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Giveaway of the Day Forums » Tag: Firefox - Recent Posts http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/tags/firefox Giveaway of the Day Forums » Tag: Firefox - Recent Posts en-US Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:01:40 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/search.php thenameipicked on "http://www.chromeextensions.org/ Get all the addons like Firefox" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6565#post-67943 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:55:38 +0000 thenameipicked 67943@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Extensions are only available for the dev version of chrome (Chromium), not the newest version (beta or not) of Chrome. Jaddis on "http://www.chromeextensions.org/ Get all the addons like Firefox" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6565#post-67925 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:14:58 +0000 Jaddis 67925@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Thanks for the links. I use Chrome some but did not like the lack of plugins. This will definitely make using it more fun :) hotdoge3 on "http://www.chromeextensions.org/ Get all the addons like Firefox" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6565#post-67922 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:43:22 +0000 hotdoge3 67922@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <a href="http://www.chromeextensions.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.chromeextensions.org/</a> (Only for New chrome) All so hack chrome like Firefox <a href="http://mashable.com/2009/11/18/social-media-chrome-addons/" rel="nofollow">http://mashable.com/2009/11/18/social-media-chrome-addons/</a> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5371998/extension-manager-makes-chrome-add+ons-less-annoying" rel="nofollow">http://lifehacker.com/5371998/extension-manager-makes-chrome-add+ons-less-annoying</a> hotdoge3 on "kb963707 (trojan) update keep comeing back .NET Framework Assistant" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6564#post-67920 Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:53:02 +0000 hotdoge3 67920@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707" rel="nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707</a> (Keep getting This up date) did kill off Assistant and the registry but come back,I am not the only one? do you know a fix Please? Thanks in * Note This update is included in Windows 7 and in the .NET Framework 4.0. To download the Update to .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 for the .NET Framework Assistant 1.0 for Firefox, visit the following Microsoft Web site: <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&tid=e959e347-aea1-4e1b-bbff-8034a655caea&cat=&lang=&cr=&sloc=&p=1" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/communities/newsgroups/en-us/default.aspx?dg=microsoft.public.windowsupdate&tid=e959e347-aea1-4e1b-bbff-8034a655caea&cat=&lang=&cr=&sloc=&p=1</a> (Microsoft has used its trojan) <a href="http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/839927-kb963707-kb957209.html" rel="nofollow">http://forums.techguy.org/windows-vista/839927-kb963707-kb957209.html</a> (Kb963707 & kb957209) <a href="http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1255622936" rel="nofollow">http://www.annoyances.org/exec/forum/winxp/1255622936</a> <a href="http://help.lockergnome.com/general/MS-NET-Framework-update-KB963707--ftopict58035.html" rel="nofollow">http://help.lockergnome.com/general/MS-NET-Framework-update-KB963707--ftopict58035.html</a> <a href="http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/05/microsoft_update_quietly_insta.html" rel="nofollow">http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/05/microsoft_update_quietly_insta.html</a> Microsoft -- this is a great example of how not to convince people to trust your security updates. hotdoge3 on "Internet Explorer v FireFox - I need some answers - please" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3503/page/2#post-67665 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:08:20 +0000 hotdoge3 67665@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ IE8 is a vast improvement over IE7 if that is so IE 7 must be bad Test on browser-security IE 8 & Firefox all most the same but the ActiveX how you know if it ok to let it run I don't like may be it just me? you don't have it in Firefox, You can make Firefox very safe with NoScript & Adblock Plus & add spyblock, The fist thing I did with window 7 was try IE 8 very slow so got Firefox & Opera 10 go very good & fast, Hear is some if and Test on browser_battle most on IE and Firefox hope it help. <a href="http://www.esecurityplanet.com/features/article.php/3829396/Firefox-35-vs-Internet-Explorer-8-Which-is-Safer.htm" rel="nofollow">http://www.esecurityplanet.com/features/article.php/3829396/Firefox-35-vs-Internet-Explorer-8-Which-is-Safer.htm</a> <a href="http://nsslabs.com/browser-security" rel="nofollow">http://nsslabs.com/browser-security</a> (Tested products include) * Apple Safari v4 * Google Chrome 2 * Microsoft Internet Explorer v8 * Mozilla Firefox v3 * Opera 10 Beta <a href="http://nsslabs.com/test-reports/Q309_Browser_Security_Summary_Final.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://nsslabs.com/test-reports/Q309_Browser_Security_Summary_Final.pdf</a> <a href="http://nsslabs.com/test-reports/Q309_Browser_Security_Summary_Final.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://nsslabs.com/test-reports/Q309_Browser_Security_Summary_Final.pdf</a> <a href="http://www.favbrowser.com/internet-explorer-ie-vs-safari-vs-firefox-vs-opera/" rel="nofollow">http://www.favbrowser.com/internet-explorer-ie-vs-safari-vs-firefox-vs-opera/</a> (2007) <a href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/2990" rel="nofollow">http://www.spreadfirefox.com/node/2990</a> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/get-the-facts/browser-comparison.