Sneaky Microsoft Add-On Put Firefox Users At Risk 333
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CWmike writes to mention that the "Windows Presentation Foundation" plugin that Microsoft slipped into Firefox last February apparently left the popular browser open to attack. This was among the many things recently addressed in the massive Tuesday patch. "What was particularly galling to users was that once installed, the .NET add-on was virtually impossible to remove from Firefox. The usual 'Disable' and 'Uninstall' buttons in Firefox's add-on list were grayed out on all versions of Windows except Windows 7, leaving most users no alternative other than to root through the Windows registry, a potentially dangerous chore, since a misstep could cripple the PC. Several sites posted complicated directions on how to scrub the .NET add-on from Firefox, including Annoyances.org."
except Windows 7 (Score:5, Funny)
Best upgrade then ya lusers!.. Here is an online form to order your shiny new pc with Windows 7..
Re:Sabotage? (Score:2, Funny)
Not really, not when it's due to a plugin they themselves installed and have their name all over. I mean, you don't consider Flash vulnerabilities to be the fault of IE or Firefox, do you? If anything (and that's a big "if" in this case), it'll be a black eye for Microsoft.
Nah, if you're going the paranoid route, it'd have been a better idea if they made this plugin under the guise of a shell company or something, then when the vulnerabilities hit the fan, have the shell complain about how "hard" it is to make a secure plugin for the "obviously inferior" Firefox, then have Microsoft suddenly pipe up about how much more secure the .NET plugin is under IE. Bonus points if the shell claims to be open-source with their reimplementation of .NET so Microsoft can attempt to discredit open-source software, too!
But we're not THAT paranoid. Are we?
Re:"Cripple the PC" (Score:2, Funny)
Re:remember the important part (Score:5, Funny)
That's what SHE said!
(sorry, couldn't resist)
Re:Sabotage? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Sabotage? (Score:2, Funny)
If your security is that bad, you should really consider switching to Linux.
Re:except Windows 7 (Score:3, Funny)
Re:except Windows 7 (Score:3, Funny)
That's OK, neither did he.
Re:Sabotage? (Score:3, Funny)
That's how those bastards did me, too!
Re:Sabotage? (Score:5, Funny)
Who gave Glenn Beck a webcam?
Re:Sabotage? (Score:5, Funny)
You're spoiling everyone's fun, you know that?
Re:Registry Danger! (Score:4, Funny)
There's your problem, right there.
Re:Sabotage? (Score:4, Funny)
Ah, but you're missing the golden opportunity that I may be specifically sent here on /. to spread lies and FUD on the subject! ~
Re:except Windows 7 (Score:1, Funny)
Re:Sabotage? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Sabotage? (Score:2, Funny)
You too? Small world or what?