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MUST-READ for ALL FIREFOX users
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:31 am
by RealBlackStuff
Micro$haft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware!
The Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant add-on that Microsoft sneaked into Firefox without permission from end users is vulnerable to a serious code execution vulnerability.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=4614&tag=nl.e589
Re: MUST-READ for ALL FIREFOX users
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 1:38 pm
by qviri
World's best browser!
Re: MUST-READ for ALL FIREFOX users
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:03 pm
by yak
On my machine, Firefox popped up a message that the .NET Framework add-on is vulnerable and it will be blocked. Firefox rocks!
Re: MUST-READ for ALL FIREFOX users
Posted: Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:31 pm
by dr_st
Yep, just got the same message.
Re: MUST-READ for ALL FIREFOX users
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 7:25 am
by GomJabbar
yak wrote:On my machine, Firefox popped up a message that the .NET Framework add-on is vulnerable and it will be blocked. Firefox rocks!
Firefox Foils Microsoft's Security Hole
PC World wrote:If you use Firefox, you may have already seen a pop-up from your browser alerting you that it is blocking the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant and Windows Presentation Foundation add-ons. It's for good reason.
As of today, Mozilla's browser will automatically disable Microsoft's addon and plugin because of a gaping security hole that allows for drive-by-download attacks. The flaw lies in the Windows Presentation Foundation plug-in that is installed by the .NET add-on.
Re: MUST-READ for ALL FIREFOX users
Posted: Sun Oct 18, 2009 11:36 am
by emeraldgirl08
I go to my Tools>>Add-ons>>Extensions.
I see a red exclamation mark that says, "Disabled for your protection. Known to cause security or stability issues."
Hooray for Firefox!
Re: MUST-READ for ALL FIREFOX users
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 3:34 pm
by poshgeordie
According
this blog update from Mike Shaver, Mozilla's Vice President of Engineering it has emerged that Microsoft Framework Assistant add-on poses no threat to Firefox users.
As has already been said though - Firefox Rox!