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/get-the-facts/browser-comparison.aspx</a> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/software/feature/special-top-ten-reasons-to-switch-to-firefox-126313.php" rel="nofollow">http://lifehacker.com/software/feature/special-top-ten-reasons-to-switch-to-firefox-126313.php</a> <a href="http://secunia.com/advisories/product/19089/?task=statistics" rel="nofollow">http://secunia.com/advisories/product/19089/?task=statistics</a> (Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x) <a href="http://secunia.com/advisories/product/12366/?task=statistics" rel="nofollow">http://secunia.com/advisories/product/12366/?task=statistics</a> (IE 7) <a href="http://secunia.com/advisories/product/12366/?task=advisories" rel="nofollow">http://secunia.com/advisories/product/12366/?task=advisories</a> (IE 7) Unpatched. Secunia Advisory (IE 7 Red not fix = 9 some long time) Secunia has issued a total of 39 Secunia advisories in 2003-2009 for Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.x. Currently, 23% (9 out of 39) are marked as unpatched <a href="http://secunia.com/advisories/product/19089/?task=advisories" rel="nofollow">http://secunia.com/advisories/product/19089/?task=advisories</a> (Firefox 3.0.x.) 21 Secunia Advisories in 2003-2009 Secunia has issued a total of 21 Secunia advisories in 2003-2009 for Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x. Currently, 0% (0 out of 21) are marked as unpatched. More information about the specific Secunia advisories affecting Mozilla Firefox 3.0.x can be found below. Each Secunia advisory is enclosed by a box highlighted with a color representing its current patch status. Note all are Green that is all is fix. All so look at Graph On secunia Website Firefox vs IE 7 <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/get-the-facts/mythbusting.aspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/windows/internet-explorer/get-the-facts/mythbusting.aspx</a> The Real Deal: In tests, Internet Explorer 8 performs as well or better than Firefox and Chrome. <a href="http://www.spreadfirefox.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.spreadfirefox.com/</a> <a href="http://www.firefox10.com/internetexplorer.php" rel="nofollow">http://www.firefox10.com/internetexplorer.php</a> ( Crashes IE can be crashed with only a few lines of code. Take the test) <a href="http://www.firefox10.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.firefox10.com/</a> (Hot Firefox Girl have a look & Firefox Crop Circle) 1. Customization with Plugins and Extensions The real power of Firefox lies in it's added functionality through the use of 'extensions'. Thousands of developers program small additional tools for the browser that allow you to do almost whatever your heart desires, and make your life easier. Top 5 Reasons to dump IE 5. Security Internet Explorer's integration of ActiveX and Active Scripting allows websites to install programs and control your browser - taking the power away from you and giving it to unsecure websites. 4. Web Standards IE ignores many web conventions, making your web experience worse. 3. Crashes If you use Internet Explorer, you've seen it crash, and its tight integration with Windows generally means that it may take the rest of your computer with it <a href="http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220000292" rel="nofollow">http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=220000292</a> September 15, 2009 Some vulnerabilities have remained unpatched for as long as two years." (IE) More than 80% of the software vulnerabilities being found by security researchers involve Web application flaws that allow attack techniques like SQL injection or Cross-Site Scripting, the report says. <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/161616/browser_showdown_ie_8_vs_firefox.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcworld.com/article/161616/browser_showdown_ie_8_vs_firefox.html</a> <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/150828/browser_battle_firefox_31_vs_chrome_vs_ie_8.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.pcworld.com/article/150828/browser_battle_firefox_31_vs_chrome_vs_ie_8.html</a> <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5044668/beta-browser-speed-tests-which-is-fastest" rel="nofollow">http://lifehacker.com/5044668/beta-browser-speed-tests-which-is-fastest</a> <a href="http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/tested-chrome-vs-ie8-vs-firefox-3-1-vs-safari-4-582159?artc_pg=2" rel="nofollow">http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/tested-chrome-vs-ie8-vs-firefox-3-1-vs-safari-4-582159?artc_pg=2</a> <a href="http://www.trap17.com/index.php/Speed-Internet-Explorer-Fast-Firefox_t38925.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.trap17.com/index.php/Speed-Internet-Explorer-Fast-Firefox_t38925.html</a> (Fix IE Speed) <a href="http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_speed_up_customize_and_secure_firefox_chrome_ie8_and_opera" rel="nofollow">http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_speed_up_customize_and_secure_firefox_chrome_ie8_and_opera</a> <a href="http://www.gadgets-reviews.com/chrome-vs-opera-ie-firefox.