Windows 10: Firefox Add-ons attacked

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  1. dencal Win User

    Firefox Add-ons attacked

    dencal, Apr 6, 2016
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  2. Browser opens in MSN (Firefox)

    Then, to recap, when Firefox opens

    [1] one tab is MSN and one tab is the ISP homepage?

    Or

    [2] One instance of Firefox opens to the homepage and another instance of Firefox opens to MSN?

    Have you checked Firefox add-ons to see if there's a MSN add-on?

    Have you checked the Firefox home page(s)?

    Don
     
    Don Varnau, Apr 6, 2016
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  3. Microsoft Edge

    I personally think firefox is subject to malware attacks.
     
    vietvet7071a, Apr 6, 2016
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  4. BunnyJ New Member

    Firefox Add-ons attacked

    Nasty.. thanks for sharing.
     
    BunnyJ, Apr 6, 2016
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  5. Of course this will bolster the case for Mozilla to rid of XUL and add-ons. Too bad for Pale Moon users too.
    *Sad
     
    Jody Thornton, Apr 6, 2016
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  6. DooGie Win User
    Thanks for the heads up on this dencal.
     
    DooGie, Apr 6, 2016
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  7. AndreTen Win User
    NoScript was just updated. Wonder if this threat was one of the fixes.
     
    AndreTen, Apr 6, 2016
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  8. larc919 Win User

    Firefox Add-ons attacked

    Not worried since I don't use any of the add-ons listed.
     
    larc919, Apr 6, 2016
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  9. AndreTen Win User
    Not using listed? Or you don't use any add-on? Why do you think that those not listed are safe? This affects almost all of them!
     
    AndreTen, Apr 6, 2016
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  10. DooGie Win User
    DooGie, Apr 6, 2016
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  11. rezpower Win User
    now the question is what addons are safe to use and which addons should be removed exactly!
     
    rezpower, Apr 6, 2016
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  12. AndreTen Win User
    Uh, difficult question.
    Second article says "It is not clear whether the flaw has actually affected any users, as the researchers demonstrated it only as a proof-of-concept."

    So, don't panic, but who knows?
     
    AndreTen, Apr 7, 2016
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  13. DooGie Win User

    Firefox Add-ons attacked

    My thoughts exactly. The lists don't specifically say what is safe and what isn't.

    Looking at mine I'm only using three extensions at the moment.
    Adblock Plus
    Download Status Bar
    BBCodeXtra
     
    DooGie, Apr 7, 2016
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  14. larc919 Win User
    I'm using only 3 that I've been using for years: Ghostery, Hide Tab Bar With One Tab and Status-4-Evar.
     
    larc919, Apr 7, 2016
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  15. AndreTen Win User
    And the cited article wasn't telling, that not listed add-ons are safe. Just that one of the ten most popular isn't affected. Most of the other are not safe either.
     
    AndreTen, Apr 7, 2016
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