Posted by Keenan "SuperMario290" in Computers | 2 comments
Microsoft Infiltrates Firefox
“This is a very serious breach of user trust. Not only is this package delivered without explicit approval, it’s also made difficult to remove. Moreover, its use is not clear. Lastly, the change affects third-party software, not one of Microsoft products, so the question is, what the hell did Microsoft want to achieve with this nebulous, spyware-like update?”
- Author of Dedomido
“I was not asked to approve or even confirm this installation. There is no mention that this thing was going to be installed, neither on the Microsoft pages or during the installation itself. And now, it seems, it cannot be removed.”
With the latest update of .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 from Microsoft, the software tries to secretly install an add-on to Firefox on your computer. Fortunately, he did find a way to remove it here.
So what is really going on? I’m surprised that lawsuits aren’t flying around already.
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I echo that sentiment. This is a WTF moment. A whooping 250MB FireFox plugin from Microsoft? Make that a double WTF.
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Agreed. I just don’t get it….or how/why they did it. Although it might just be a wily little hacker.
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