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.gadgets-reviews.com/chrome-vs-opera-ie-firefox.html</a> <a href="http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_speed_up_customize_and_secure_firefox_chrome_ie8_and_opera" rel="nofollow">http://www.maximumpc.com/article/howtos/howto_speed_up_customize_and_secure_firefox_chrome_ie8_and_opera</a> <a href="http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/03/microsofts-own-speed-tests-show-ie-beating-chrome-firefox.ars" rel="nofollow">http://arstechnica.com/microsoft/news/2009/03/microsofts-own-speed-tests-show-ie-beating-chrome-firefox.ars</a> IE loads mozilla.com faster than Firefox, and Firefox loads microsoft.com faster than IE hotdoge3 on "October 22nd 2009 some up dates come out like Firefox Kaspersky & window 7" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6356#post-66884 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:03:51 +0000 hotdoge3 66884@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Error ? PS I did use gmail as it for USA & CAD only We're sorry, we don't seem to have your host's email address in our system. Please go back and try again. so I now try may have a key ? hope so? ---EDIT---No warez! Please!--- hotdoge3 on "Need help with Data Excursions" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6298#post-66505 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 09:57:25 +0000 hotdoge3 66505@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ is it XP ? if so check for spyware and take off IE 7 or IE8 now you have only IE 6 run disk check > go to run > cmd > hit enter and then tipe in ' sfc /scannow ' and hit enter the system file checker will check for all system files and replace any items from the CD or you can put in Run > ' sfc /scannow ' click Enter now if you like IE you can fit IE8 is best or Firefox, if not XP Vista all most the same hotdoge3 on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66440 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:16:10 +0000 hotdoge3 66440@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <a href="http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/public/post/97bd9ec6-702c-4998-a34f-c22954c91ad0" rel="nofollow">http://clubhouse.microsoft.com/public/post/97bd9ec6-702c-4998-a34f-c22954c91ad0</a> MS09-054: IE and Firefox Attack Surface (Info & settings) IE & Firefox <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707" rel="nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707</a> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cecc62dc-96a7-4657-af91-6383ba034eab" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=cecc62dc-96a7-4657-af91-6383ba034eab</a> IMPORTANT: After installing the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 package (either the bootstrapper or the full package) you should immediately install the update KB959209 to address a set of known application compatibility issues. Maud on "Updates,fix,spyware,extension,from,Microsoft,pdf,go,bad" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6391#post-66368 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:56:06 +0000 Maud 66368@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ hotdoge3 - I found the discrepancies in the links. The first one, on vulnerabilities in .pdf applications, should be <a href="http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Vulnerabilities-in-several-PDF-applications-833449.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.h-online.com/open/news/item/Vulnerabilities-in-several-PDF-applications-833449.html</a> The post on Firefox first blocking, then unblocking the MS extension is just missing a hyphen: <a href="http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Firefox-blocks-then-unblocks-Microsoft-add-on-832309.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Firefox-blocks-then-unblocks-Microsoft-add-on-832309.html</a> Maud on "Updates,fix,spyware,extension,from,Microsoft,pdf,go,bad" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6391#post-66367 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:40:48 +0000 Maud 66367@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ hotdoge3 - the first link, to the h online story on pdf vulnerabilities, and the link to the story on Firefox blocking/unblocking the MS add-on, lead to 404s. Not sure why, as the pdf story, anyway, is still up over there, and the other links are ok. hotdoge3 on "Updates,fix,spyware,extension,from,Microsoft,pdf,go,bad" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6391#post-66363 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:30:32 +0000 hotdoge3 66363@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <a href="http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Vulnerabilities-in-severalPDF-applications-833449.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Vulnerabilities-in-severalPDF-applications-833449.html</a> Vulnerabilities in several PDF applications <a href="http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39582320,00.htm" rel="nofollow">http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39582320,00.htm</a> Scareware is bad for your PC and your pocket - but the fake security warning messages popping up on your screen are only the most visible part of a complex scam. <a href="http://www.h-online.com/newsticker/news/item/Washington-and-Microsoft-sue-fake-anti-spyware-vendors-737513.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.h-online.com/newsticker/news/item/Washington-and-Microsoft-sue-fake-anti-spyware-vendors-737513.html</a> <a href="http://secunia.com/advisories/37049/" rel="nofollow">http://secunia.com/advisories/37049/</a> > Foxit Reader Firefox Plugin Memory <a href="http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Adobe-closes-29-vulnerabilities-in-Acrobat-and-Reader-828796.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Adobe-closes-29-vulnerabilities-in-Acrobat-and-Reader-828796.html</a> <a href="http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Firefox-blocks-then-unblocks-Microsoftadd-on-832309.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Firefox-blocks-then-unblocks-Microsoftadd-on-832309.html</a> Firefox blocks, then unblocks, Microsoft add-on see Post on how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension <a href="http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Lost-Found-Botnets-Rescue-CD-Calculators-Flickr-and-Online-Banking-826382.