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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. Re:Anti-competitive behavior by MSFanBoi · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Thanks for jumping to conclusions. This "story" is based around a lie. But hey, it's anti-Microsoft, so it must be right, right???

  2. (un)intentionally? by lanc · · Score: 1, Redundant


    The real question is here - does it make it on puprose or just by mistake?

    and then ...
    do I want an anti-spyware tool which intentionally marks non-m$ software with the TO_BE_REMOVED flag?
    do I want an anti-spyware tool which is so shit that by mistake marks non-m$ software with the TO_BE_REMOVED flag?

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  3. Don't Know Whats Funnier by puto · · Score: 1, Redundant

    1. The blatant inaccuarcy of this charge, of the co computers of my fathers office network that run firefox and microsofts anti spyware(which is just giant with a new label) this has not happened yet.

    2. None of my four machines that have windows at my own home.

    2. Nor the 1000+workstations at my job that run the combo.

    So of the 1024 windows box i am personally responsible for this has not happened.

    Not saying it is impossible but it is pretty strange.

    Have we as a community gotten better as marketing/rumor spreading than redmond? Than as something as reported we get the torches out and storm the village?

    And you know for all those screaming, VNC could be a threat if you do not know it is on the machine, but then again, after first scan, choose to ignore.

    I am operating system agnostic but it seems as if some of my fellow users of linux only time to take to know their own OS. I like to know all I can about all OS'es I can. Job security, and it is something I like to do, have for the past 28 some odd years of my life(I am 35).

    I am just glad to see some people here stepping up and saying they think it is bogus.

    Puto

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