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Microsoft AntiSpyware thinks Firefox is Spyware

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the most-worms-are-spread-via-outlook dept.

brightertimes writes "It seems that microsoft's new AntiSpyware (beta) is now advising users to remove Firefox on their computers.. A Zeropaid.com thread shows the offending screenshot in action. Once your scanning has been done, if Firefox is found on your computer it provides the user with a "high" threat level and advising removal due to of lack of security updates." CT Several users have noted that the screenshot is likely fake.

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  1. How Ironic by CastrTroy · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    How ironic is it that the screenshot is in PNG format?

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  2. Us .cx domain holders by Lulu+of+the+Lotus-Ea · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Don't jab at us Christmas Island domain holders just because someone once posted a dirty picture on the same CCTLD. It's a fine CC domain--in my case, my company name was available as 'gnosis.cx', but not as 'gnosis.com' at the time I registered.

    And yeah... I have some jpg's there. Mostly screenshots or technical graphs. A few personal snaptshots in other directories. In any case, definitely nothing rated more than PG-13. And I'm sure the same is true of 99% of .cx domains.

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