Windows secret update

[RyanSoFire]

microsoft made a secret update which installs a plugin into firefox. I'm sorry but this is one stupid move from microsoft. Basicly the plugin allows this to happen..

"this update adds to Firefox one of the most dangerous vulnerabilities present in all versions of Internet Explorer: the ability for Web sites to easily and quietly install software on your PC."

I think microsoft did this so firefox would become a unsafe browser and get people to stop using it. And Apparently theres no way to disable the plugin unless you delete the registry. The issue has been patched by now but some people still havnt gotten the patch. I'm not sure how to get it.

Here's the complete article.
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/05/microsoft_update_quietly_insta.html

 

[s14sh3r]

Good find!

 

[Heaven]

yeah, i agree that microsoft just doesnt want people using other internet browsers beside internet explorer which is horrible i find

 

[blizbiggy]

You do know that was from May of this year right?

 

[Sir]

Check your firefox, it's been patched out.

 

[Symantech]

Microsoft is failing

 

[Tidus]

Wow, nice find! Good to know these things.

 

[Sykes]

Seriously, Microsoft?

Good find.

 

[Pizza Steve]

Ya this news is a bit old its not really a big deal anymore.

 

[Passerby]

eh dont use ff and olny use windows for games

 

[King Roo]

Firefox is the safe one, internet explorer has been hacked for years

 

[Maj.Emish]

don't use ff but it's interesting to know that microsoft had done this and it's not too surprising.

 

[Allster]

You do know that was from May of this year right?

LOL yeah this is old.

 

[Ph?bus]

i use neither. but i have both lol.
google chrome is where its at lol

 

[Sykes]

Chrome is fast but it's a memory hog.

 

[Ph?bus]

eh idc. i like the simplicity of it.

 

[reflex99]

hope they don't touch my crome...

 

[-Jv-]

I can't imagine what other crap Microsoft is installing on my computer.

 

[FreakingHell]

I can't imagine what other crap Microsoft is installing on my computer.

Go Penguin.

 

[Merritt]

for all those who read that post, the blogger has since updated the issue. Microsoft has attempted to fix the issue and that can be found through this link here

so lets hope that microsoft would like to stop abusing our PC's with their sneaky ways.