Mozilla To Protect Adobe Flash Users

juct writes "Beginning with versions 3.5.3 and 3.0.14 of Firefox, Mozilla is going to check the version of installed Adobe Flash plug-ins and warn users if it discovers an outdated version with potential security holes. Mozilla confirmed this new security feature and said that the Flash version check was part of a wider commitment to 'protect users from emerging threats online.' Just recently, a study confirmed that 80 per cent of users surf with a vulnerable version of Adobe's plug-in."

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[Norsefire]

"WARNING!! The version of Adobe Flash you are using is out of date and contains security holes, please upgrade by clicking here ..."

Oh dear, I don't understand what this means. Luckily my son, who got sick of me ringing him for computer help, told me what to do whenever I encounter a box I don't understand; click the X, or click cancel, or ignore. Now back to clicking on every ad I see.

Of course, that isn't likely to happen. It would be more like:

WARNING!! The version of Adobe Flash you are using is out of date and contains security holes, unfortunately you are using Internet Explorer so there is no warning.

Re:Guaranteed to work

[Hurricane78]

You contradict yourself twice in that little paragraph. What point is it you are trying to make?? ^^

I think they will simply click on that OK to upgrade, as they click on everything else. To support that, just make the cancel button look small, scary, not recommended, with a sick face and a burning computer on it, and make the OK button 80% of the rest of the dialog, and make it look like a "red cross love palace for health, safety and happiness".
I'm serious!

Also, here in Germany, most people use Firefox, you insensitive clod! :P

Re:Guaranteed to work

[thanasakis]

Have you ever actually tried writing some nice dynamic svg?