Spyware, viruses, & security : FireFox Spyware
FireFox Spyware
by arebc - 2/9/05 9:39 AMHello,
Has anyone come across spyware that runs malicious code using a Firefox Browser? I have some seem some drive by downloads but nothing that bypasses Firefox security. Has anybody else seen anything?
Thanks..
I have not seen one
by Donna Buenaventura
- 2/9/05 9:50 AM
In reply to: FireFox Spyware by arebc
SpywareBlaster by http://www.javacoolsoftware.com has protection from bad cookies for Mozilla/Firefox. No bad activeX detections since Firefox does not use ActiveX. (ActiveX is used by some spyware if user is using IE to install spyware).
However an Experts predict Firefox spyware will show up this year http://internet.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=05/01/31/2121249&tid=144&tid=78 
Re: I have not seen one
by arebc - 2/9/05 10:04 AM In reply to: I have not seen one by Donna Buenaventura
Thanks Donna for the link, I work for the anti-spyware company mentioned. I'm just asking around on forums to see if anybody has been infected yet. Have a good day.
Looks like there is...spyware in xpi form
by Donna Buenaventura - 2/9/05 10:30 AM
In reply to: Re: I have not seen one by arebc
Site(s) try to install malicious XPI. See http://forums.mozillazine.org/viewtopic.php?t=64341
thanks..
by arebc - 2/9/05 11:19 AM In reply to: Looks like there is...spyware in xpi form by Donna Buenaventura
I guess Xpis are basically a zip with an executable in it. I have found some spyware that installs it self with the drive by download method (Mozilla based browser), but after the spware installs it only effects Internet Explorer and not Mozilla or Firefox. I have yet to come across anything that adds something to any Mozilla Browser. I'm sure there will be here real soon.
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