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Lost-Found-Botnets-Rescue-CD-Calculators-Flickr-and-Online-Banking-826382.html</a> API Key used to authenticate API requests from applications has been crackedPDF and posted online. Due to a vulnerability in the signing process, attackers can generate valid signatures hotdoge3 on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66362 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:10:39 +0000 hotdoge3 66362@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Terri218 you not safe with IE 7 or IE as the same up date for All,There’s a fair bit of confusion circulating about what happened, <a href="http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article08-600" rel="nofollow">http://www.annoyances.org/exec/show/article08-600</a> <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-054.mspx" rel="nofollow">http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-054.mspx</a> Remote Code Execution Critical Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-054 - Critical Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (974455) & Firefox <a href="https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=522777" rel="nofollow">https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=522777</a> <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139459/Sneaky_Microsoft_plug_in_puts_Firefox_users_at_ris" rel="nofollow">http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139459/Sneaky_Microsoft_plug_in_puts_Firefox_users_at_ris</a> k Removal instructions for the first part are here: <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707" rel="nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707</a> This article describes how to remove the .NET Framework Assistant for Firefox from your computer. This article also describes how to update the .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 for the .NET Framework Assistant 1.0 so that the component can be disabled. <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707" rel="nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707</a> The second part can be removed by deleting the folder: C:\WINDOWS\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows Presentation Foundation <a href="http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707" rel="nofollow">http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707</a> How to remove the .NET Framework Assistant for Firefox <a href="https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/blocklist/" rel="nofollow">https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/blocklist/</a> Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant and Windows Presentation Foundation, all versions, for all applications. Reason: remote code execution vulnerability (see bug 522777).(or similar) If you got Net Framework 1.1 or 2 you are ok but if you got 3 & 3.5 and firefox no good to check go to Tools options Applications & allso add-ons & look for (Windows Markup File) (XAML Browser Application) (Windows Presentation Foundation) if the up date fix you not see it's Critical so do check may come back so keep checking. watcher13 on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66330 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:10:43 +0000 watcher13 66330@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Just occurred to me, too, that you could used that suggestion that I posted in the other thread. Use something like Returnil or Windows Steady State when you apply the updates. Then, if there's damage, you can easily wipe it away. If they're good, you can make the changes permanent. watcher13 on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66329 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:54:00 +0000 watcher13 66329@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Terri, have you seen this thread: <a href="http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6361#post-65993" rel="nofollow">http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6361#post-65993</a> The new update badly messed up Copmom's system and others, too. I'd do the updates in manual, so I could pick and choose if I were you. She found on the web that this update has been crashing some XP systems and a system restore is blocked: KB971486 I'd be cautious before installing that one! Of course, you could avoid the Firefox killer that way, too. But you'd have to not get the .net fixes. Good ol' MS! Terri218 on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66320 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:28:44 +0000 Terri218 66320@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ So is this thing safe if you have IE7? People are still urging me to do the recent big Windows Security update. Opinions? Terri218 on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66319 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:26:34 +0000 Terri218 66319@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Lucy you got some splaining to do. hotdoge3 on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66312 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:52:26 +0000 hotdoge3 66312@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <a href="http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Firefox-blocks-then-unblocks-Microsoft-add-on-832309.