Hopefully Orpheus is correct in that it only affects people that use the plugin. Makes dealing with the problem easier at least.
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Originally Posted by 0rpheus
Worth noting (at least as I understand it) that you don't need to delete uplay/SH5 - just go into your web browser (all of them if you use more than one), find 'addons' (IE) or 'Extensions' (Chrome) and disable the Uplay addon, if it's there.
AFAIK, if it's not there, and it isn't for me, then there should be no problem. 
EDIT: Clearer methods courtesy of RPS forums:
How to disable Uplay in Firefox:
Tools - Add-ons - Plugins - Disable the Uplay and Uplay PC Hub plugins
In Opera:
Settings - Preferences - Advanced - Downloads - Search "Uplay", delete
In Chrome:
Visit about :plugins and disable
To check the vulnerability, visit this page
http://pastehtml.com/view/c6gxl1a79.html
If your browser is vulnerable, Uplay will start and the Windows Calculator will run. |
I have just invented cross-quoting. Think I can patent it and make millions?
* seems they updated the article as well:
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The fault does appear to specifically lie with a browser plugin Uplay installs rather than Uplay itself, so remove that from your Firefox/Chrome/IE/etc extensions as a priority, but I***8217;m erring on the side of extreme caution and advocating the removal of anything associated with Uplay until this apparent threat is dealt with.
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