[LINK] Microsoft exposes Firefox users to drive-by malware downloads

[Adrian Chadd]

.. and you want to have to do this every time Microsoft re-adds the plugin?



Adrian

On Mon, Oct 19, 2009, Jan Whitaker wrote:
> At 11:56 AM 19/10/2009, Birch, Jim you wrote:
> >er it is installed.
> >
> >http://support.microsoft.com/kb/963707
> 
> That is the most ludicrous article I've ever read. The solution is to 
> install it then remove it! At least that's how I read it.
> 
> Before I try the very last step [not having installed it] which says:
> Remove the .NET Framework extension files. To do this, follow these steps:
>     * Log on with an account that has Administrator permissions.
>     * Click Start, click Run, type explorer, and then press ENTER.
>     * Open the following folder:
>     * %SYSTEMDRIVE%\Windows\Microsoft.NET\Framework\v3.5\Windows 
> Presentation Foundation\DotNetAssistantExtension\
>     * Delete the DotNetAssistantExtension folder and all its contents
> ----
> will that screw up anything else about firefox behaviour or any other 
> windows programs? I'm using XP Home, FF 3.5.3.
> 
> Jan
> 
> 
> 
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