Winamp Skin Vulnerablility

A vulnerability in winamp skins has been found that allows malicious code to be run on a users computer. The vulnerability appears in winamp versions 3 to 5. There are reports of this vulnerability already being exploited on the internet.

Be very careful downloading winamp skins from websites until winamp release a fix for this security bug. Ensure you have the latest virus definitions for your antivirus software, and are running a firewall to protect your internet connection.

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