[Cialug] OT: MS .NET add-on for Firefox

[Matt Stanton]

Actually, as an update to the 3.5.x version of Firefox on windows, 
Firefox popped up a window immediately upon browser startup that urged 
me to allow Firefox to disable the Windows Presentation Foundation 
plugin that Microsoft had installed.  I happily clicked 'Yes'.  I had 
the corresponding plugins for Firefox 2.0.x and 3.0.x disabled manually 
because of the post to this list earlier this year.  Seems the Mozilla 
people are being a little bit more proactive these days.

Tim Wilson wrote:
> A few months back, a message was sent to the LUG list talking about 
> the .NET Firefox add-on (thanks Barry).  I found this today, talking 
> more about it:
> http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=4614&tag=nl.e550 
> <http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=4614&tag=nl.e550>
>
> Basically, if you run Firefox on Windows and have the .NET add-on 
> installed, uninstall it now, unless you like Malware.
>
> -- 
> Tim
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