Firefox spyware

[montel]

i have contracted an adware searchbar in Mozilla Firefox! the whole reason i use this browser is to avoid this bullshit. what the fuck is going on here?

http://news.com.com/Mozilla+to+squas...l?tag=nefd.hed

[RicardoB]

Whatever browser is becoming popular is automatically a target.

Use http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html

To avoid it

[Manowar]

to install anything like that in firefox, you have to click yes to install.

Dont blame the browser

[beemk]

Originally posted by Manowar
to install anything like that in firefox, you have to click yes to install.

Dont blame the browser

wrong

[montel]

Originally posted by Manowar
to install anything like that in firefox, you have to click yes to install.

Dont blame the browser

read the posted article. there is a security flaw.

[Manowar]

Originally posted by montel
read the posted article. there is a security flaw.

dont you run the latest version?

they fixed it.

[xclusive]

There are always flaws it's up to you to keep updated as they usually fix these things.

[montel]

Originally posted by xclusive
There are always flaws it's up to you to keep updated as they usually fix these things.

i run version 9.2. this is the newest there is.

[montel]

Originally posted by xclusive
There are always flaws it's up to you to keep updated as they usually fix these things.

i can update when they havent released a patch

[TurboTrucker]

www.opera.com

[mardigras]

Originally posted by TurboTrucker
www.opera.com

Getting popular enough to became a target of virus and soyware writers.

There is no such thing as a bullet-proof browser or operating system. The troublemakers are just concentrating on where they can cause the most trouble.

[Manowar]

Originally posted by montel
i run version 9.2. this is the newest there is.

http://www.mozillazine.org/

[pelcito]

I understand now why i'm getting new popups windows in my PC.