Microsoft Update Quietly Installs Firefox Extension

I'm sorry.. but this is BS and total fear-mongering...

I don't see how this update adds this dangerous vulnerability to Firefox.. what the update allows is a decent ClickOnce experience in Firefox...

And MS have openly told everyone this, as well as that by making the design decision upfront to put it in the machine level that it disable the uninstall option (they didn't disable it themselves) and that the new .NET 3.5 SP1 fixes this problem and users can uninstall the Add On.
 
A search of google shows numerous users unhappy with microsoft for doing this, one of the reasons you use firefox... a more secure browser.
 
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What all the websites criticising this forget to mention is under options you can gain some choice over wha tinstalls. If you select the extension you can make it ask you before using ClickOnce things anyway.
 
noswal : My honest answer to your point... is k@k... there is no indication that the extension makes the browser ANY less secure, other than fear mongers....
 
This is old news. Java software does the same thing... so does Bulk Image Downloader, Logmein, and a host of other applications.

If you don't want vulnerabilities don't use windows, don't install any software, don't connect to the internet. In fact, just leave your computer turned off.
 
ToxicBunny said:
I'm sorry.. but this is BS and total fear-mongering...

I don't see how this update adds this dangerous vulnerability to Firefox.. what the update allows is a decent ClickOnce experience in Firefox...

And MS have openly told everyone this, as well as that by making the design decision upfront to put it in the machine level that it disable the uninstall option (they didn't disable it themselves) and that the new .NET 3.5 SP1 fixes this problem and users can uninstall the Add On.
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Toxicbunny defending Microsoft?!?!?!?! :eek::eek::eek:

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/me sees pigs flying :eek::eek::eek:
 
I spose I is defending MS...

But the root of my issue, as always.. IF you're going to attack a company, do so from a base of truth and fact.... not BS
 
It's pretty easy for something like this to get huge internet attention from people just going on the "principle" that MS is unsafe and evil and FF is awesome.

So I'd be skeptical too.
 
ToxicBunny said:
I spose I is defending MS...

But the root of my issue, as always.. IF you're going to attack a company, do so from a base of truth and fact.... not BS
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It doesn't matter whether or not it introduces vulnerabilites, surely you should be made aware that the thing is going to be installing before it is installed?

What if a user wants the MS security update, but for some reason doesn't want the Firefox extension. Surely they should have the opportunity to say no?

I fail to understand why this was included in a security update and not listed separately on the MS website for those who wanted it to download at their leisure.

I agree that it is being blown out of proportion though. It is still a stupid thing for MS to do, they know what the consequences of this will be, people will have a negative reaction to being denied the choice, even they don't mind the extension being installed.
 
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porchrat : On that basis I agree with you 100%.

Its being reported incredibly badly, and they're actually throwing in what are tantamount to lies to try and get some mileage out of it which is just wrong, and ultimately makes the newsources for this story to be untrustworthy henceforth.
 
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