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Apple Quicktime Exploit

A highly critical security hole affecting Apple QuickTime version 7.1.3 (or earlier versions) has been exposed. Users of Quicktime are advised to disable Real Time Streaming Protocol. Windows XP users navigate to: Edit –> Preferences -> Quicktime Preferences -> File Types tab : uncheck ‘’Streaming - Streaming Movies‘’. Secunia has suggested users be very wary of opening files with the extension .qtl hosted on sites that look in any way dodgy.