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Mozilla Unblocks Microsoft's .NET Addon

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the tag-yer-it dept.

bonch writes "Mozilla previously blocked the Firefox addons Microsoft included with .NET, citing security concerns. After talking with Microsoft, they have now unblocked the .NET Framework Assistant addon and are working on a way for enterprise users to unblock the Windows Presentation Foundation addon as well."

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  1. Re:Isn't this a good thing? by BarMonger · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Mozilla is taking Microsoft's word that these plugins, which install in their software without notice, don't have any vulnerabilities and are working just fine.

    Just like every other plugin on the market. Apparently the .Net plug-in isn't vulnerable, the WPF one is.
    I know we like to bash Microsoft here, but the plug-in safety process (in FF) seems to work fine.
    How do you know that there aren't unknown vulnerabilities in another plug-in somewhere?

    Microsoft's plugins should be required to behave as every other responsible plugin. It shouldn't install with stealth, there should be a way to easily disable, and there should be a way to easily uninstall.

    You disable it by going to Tools > Add-ons > .Net plugin -> click either 'Disable' or 'Uninstall'
    I works fine for me, I just uninstalled the plugin.

    And Microsoft aren't the only ones who install by stealth. I don't remember installing Nokias 'PC Sync2 synchronisation' extension. It just installed itself with some other software.