Microsoft has thoughtfully updated Firefox for you.

[Feops]

Well, if you've updated recently that is.

To check, open Firefox, go to Tools > Addons. Extensions tab.

Note the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant 1.0.

You can disable it but you cannot uninstall it. Unless you get creative...

Open disclaimer: I don't know the mechanics of what this update/addon does. I do know that .NET framework has security holes that make me very nervous to have it stealth-patched into the browser I use because I don't trust Internet Explorer. I also know techie computer people who use computers more than me that are likewise nervous. Which is sufficient for me to have disabled it immediately.

 

[Costrin]

Thankfully it hasn't appeared yet... But I can see that yellow exclamation thingy in the icon bar, just waiting to strike at an inopportune moment.

 

[Wade Wilson]

chrome

 

[BlackCat]

Well thank you for the warning, I just started my computer up and noticed it wanted to update.

 

[Domino]

Odd. My firefox doesn't seem affected (yet?).

 

[AOA]

Cool, let's see how this works.

 

[run]

I thought this thread would be about when Windows takes it upon itself to update and restart. I hate that.

 

[Rajah]

Remove Microsoft .Net Framework Assistant From Firefox

 

[The Decline]

What the fuck is this. I'm going to a 3.5 RC build now, so it's not compatible.

 

[Atomic Fiend]

I've just disabled it. I won't remove it till I'm sure I know what it is.

 

[The Ü™]

I must say that Project Natal is more exciting than this.

 

[Feops]

exciting

Sorry. Here you go.

 

[Giggly]

What is this thing?