

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clsid ***** Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,258	Programs like Irfanview and MPC-HC that can play SWF files typically use the Flash ActiveX control (read: IE browser plugin). So that will stop working as well.

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foxyshadis ангел смерти Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lost Posts: 9,565	As a programmer, the sooner Flash is buried, the better. As a librarian and archivist who likes to preserve interesting things from the past, that's hard, but at least there are re-implementations of the runtime to get things that don't rely on horrific security practices to work. And if all else fails, a VM running XP or 98 with the era's runtime will always be possible. Most Flash support is de-facto dead simply due to the webserver no longer hosting it, anyway.

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clsid ***** Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,258	Does anyone have a copy of the installers for version 32.0.0.363?

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clsid ***** Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 5,258	Thanks.

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