Re: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads?

["Ron Simmons" <ron.simmons () gmail com>]

It does seems that the surfcontrol side has not been updated as of yet.

Even their online URL database still shows it listed as *Criminal Activity *

Test here - http://mtas.surfcontrol.com/mtas/MTAS.asp

http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe



On Wed, Aug 6, 2008 at 3:58 PM, The Security Community <
thesecuritycommunity () gmail com> wrote:

> What's all this then?
>
>  * Massive faux-CNN spam blitz uses legit sites to deliver fake Flash
>
>  http://cwflyris.computerworld.com/t/3406190/6334336/131164/2/
>
>
> On 8/6/08, Hubbard, Dan <dhubbard () websense com> wrote:
> > Still checking into the cause but this was fixed yesterday within 10
> minutes
> > from a customer reporting it. Depending on your version you may need to
> > update the database via a new download (most versions would have done
> this
> > automatically).
> >
> > It was indeed a false positive so no Adobe has not gone to the dark side.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: The Security Community [mailto:thesecuritycommunity () gmail com]
> > Sent: Wed 8/6/2008 8:12 AM
> > To: funsec; Hubbard, Dan
> > Subject: Anybody know why Websense is blocking Flash player downloads?
> >
> > See below... has Adobe gone to the Dark Side?
> >
> > Your organization's Internet use policy restricts access to this web
> > page at this time.
> >
> > Reason:
> >  The Websense category "Illegal or Questionable" is filtered.
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > URL:
> http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player.exe
> >  Protected by Websense Messaging Security -- www.websense.com
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