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Remove QuickTime media software from Windows computers to avoid being hacked
A CYBER security team is advising people to remove QuickTime media software from their computers.
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April 19, 2016 - 1:08PM
A CYBER security team at the US Department of Homeland Security is advising people to remove QuickTime media software from Windows computers to avoid being hacked. 
The US Computer Security Readiness Team (CERT) issued an alert after Trend Micro put out word that Apple would no longer be updating defences in QuickTime and that two vulnerabilities in the program could be exploited by hackers. 
“Exploitation of QuickTime for Windows vulnerabilities could allow remote attackers to take control of affected systems,” CERT said in the alert. 
The cyber security experts said the only mitigation available was to uninstall QuickTime for Windows.
“Computers running QuickTime for Windows will continue to work after support ends. However, using unsupported software may increase the risks from viruses and other security threat,” CERT wrote.
“Potential negative consequences include loss of confidentiality, integrity or availability of data, as well as damage to system resources or business assets.”
Users can find instructions for uninstalling QuickTime for Windows on the Apple Uninstall QuickTime page. 
The advisory did not apply to QuickTime running on Apple computers. 
Apple’s QuickTime is one of several programs allowing computer users to view videos and other media files. 
Cyber security firm Trend Micro said in an online post that it was not aware of any attacks that had taken advantage of the QuickTime weaknesses, but the best defence was to follows Apple’s own advice and uninstall the programs from Windows-powered machines. 
Apple did not reply to an AFP request for comment.
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