![]() Search in your browser’s add-ons/plugins section for “Uplay” and delete that sucker. It’s commonly believed that this will eliminate the risk to the user. It’s highly recommended that anybody who has downloaded an Ubisoft game locate this plugin and delete it. Uplay installs a browser plugin - without warning the user - which sites can exploit to gain access to your machine. According to programmer Tavis Ormandy, major Ubisoft titles have a backdoor that can be used by malicious websites to take control of your PC. In today’s episode of “Publisher’s hurting consumers in order to help themselves,” Ubisoft may have put gamers at serious risk with its Uplay DRM service. ![]() Ubisoft is yet to actually apologize for putting its customers at risk.] A new version of the Uplay installer is also available on its official site. The patch will be a forced game update, and it’s recommended to be run with your browsers closed. [ Update: Ubisoft has publicly acknowledged the security flaw, and has issued a patch for all affected games.
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