Mozilla confirms infected Firefox add-ons

[aragon]

Mozilla confirms infected Firefox add-ons slipped through security
Malware hidden in two extensions threatens Windows users

Mozilla confirmed late Thursday that it failed to detect malware in a pair of Firefox add-ons, which may have infected up to 4,600 users.

The add-ons have been removed from Firefox's official add-on download site.

According to an entry on the Mozilla Add-ons blog, Sothink Web Video Downloader 4.0 and all versions of Master Filer were infected with Trojan horses designed to hijack Windows PCs. Both add-ons were in the "experimental" area of Firefox's add-on download site, where newer extensions remain until they undergo a public review process. To install experimental add-ons, Firefox users must view and accept an additional warning.


Read more here ​

Code:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/arti...security?source=CTWNLE_nlt_dailyam_2010-02-05​

 

[cyber22118]

wtf dont they test it before posting it on the site?

 

[Mal Baba]

Mozilla confirms infected Firefox add-ons slipped through security
Malware hidden in two extensions threatens Windows users

Mozilla confirmed late Thursday that it failed to detect malware in a pair of Firefox add-ons, which may have infected up to 4,600 users.

The add-ons have been removed from Firefox's official add-on download site.

According to an entry on the Mozilla Add-ons blog, Sothink Web Video Downloader 4.0 and all versions of Master Filer were infected with Trojan horses designed to hijack Windows PCs. Both add-ons were in the "experimental" area of Firefox's add-on download site, where newer extensions remain until they undergo a public review process. To install experimental add-ons, Firefox users must view and accept an additional warning.


Read more here ​

Code:

http://www.computerworld.com/s/arti...security?source=CTWNLE_nlt_dailyam_2010-02-05​

madnessssssssssssss

 

[aragon]

wtf dont they test it before posting it on the site?

Yeh..Reliability is going down now...

 

[aragon]

madnessssssssssssss

 

[aragon]

 

[Tharaka1220]

oo

 

[vikee]

Chrome is what I trust and fast....

 

[aragon]

oo

 

[migaramk]

thank god.... now I'am using chrome....
firefox is little bit slower than chrome..
thanks for the info dude...

 

[pissupoosa jr.]

Thanks for the info. i read all the reviews b4 adding any add-ons

 

[aragon]

Chrome is what I trust and fast....

thank god.... now I'am using chrome....
firefox is little bit slower than chrome..
thanks for the info dude...

It'z simple and fast..but lack of privacy ...

that's the whole problem it has..

 

[diamonddrago]

Chrome is what I trust and fast....

chrome is used by google to spy on you and spam its ads.....no....i don't trust it....

 

[Kasun k]

mamath officially FF walata maruuna.chrome wala dala.