Apple Ends Support for QuickTime for Windows

[cstevensjr]

I routinely receive security alerts daily from the US Cert Program (Computer Emergency Response Team), and I ran across this one this afternoon:

I posted this here because (1) It's a very important security vulnerability and (2) It's the right thing to do, people need to be at least informed.

Summary

There are reported to be at least 2 known zero-day vulnerabilities that directly affect Quicktime for Windows.  

Facts that are known:

• Apple will not be issuing any updates (at this time) to fix those vulnerabilities.
• This issue should mainly affect Windows users on Windows 7 versions and below.  If you upgraded to Windows 8, 8.1 or 10 you may need to ensure that Quicktime for Windows is not installed.  If it is installed, then this important alert applies to you.
• Quicktime was separated from iTunes awhile back, so those vulnerabilities have nothing to do with iTunes on Windows
• The linked alert has additional links that it would be prudent for any Windows user to read

https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/alerts/TA16-105A

Best Regards,

Charles

Edited April 15, 2016 by cstevensjr
Added additional information, because this is a serious security vulnerability for Windows users

[pwired]

Two very good windows alternatives for quicktime:

1. smplayer  http://smplayer.sourceforge.net/

2. vlcplayer  http://www.videolan.org/vlc/