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Firefox-blocks-then-unblocks-Microsoft-add-on-832309.html</a> Firefox blocks, then unblocks, Microsoft add-on On Friday, Mozilla announced it had placed the "Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant" add-on for Firefox on its list of blocked modules (blocklist). copmom on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66090 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:15:04 +0000 copmom 66090@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Same here.. Firefox blocked 2 add ons! Even if Microsoft tries to sabotage us, Firefox is looking out for us! *-) Merri on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66052 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:12:31 +0000 Merri 66052@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ FUNNY as I JUST opened my browser now and read this , suddenly firefox popped up a little window saying that addon was blocked too! LOVE firefox... WOW indeed! :) HappyPerson on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66043 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:52:23 +0000 HappyPerson 66043@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Speaking of this security issue - today my firefox 3.5 spontaneously and unexpectedly displayed an alert for the "net-framework assistant and Presentation Foundation" add-ons. In fact, Firefox blocked them, and I was very pleased with this action. Wow! Robert on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-66039 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:37:45 +0000 Robert 66039@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Thanks hotdoge. Funny enough minutes after reading your post I got a message in Firefox that some addons were blocked automatically,because they interfered with FF. (Dotnet framework assistant,Windows Presentation Foundation and Google advanced toolbar) Here's an interesting link to the <a href="https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/blocklist/">Mozilla blocklist </a> hotdoge3 on "how-to-remove-microsoft-net-spyware-extension" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/4783#post-65980 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:08:42 +0000 hotdoge3 65980@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <a href="http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=24100" rel="nofollow">http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?showtopic=24100</a> Remember that Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant add-on that Microsoft sneaked into Firefox without explicit permission from end users? Well, the code in that add-on has a serious code execution vulnerability that exposes Firefox users to the "browse and you're owned" attacks that are typically used in drive-by malware downloads. The flaw was addressed in the MS09-054 bulletin that covered "critical" holes in Microsoft's Internet Explorer but, as Redmond's Security Research & Defense team explains, the drive-by download risk extends beyond Microsoft's browser. While the vulnerability is in an IE component, there is an attack vector for Firefox users as well. The reason is that .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 installs a "Windows Presentation Foundation" plug-in in Firefox. Now, Microsoft's security folks are actually recommending that Firefox users uninstall the buggy add-on: <a href="http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=4614%22%20target=%22_blank" rel="nofollow">http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=4614%22%20target=%22_blank</a> For Firefox users with .NET Framework 3.5 installed, you may use “Tools”-> “Add-ons” -> “Plugins”, select “Windows Presentation Foundation”, and click “Disable”. as for NET.Framework auto up date you will get 3.5, I set up date on manual & say no to net Framework 3 & 3.5 hotdoge3 on "October 22nd 2009 some up dates come out like Firefox Kaspersky & window 7" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6356#post-65969 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 03:45:58 +0000 hotdoge3 65969@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <a href="http://usa.kaspersky.com/shakeitup/" rel="nofollow">http://usa.kaspersky.com/shakeitup/</a> October 22nd Lab Kaspersky Internet Security Offer for Windows 7 Launch Parties new Firefox and windows 7 by the way if you need key for RC get now as no more keys from Microsoft click download and get the key no need to download need live id or hot-mail id hotdoge3 on "Internet Explorer v FireFox - I need some answers - please" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/3503/page/2#post-65963 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 02:36:21 +0000 hotdoge3 65963@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/05/fraudulent_paypay_certificate_published/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/05/fraudulent_paypay_certificate_published/</a> * <a href="http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/01/microsoft_crypto_ssl_bug/" rel="nofollow">http://www.theregister.co.uk/2009/10/01/microsoft_crypto_ssl_bug/</a> * IE, Chrome, Safari duped by bogus PayPal SSL cert safe with Firefox <a href="http://www.computerworld.com/news/index.jsp" rel="nofollow">http://www.computerworld.com/news/index.jsp</a> Sneaky Microsoft plug-in puts Firefox users at risk up date to fix watcher13 on "Need help with Data Excursions" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6298#post-65527 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 02:31:34 +0000 watcher13 65527@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Charlie, I decided to post again because I partially blew it. I didn't read Robert's posted error message. I don't have IE8 yet, and didn't realize this new error could be the result of an add-on. If 8's like 7 you can trouble shoot it by turning off all your add-ons. Go to your IE icon and right click on it. Select "start without add-ons" from the menu. If it then starts, you can open the properties dialog box either by selecting "Properties" from that right click menu, or - as you likely know - Tools>Internet Options from the menu when IE is open. It's the same box either way. Select the Programs tab and