Firefox RIP

[Byte]

I get more popups from Firefox then IE now. RIP firefox it was fun.

 

[feelingshorter]

damn spyware, probably a new version that specificaly targets firefox?

 

[Mrvile]

Do Adaware or Spyware do anything? And stop looking at porn.

 

[1Cheap2Crazy]

I use Firefox with Proxomitron and some ad filters that I doubt IE offers. So far the only problems is sometimes pics don't show up.

 

[MrBond]

I don't get very many popups with firefox, it's a very rare occurance actually.

See my thread here:

http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview...atid=33&threadid=1530286&enterthread=y

For a fix for popups that some sites used to get around the Firefox popup blocker.

And stop looking at porn

 

[LuDaCriS66]

great set of adblock filters here
http://www.geocities.com/pierceive/adblock/

 

[bersl2]

This thread has shown that some people don't get it.

Yes, advertisers are beginning to find ways around the blocker. Yes, it's being worked on. But you should use Adblock anyway.

And there is NO SPYWARE yet for Firefox that has broken the mechanisms in place to protect the user. How does it install itself? ActiveX? Can't. XPI file? Only XPIs from mozilla.org are installable by default.

FUD FUD FUD FUD, quoth the troll.

 

[Appledrop]

Originally posted by: bersl2
This thread has shown that some people don't get it.

Yes, advertisers are beginning to find ways around the blocker. Yes, it's being worked on. But you should use Adblock anyway.

And there is NO SPYWARE yet for Firefox that has broken the mechanisms in place to protect the user. How does it install itself? ActiveX? Can't. XPI file? Only XPIs from mozilla.org are installable by default.

FUD FUD FUD FUD, quoth the troll.

firefox 1.0 has exploits that can install stuff without user knowlege...

 

[bersl2]

Originally posted by: Azzy64

Originally posted by: bersl2
This thread has shown that some people don't get it.

Yes, advertisers are beginning to find ways around the blocker. Yes, it's being worked on. But you should use Adblock anyway.

And there is NO SPYWARE yet for Firefox that has broken the mechanisms in place to protect the user. How does it install itself? ActiveX? Can't. XPI file? Only XPIs from mozilla.org are installable by default.

FUD FUD FUD FUD, quoth the troll.

firefox 1.0 has exploits that can install stuff without user knowlege...

Yeah, it does. I personally disagree with the secretive approach of hiding discovered exploits until a release is ready, but then again, even if they did release security updates ASAP, there are lusers like my roommate, who doesn't even see the update notification by the throbber. :roll:

But I digress. The problem is not yet malware, which was the claim of a previous poster. And it's not doom and gloom like the thread starter is saying.

 

[noxxic]

firefox 1.0 has exploits that can install stuff without user knowlege...

What exploit is it? Is it the Sun Java one (although that has a user prompt I think)?

 

[Jeff7]

Yeah, it does. I personally disagree with the secretive approach of hiding discovered exploits until a release is ready, but then again, even if they did release security updates ASAP, there are lusers like my roommate, who doesn't even see the update notification by the throbber.

Quick aside here - ok, so the little update thingy popped up for me once, but I didn't click on it right away. How do I find out what it said now? Where's the "Update" section in Firefox? I only know of the Update button in the Extensions window, with the annoying "feature" of making you click Update for every single extension - it doesn't check them all at once.


OP - try Firefox 1.01? I get a popup maybe once a week on Firefox.

 

[jackschmittusa]

I've never upgraded from Firebird .7 on this machine and I never see popups.

 

[1Cheap2Crazy]

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Yeah, it does. I personally disagree with the secretive approach of hiding discovered exploits until a release is ready, but then again, even if they did release security updates ASAP, there are lusers like my roommate, who doesn't even see the update notification by the throbber.

Quick aside here - ok, so the little update thingy popped up for me once, but I didn't click on it right away. How do I find out what it said now? Where's the "Update" section in Firefox? I only know of the Update button in the Extensions window, with the annoying "feature" of making you click Update for every single extension - it doesn't check them all at once.


OP - try Firefox 1.01? I get a popup maybe once a week on Firefox.

Tools-Options-Advanced, look for Software Updates.

 

[Robor]

Originally posted by: LuDaCriS66
great set of adblock filters here
http://www.geocities.com/pierceive/adblock/

Thanks! :thumbsup:

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Robor

Originally posted by: LuDaCriS66
great set of adblock filters here
http://www.geocities.com/pierceive/adblock/

Thanks! :thumbsup:

nice

 

[BW86]

Firefox + Adblock = no popups ever.

 

[Gurck]

I've gotten one popup with Firefox - ever. You must be doing something wrong

 

[n0cmonkey]

<monotone>Oh. No. Please. Do not leave. We cannot go on without you.</monotone>
:roll:

 

[randomlinh]

i got some pop unders... didn't notice them for a while until i closed firefox.

 

[LuDaCriS66]

Originally posted by: lnguyen
i got some pop unders... didn't notice them for a while until i closed firefox.

tools -> options -> web features -> Javascript advanced button -> uncheck raise or lower windows

actually, its probably best to uncheck them all.. maybe except for the last one

 

[feelingshorter]

Originally posted by: bersl2
This thread has shown that some people don't get it.

Yes, advertisers are beginning to find ways around the blocker. Yes, it's being worked on. But you should use Adblock anyway.

And there is NO SPYWARE yet for Firefox that has broken the mechanisms in place to protect the user. How does it install itself? ActiveX? Can't. XPI file? Only XPIs from mozilla.org are installable by default.

FUD FUD FUD FUD, quoth the troll.

wronge, there is adware that CAN get around IE/Firefox. Try installing bearshare or anything else with adware (not spyware).

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: feelingshorter

Originally posted by: bersl2
This thread has shown that some people don't get it.

Yes, advertisers are beginning to find ways around the blocker. Yes, it's being worked on. But you should use Adblock anyway.

And there is NO SPYWARE yet for Firefox that has broken the mechanisms in place to protect the user. How does it install itself? ActiveX? Can't. XPI file? Only XPIs from mozilla.org are installable by default.

FUD FUD FUD FUD, quoth the troll.

wronge, there is adware that CAN get around IE/Firefox. Try installing bearshare or anything else with adware (not spyware).

Installing adware yourself is different than it getting around the browser.

 

[xcript]

Originally posted by: BW86
Firefox + Adblock = no popups ever.

:thumbsup:

 

[pyrosity]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Where's the "Update" section in Firefox? I only know of the Update button in the Extensions window, with the annoying "feature" of making you click Update for every single extension - it doesn't check them all at once.

FF doesn't check for extension updates automatically anymore? Make sure you have both boxes checked under the "Software Update" section in the Advanced section of the options menu.

 

[Malak]

1. Get Opera
2. Browse internet safely by default
3. ....
4. PROFIT!