Why is apple letting MYSPACE distribute its quicktime patches?

so there is the huge virus that is spreading to myspace users via apple's quicktime. I understand that things have vulnerabilities but why is apple letting a social networking site distribute its patches? Its causing a whole brew haha haha on myspace with an anti quicktime backlash, everyone is removing quicktime for fear of catching a virus....
http://news.com.com/MySpaceto+Apple+Fix+thatworm/2100-7349_3-6141031.html
Apple said it has provided MySpace with the temporary fix. The computer company said it would be up to the social-networking site to offer it to users. MySpace has not responded to an inquiry from CNET News.com as to when the temporary solution would be available to users.

Ever since I installed the My Space patch for Quick Time last week I've been getting Norton Internet Security "subscription expired" notices when I still have over a year on my subscription. Have you, or anyone else, heard of this internet security problem happening due to this patch, or do you think this is just a coincidence? Thank you, Joanne
Windows XP
First off it's a worm not a virus........Not to worry
it's not going to blow up your computer. Besides
viruses are really not a mac issue. How many have
there been in the last 20 years. three, four, five,
six ten, four? And how many for windows users. We''ll
just say a billion.
Please read the URL you supplied. And you'll know
what's happening.
Bottom line it missing with mySpace web pages. Not
peoples computers...
Windows XP
Windows XP

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