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re: Question about 'Remove the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant (ClickOnce) Firefox Extension' Wednesday, September 2, 2009 at 6:24 am Posted by Ricer46 (23825 messages posted) So, TURN OFF the Updates! On Tuesday, September 1, 2009 at 7:39 pm, Wilson Longton wrote: >I have a comment about Remove >the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant (ClickOnce) Firefox Extension: >I just installed Firefox 3.5 on both my desktop and laptop. Fortunately I also ran >across your article at the same time. Thank you. I followed the instructions exactly >for both machines and the instructions worked! > > As you had indicated, I was one of many who had dumbly downloaded it months before >without having the faintest clue it was malware. > > Almost instantly . . . The Evil Empire Struck Back. > > Within seconds of completing the deletion on both machines, Micro$oft flashed >its daintly little yellow shield in my tray indicating updates were read for my machine. > > And the update Micro$oft wanted me to install ? . . . you guessed it . . . the >very same Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant Firefox Extension which I had just deleted >seconds earlier. Not only is MS installing malware, if you delete it, they want you >to immediately reinstall it. For the record, I wasn't a sucker this second time. >I didn't download it. > > Believe me, people need to be warned just how much Micro$oft wants to destroy >Firefox. Publicize all over the internet this back door malware MS is trying to ram >into everyone's machine. > [Reply or follow-up to this message] Tip: Use one of the [Reply or follow-up to this message] links above to add a message to this thread Search this forum Start a new thread on a different subject Report abuse of the forum Return to the Windows XP Discussion Forum