I use Firefox also.
Msoft would be better off scrapping explorer and rebuilding a simpler one from scratch..... Wait, isn't explorer part of windows and its 1 unit together.?
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| Posted by KwasiOwusu On News/Activism ^ 01/07/2005 6:06:33 PM EST · 219 replies · 2,694+ views ZDNET ^ | 1/7/2005 | Ingrid Marson A vulnerability in Firefox could expose users of the open-source browser to the risk of phishing scams, security experts have warned. The flaw in Mozilla Firefox 1.0, details of which were published by security company Secunia on Tuesday, allows malicious hackers to spoof the URL in the download dialog box that pops up when a Firefox user tries to download an item from a Web site. This flaw is caused by the dialog box incorrectly displaying long sub-domains and paths, which can be exploited to conceal the actual source of the download. Mikko Hypponen, director of antivirus research at software... |
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| 55 Ways to Hack Mozilla's Firefox ^ |
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| Posted by Bush2000 On General/Chat ^ 01/07/2005 2:07:43 AM EST · 82 replies · 702+ views CanWest News Service ^ | Sarah Stables Solid reputation paints bull's-eye on Mozilla's Firefox Free Web browser is known to be virtually impregnable to viruses and pop-ups, but it isn't hack-proof Sarah Stables CanWest News Service Thursday, January 06, 2005 A reputation for being virtually impregnable to viruses, pop-ups and other nasties of the Web is driving millions of fed-up computer users to ditch Internet Explorer in favour of the supposedly hack-proof alternative, Firefox, Mozilla's free Web browser. There's only one problem: the upstart isn't hack-proof at all. The evidence is at K-Otic.com, a Web site where hackers and security experts post their latest "exploits" - coded... |
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| Mozilla (Firefox & thunderbird) Vulnerabilities Identified ^ |
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| Posted by itsamelman On Bloggers & Personal ^ 01/06/2005 2:10:03 PM EST · 7 replies · 218+ views Infoworld ^ | Jan. 6, 2005 | Matthew Broersma, Techworld Mozilla vulnerabilities identified Most serious bug affects all versions of Mozilla prior to 1.7.5 and could result in system crash By Matthew Broersma, Techworld January 06, 2005 Users of the Mozilla and Firefox browsers and the Thunderbird e-mail client may be vulnerable to flaws that could allow an attacker to spy on or take over a system, according to security researchers. The most serious bug affects all versions of Mozilla earlier than 1.7.5, and could result in a system crash or the execution of malicious code, the Mozilla Project said. A boundary error in the way Mozilla handles "news://" addresses... |
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| Firefox phishing vulnerability discovered ^ |
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| Posted by ShadowAce On Bloggers & Personal ^ 01/05/2005 1:21:20 PM EST · 59 replies · 709+ views ZDNet UK ^ | 05 January 2005 | Ingrid Marson A newly discovered flaw in Firefox could allow cybercriminals to take advantage of Web surfers A vulnerability in Firefox could make users of the open source browser more likely to fall for phishing scams. The flaw in Mozilla Firefox 1.0, details of which were published by Secunia on Tuesday, allows malicious hackers to spoof the URL in the download dialog box which pops up when a Firefox user tries to download an item from a Web site. This flaw is caused by the dialog box incorrectly displaying long sub-domains and paths, which can be exploited to conceal the actual source... |
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To answer that question, simply go to 'EXPLORER' (not the Internet Explorer - the file explorer).
Now, at the ADDRESS\FILE PATH enter in a known good url (e.g., www.freerepublic.com).
Lights coming on?