[KwasiOwusu]

So much for the much touted "security" of Firefox. :)
Isn't life just wonderful?

SHADENFREUD.

[kingu]

Yup, just have to use firefox to access a web based e-mail system that a) doesn't watch for scams, and b) ignore the text on the status line that tells you were you're downloading from.

Why anyone would go to that effort when you just have to create a bogus link for Microsoft IE users, I don't know.

[JRandomFreeper]

More FUD.

Welcome to FreeRepublic.

/john

[Clara Lou]

Already posted.

[FastCoyote]

"So much for the much touted "security" of Firefox. :)
Isn't life just wonderful?"

[To fall victim to such a scam, a Firefox user would have to click on a link in an e-mail that pointed to a spoofed Web site and then download malicious software from the site, which would appear to be downloaded from a legitimate site.]

Ooooh, that's some scary security flaw compared to the lolapaloozers in I.E.
I sure know I for one am always clicking on download links in untrusted emails I get through Firefox. Happens every day.

[postaldave]

everyone talks about how bad Microsoft is and how "safe" other browsers are, LOL. now that foxfire is becoming a bigger target just watch the security problems start.

[Siegfried]

To fall victim to such a scam, a Firefox user would have to click on a link in an e-mail...

And right there is the origin of the vulnerability!

NEVER EVER CLICK A LINK OR HOT BUTTON IN AN EMAIL!

Even an email you're sure came from a friend. Always use your own bookmarks, or type in the link on the URL bar at the top.

[mlbford2]

In my office we had 8 computer terminals on IE and 3 on Firefox. Because of the persistant problems that plagued IE, we have switched all browsers so Firefox. We have not had 1 problem in 8 months. Before we had to get all IE computers cleaned every 4wks. So,,, good luck.

[ScottM1968]

I use both, but I prefer Firefox 1.0+ (pre-release install of the next version).

Without a doubt, Internet Explorer with its Active X access is extremely dangerous. For those who do not understand, Active X is a set of routines that virtually allows full control of the Windows operating system (Microsoft made this to reduce download/upload transmission time for more complicated web-based applications). Active X and .NET share distant similarities, but Active X is the bigger threat.

IE should be relegated for occasional use only.

[JoJo Gunn]

SHADENFREUD (sic)

Just how old are you, Little Precious?

[Arkinsaw]

Pretty much the only people that you are going to scare are the people who haven't yet switched. I'm not scared because I have quite a few months experience with Firefox and several years with IE6. I have my own experience to judge your statements by.

Personally, I could care less if everybody but me uses IE6. But you certainly won't see me using it again.

[goldstategop]

They'll create a fix for it since Firefox's code is open source. Any way, its one bug compared to the thousands documented in Internet Explorer - which is based on a proprietary, closed source software code - and Microsoft hasn't even pledged to make its browser more secure.

[frog_jerk_2004]

I guess that makes the ratio about 1000-to-1 Microsoft IE flaws to Firefox flaws...

[davetex]

So what's your beef with Firefox? I'm very satisfied with it.
Use it at home and work, and I don't have the problems that IE users have.

[Dat Mon]

"SHADENFREUD."

LAMEOIDFREUD

[Pablo64]

Think what you want, but all I can say is that I am absolutely, 100% ecstatic and satisfied with my experience using Firefox (and Thunderbird for email). I have dial-up service and pages are loading faster since I switched and I have not had to clean out scores of little tracking cookies, malware, spyware, and other assorted "crapware". I can't wait to get my mother and father-in-law switched to Firefox on their computer (talk about browser hell, they're running IE on an HP Pavillion with Windows ME!).

One glitch (which will more than likely be remedied way faster than any of the myriad MS glitches) doesn't constitute enough to run out and gloat about. If you're happy with IE, then fine. Some of us expect better.

[Petronski]

Please note the spelling:


Schadenfreude



It's a beautiful word, let's preserve all of its natural wonder.

[Bon mots]

Actually, this is a non-issue really, compared to the swiss cheese that is IE, but nonetheless, there is a patch that I've installed in Firefox... unfortunately, I forgot where I found it.

It displays in large letters where you're downloading from and the URL of the actual site you're visiting. It's kind of redundant if you're web savvy, but it's good for the kids.

[FierceDraka]

Well, what I got from the artcle that a user must click on a link contained in a spam message.

Anyone stupid enough to do that deserves whatever they get.

As a technical guy myself, I have NO PITY, MERCY, OR REMORSE for stupid users who shouldn't be allowed to use any computational device more advanced than an abacus.

But then again, an abacus can break, and the users might choke on one of the counting beads. So I guess that's out.

>:D

[dts32041]

So what do you know about Opera?

BTW do you know of anyway to dump IE 6 from the winxp or am I stuck with it forever?

[Hank Rearden]

Already yawned at.

And, it's "Schadenfreude", by the way. It means the way we feel about the poor suckers who insist on sticking with Internet Exploder and Outschnook.