AVG toolbar remote code execution vulnerability

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/960193

 

Now I know why I didn't see this before. I would have expected it in the other AV section.

 

Well, I wasn't sure whether to post it in the AV section or security issues section, as software vulnerabilities are regularly posted here.

 

Vulnerability in AVG security toolbar puts IE users at risk

http://www.cso.com.au/article/549511/vulnerability_avg_security_toolbar_puts_ie_users_risk/

 

AV vendors should stop messing around with browsers. Toolbars for browsers in 2014? Really?

 

And Windows Update integration as well. If your AV | AS product offers this - it's best that you let your Operating System tell you when and how to patch your system.

 

Amen to that.

 

I've had those bits turned off forever. And all social networking integration as well.