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IT advises installing newest RealPlayer

12:28 a.m., Feb. 9, 2004--RealPlayer, used to play courseware and other streaming video over the UD network, has a critical security vulnerability that could allow hackers to spread a worm or take control of users’ computers. Users on campus should deal with the vulnerability immediately by downloading the latest version of RealPlayer at [http://www.udel.edu/UMS/itv/realplayer/].

Windows users should uninstall their current RealPlayers and reinstall a safe, free version through the UD site. Although there are ads for paid versions, Janet de Vry, manager, IT-User Services, said that the paid versions are not necessary.

De Vry said the situation is similar to last summer’s discovery of a vulnerability in the Windows operating system. Two weeks after the vulnerability was discovered, a worm was found.

“There is currently no virus or worm or problem, but there is a vulnerability,’’ she said. “Downloading the correct version is a sensible precaution. Continuing to run the old version puts your computer and others on the network at risk.’’

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