you can select "manage add-ons" and then scan for any funky looking add-ons, or, if nothing else, you can turn groups of add-ons on and off and try restarting until you find it. If you don't want to go through all that, then you can always do the DEP exception. The problem with that, though, is you may still be working with an add-on that's either damaged or actually malware, and just masking it. If you see this, good luck! With time, you should be able to fix it. watcher13 on "Need help with Data Excursions" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6298#post-65498 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:00:37 +0000 watcher13 65498@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Charlie, have to agree with both Robert and Controlled. A Data Execution Prevention (DEP) error is almost certainly what you're seeing. It generally means that IE8 and your chipset, specifically your CPU, are fighting over some basic instruction. However, I'm not a big fan of Robert's fix. I believe in both using DEP and your User Account Control, which Robert's fixes recommend killing. The safer way would be to simply create a DEP exception for IE8 and any other software that DEP regularly fights with. That way you still have the other protections. <a href="http://www.0xc0000005.com/dep-exceptions.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.0xc0000005.com/dep-exceptions.html</a> Wikipedia's explanation of DEP: <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Execution_Prevention" rel="nofollow">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_Execution_Prevention</a> I like Controlled's suggestion on running IE8 inside Firefox. It's sort of what's called "using an emulator" to run the program. I plan to try his suggestion. Still, for my money, Firefox is slightly overrated. People treat it like it's the be all and end all of browsers. But your going to experience some inconveniences that you have to learn to get used to or work around. Still, it's a really good browser and I certainly recommend you add it to your machine. And, like they say, there's a lot less hackers out there trying to attack it. Controlled Chaos on "Need help with Data Excursions" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6298#post-65418 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 14:48:23 +0000 Controlled Chaos 65418@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Hi Charlie If you have problems with IE try using Firefox (FX) and install one of the addons that lets you use the IE browser engine within FX to go to sites that would perhaps have a problem with FX in it's standard configuration. I use <a href="https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1419">IETab for Firefox</a> in FX and can view most MS sites including the windows update site, from here I can check and download any updates I that I need without even launching any version of IE itself. Well worth a try. Controlled Chaos Robert on "Need help with Data Excursions" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6298#post-65391 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:52:32 +0000 Robert 65391@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Charlie, Is <a href="http://z.hubpages.com/u/1474209_f520.jpg"> this </a> the error message you're getting using IE8? If yes there's a fix for this on this page: <a href="http://hubpages.com/hub/Data-Execution-Prevention-Internet-Explorer">Fix Data Execution Prevention Error in IE8</a> But I would suggest to disable some of your add-ons afterwards ,enable IE8 dap protection again and see what happens. Dragonlair on "Need help with Data Excursions" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6298#post-65383 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:25:08 +0000 Dragonlair 65383@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ While I agree that IE is to be avoided if possible, it is not always possible. I have several situations (currently and in the past) of sites that just do not work at all in any other browser. They are written explicitly for IE. A prime example of this situation is Pepsi's point program last year. The Pepsi site worked through Amazon.com for the "prizes" for the points and you had to order the items from the SPECIAL link through Amazon. It would not work in any other browser. Amazon insisted it did not know what you were wanting if you tried it in Firefox or Opera. Microsoft's site also rarely works outside of IE. For this reason, It is important to keep IE around. However, I have no idea as to the problem. I would first try to think of anything you might have changed just before it failed. Since it is not offered free, you might try to re-install IE. If all else fails, you can always contact Microsoft about the problem. The worst they can do is tell you they won't help (or will help at a fee). Good Luck, Diane thenameipicked on "Need help with Data Excursions" http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/topic/6298#post-65380 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:49:37 +0000 thenameipicked 65380@http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/forums/ Charlie, I would suggest not using IE at all. Not just because there is an error, but in there is more malware written for it, less secure (this was actually improved with 8, but in my opinion, it is still less secure than the rest), less customization available, slow, and I find the interface annoying, but thats just a preference :P My favorite browser is Google Chrome, which is very fast, clean, and secure, but it is very limited in customizations. The other browser I would suggest is Mozilla Firefox, which is has a moderate speed (depends on what addons you have installed), but is the most compatible with websites, lots of customization, and is a very good all-around browser. Just my thoughts :P