Spyware for Firefox Coming This Year?

EvilCowzGoMoo writes "One of the main reasons for the Firefox browser's successful seizure of market share from Microsoft's Internet Explorer is the desire to escape the inundation of PC-slowing spyware. However, spyware experts indicate that with its increased popularity, Firefox itself will become a target for spyware creators." From the article: "Basically, if you use Firefox today, you're not susceptible to any spyware, other than what you download when you're on Kazaa...The spyware writers target mostly Explorer users because that's the most fertile feeding ground for piranha-like (spyware) attacks. They'll watch as Firefox becomes mainstream, they'll see opportunity there and start targeting them."

Comments

Re:NO way!!

[maskedbishounen]

Pfft.

I use GNU/Linux, so the only spyware I install on my system is GNU/Spyware!

Typographical Errors in High Places

[handy_vandal]

Let's not get carried away here. I voted for him over the other guy, but I don't think I would describe anything he's ever said as "immortal."

Typographical error -- should read "immoral words" ....

-kgj

Re:Malicious XPI's exist already

[Frymaster]

Why can't a browser simply be a browser anymore?
All it needs to do is render html, optionally show pictures, and supply widgets for forms.

well... there is lynx (and links, and dillo). the problem there is that, while you may not get hacked, people will think you're hacking them!

Totally OT...

[bhsx]

But, I went to a Lutheran HS in Chicago. We had chapel every Thursday. One day, a girl I had had a crush on forever (she went to my grade school as well), a well-perceived, good-faithed, honor roll student, was giving the sermon at chapel.
The service was supposed to be decrying sexual immorality, but the entire 20 minute sermon, she unknowingly used the term
"sexual immortality."
Every time. And everyone laughed. Every time.
A lot of us were suprised they didn't cut her short. Just thought I'd share :)