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Loki Pico

Registered User

Join date: 20 Jun 2003

Posts: 1,938

03-05-2005 13:16

I was in Morris today and I watched a video. This video had a commercial for vodka at the start and then the feature. But, right after the commercial, all three of us that were watching had our browser open up. The link appears to be harmless (this time) but the fact that it happened makes me a bit nervous. Why did it do that? Should I be worried about being sent to a virus page in this manner? Is there a way to prevent it? I dont want a video opening up my browser and sending me somewhere I dont want to be.

This is the link it sent us too...
http://www.ifilm.com/media/components/mp/playlist/getnext.jsp

Unhygienix Gullwing

I banged Pandastrong

Join date: 26 Jun 2004

Posts: 728

03-05-2005 13:36

First, it kills the radio star and now this.

Strife Onizuka

Moonchild

Join date: 3 Mar 2004

Posts: 5,887

03-05-2005 13:55

It's a feature in both quicktime and wm that lets the movie open a webpage.

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- Cyril Connolly

Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence.
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blaze Spinnaker

1/2 Serious

Join date: 12 Aug 2004

Posts: 5,898

03-05-2005 14:46

Viruses could be a problem if there are vulnerabilities in QuickTime.

Talk about snowcrash..

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Judy Brodie

Divinational Sweetie

Join date: 20 Apr 2004

Posts: 138

03-06-2005 13:45

I think that was my video. sorry for that. Videos that are streamed from sites like ifilm.com has advertisements to keep video's free. When it went to play the movie it opened the movie in the webpage too. Sadly this is gonna be a problem for people who want to view movies in sl. A true downside to the feature.

- I changed the video -

Snowcrash Hoffman

Digital mind virus

Join date: 30 Jan 2005

Posts: 282

03-06-2005 17:34

yeah talk about Snow Crash

I like it I like it !

TXGorilla Falcone

KWKAT Planetfurry DJ

Join date: 4 May 2004

Posts: 176

03-08-2005 18:32

Owi... I already have to run popup blockers dew to malware... well add another ton to the list

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Carnildo Greenacre

Flight Engineer

Join date: 15 Nov 2003

Posts: 1,044

03-08-2005 23:57

Oh shit.

Does anyone know a way of disabling this/disabling Internet Explorer/preventing IE from connecting to the Internet? A large part of the reason why I've never had any trouble with viruses or spyware is that I've never used Internet Explorer to connect to any website but microsoft.com. If it's possible for arbitrary parts of SecondLife to launch IE and point it at arbitrary websites, I'm going to have to forgo streaming video.

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Pete Fats

Geek

Join date: 18 Apr 2003

Posts: 648

03-09-2005 00:07

If I had to make a guess, I would say it would launch your default browser, not IE.

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Jack Digeridoo

machinimaniac

Join date: 29 Jul 2003

Posts: 1,170

03-09-2005 06:40

I saw that when I played an XML file that had <EMBED> links to quicktime files and a qtnext="" tag pointing to the 2nd video to play. 2nd video tried to open in my browser but it didn't play.

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Jsecure Hanks

Capitalist

Join date: 9 Dec 2003

Posts: 1,451

03-09-2005 06:54

From: Unhygienix Gullwing

First, it kills the radio star and now this.

I was going to put that!!! Beat me to it

Video Opened My Browser?
Loki Pico Registered User Join date: 20 Jun 2003 Posts: 1,938	03-05-2005 13:16 I was in Morris today and I watched a video. This video had a commercial for vodka at the start and then the feature. But, right after the commercial, all three of us that were watching had our browser open up. The link appears to be harmless (this time) but the fact that it happened makes me a bit nervous. Why did it do that? Should I be worried about being sent to a virus page in this manner? Is there a way to prevent it? I dont want a video opening up my browser and sending me somewhere I dont want to be. This is the link it sent us too... http://www.ifilm.com/media/components/mp/playlist/getnext.jsp
Unhygienix Gullwing I banged Pandastrong Join date: 26 Jun 2004 Posts: 728	03-05-2005 13:36 First, it kills the radio star and now this.
Strife Onizuka Moonchild Join date: 3 Mar 2004 Posts: 5,887	03-05-2005 13:55 It's a feature in both quicktime and wm that lets the movie open a webpage. _____________________ Truth is a river that is always splitting up into arms that reunite. Islanded between the arms, the inhabitants argue for a lifetime as to which is the main river. - Cyril Connolly Without the political will to find common ground, the continual friction of tactic and counter tactic, only creates suspicion and hatred and vengeance, and perpetuates the cycle of violence. - James Nachtwey
blaze Spinnaker 1/2 Serious Join date: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 5,898	03-05-2005 14:46 Viruses could be a problem if there are vulnerabilities in QuickTime. Talk about snowcrash.. _____________________ Taken from The last paragraph on pg. 16 of Cory Ondrejka's paper "Changing Realities: User Creation, Communication, and Innovation in Digital Worlds : "User-created content takes the idea of leveraging player opinions a step further by allowing them to effectively prototype new ideas and features. Developers can then measure which new concepts most improve the products and incorporate them into the game in future patches."
Judy Brodie Divinational Sweetie Join date: 20 Apr 2004 Posts: 138	03-06-2005 13:45 I think that was my video. sorry for that. Videos that are streamed from sites like ifilm.com has advertisements to keep video's free. When it went to play the movie it opened the movie in the webpage too. Sadly this is gonna be a problem for people who want to view movies in sl. A true downside to the feature. - I changed the video -
Snowcrash Hoffman Digital mind virus Join date: 30 Jan 2005 Posts: 282	03-06-2005 17:34 yeah talk about Snow Crash I like it I like it !
TXGorilla Falcone KWKAT Planetfurry DJ Join date: 4 May 2004 Posts: 176	03-08-2005 18:32 Owi... I already have to run popup blockers dew to malware... well add another ton to the list _____________________ Drunken Monkeys danceing on the tables. Falling from the sky just like in a fable.
Carnildo Greenacre Flight Engineer Join date: 15 Nov 2003 Posts: 1,044	03-08-2005 23:57 Oh shit. Does anyone know a way of disabling this/disabling Internet Explorer/preventing IE from connecting to the Internet? A large part of the reason why I've never had any trouble with viruses or spyware is that I've never used Internet Explorer to connect to any website but microsoft.com. If it's possible for arbitrary parts of SecondLife to launch IE and point it at arbitrary websites, I'm going to have to forgo streaming video. _____________________ perl -le '$_ = 1; (1 x $_) !~ /^(11+)\1+$/ && print while $_++;'
Pete Fats Geek Join date: 18 Apr 2003 Posts: 648	03-09-2005 00:07 If I had to make a guess, I would say it would launch your default browser, not IE. _____________________
Jack Digeridoo machinimaniac Join date: 29 Jul 2003 Posts: 1,170	03-09-2005 06:40 I saw that when I played an XML file that had <EMBED> links to quicktime files and a qtnext="" tag pointing to the 2nd video to play. 2nd video tried to open in my browser but it didn't play. _____________________ If you'll excuse me, it's, it's time to make the world safe for democracy.
Jsecure Hanks Capitalist Join date: 9 Dec 2003 Posts: 1,451	03-09-2005 06:54 From: Unhygienix Gullwing First, it kills the radio star and now this. I was going to put that!!! Beat me to it

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