Vulnerability in QuickTime for Windows 10

See Kurt's post from a few minutes ago - QT 7.7.6 is outdated - current version is 7.7.8

So there is evidence from Kurt that a fresh install of Win10 then adding QT 7.7.8 via the link (posted twice here) works fine. (the post date for it was 20Aug2015)

It is likely there is no Security Software yet installed on Kurt's fresh Win10 install - right Kurt?

None. Only many years ago did I ever pay for a copy of Norton AV for Windows. The one and only AV package I've ever used for Windows, paid or otherwise. I used it all of 10 or so times to just "check the drive" in the year it was eligible for definitions updates. It never found anything.

After that, I stopped wasting system resources, time and money on essentially worthless software. The real way to protect a PC is to skip that junk and use imaging software. For an actual PC, I use Norton Ghost. For Windows on my Mac, I use Winclone, where you backup and restore your Windows partition right from OS X. If anything really nasty would happen to infect Windows, I don't care. I'd boot into OS X and pull any personal files not already backed up off the Windows partition, then restore my last clean backup image with Winclone. No futzing trying to fix the malware (which is usually next to impossible in Windows), no money wasted on, or system slowdowns caused by the use of AV software.

[snicker]

The "choir" is happy to be preached to

(I was asking a 'leading' question) - but -

remember the view that the congregation gets...

Hmm. That's strange. I've been using PCs since our first computer - an IBM XT clone with DOS 3.1, and most versions of Windows since version 3. Been using Macs since 2000. I've never had a need or reason to use such "essential" software.

I guess our ideas of essential are different. If you want to continue wasting money on AV software, you are free to do so.

I think what we are saying is that the weakness in security is between the seat and the computer - the human(s).

If you are careful, you will not "open the door to strangers" or go to the "red light district" - i.e., don't open attachments that you are not expecting from anyone, even folks you know (in case they have been compromised) and don't visit suspect websites

Right Kurt?

I certainly agree that the consequences can be devastating don¹t open the

door don¹t go to the bad part of town. Malicious attacks are reserved for

the Big Targets. You become a target of opportunity via answering the ³call

to action² = ³click here²

Recent hacks were enabled by IT guys with keys to the kingdom doing stupid things - read up.

You're kidding. Right? Do you really think I haven't looked into these issues over the past 35+ years? CCC pretty much explained it:

If you are careful, you will not "open the door to strangers" or go to the "red light district" - i.e., don't open attachments that you are not expecting from anyone, even folks you know (in case they have been compromised) and don't visit suspect websites.

A computer user's behavior is the main problem. I don't download illegal software, music or adult content. I don't use torrent or P2P software. Keep your nose out of areas of the web where the majority of this stuff lurks, and you're highly unlikely to ever see it.

In all the years I've used DOS, then Windows (and still do), I have never once had any malware land on my computer. Ever.

To get back to the point, though. QT 7.7.6 installed with no problem in Windows 10. However, 7.7.8 won't install, insisting it requires Vista or Win 7.