Firefox Updates and trojan notifications
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turbines
Firefox Updates and trojan notifications
I am using the latest Mint Debian from a Live DVD. When ever I start Firefox it telling me in a popup that I need 40 some updates. Also when I use Google to search and then click on a link I often get a popup stating that I have been infected and need to download certain apps to remove the trojan. I thought that by using a Live DVD I would be getting away from all of that.
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Aging Technogeek
Re: Firefox Updates and trojan notifications
The infection warnings are most likely originating on the web site you are visiting at the time they occur. It is very unlikely, if you downloaded the ISO file from an approved Linux Mint mirror that the ISO would be so corrupted.
There are many ambush sites out there that scare you with a pop-up and try to convince you to buy their anti-malware program immediately to eliminate the infection when the only infection is the one they placed in the first place. These sites use Javascript and other cross platform methods to attack your browser, no matter what OS you are using. Running from a live CD is no protection since the site attacks the browser itself. You could try adding Noscript to Firefox from the available Firefox addons.
At least when you use Linux, these sites can't plant a trojan in your OS to lock up your system until you buy their product. A friend of mine who still uses Windows had exactly that happen to him. The only solution was to reinstall Windows.
The Firefox popup is probably from mozilla. Remember that LMDE is built on Debian Testing (Sid) and as such will accumulate a lot of updates while sitting in the Mirror memory waiting for you (or anyone) to download it and install it. If and When you finally install LMDE, the first time you run the Update Manager you will most likely find over 250 (maybe over 300) updates to the system, so 40 or so updates to Firefox is not out of line. Especially now when Firefox 3.6 seems to be getting updated every day or so.
There are many ambush sites out there that scare you with a pop-up and try to convince you to buy their anti-malware program immediately to eliminate the infection when the only infection is the one they placed in the first place. These sites use Javascript and other cross platform methods to attack your browser, no matter what OS you are using. Running from a live CD is no protection since the site attacks the browser itself. You could try adding Noscript to Firefox from the available Firefox addons.
At least when you use Linux, these sites can't plant a trojan in your OS to lock up your system until you buy their product. A friend of mine who still uses Windows had exactly that happen to him. The only solution was to reinstall Windows.
The Firefox popup is probably from mozilla. Remember that LMDE is built on Debian Testing (Sid) and as such will accumulate a lot of updates while sitting in the Mirror memory waiting for you (or anyone) to download it and install it. If and When you finally install LMDE, the first time you run the Update Manager you will most likely find over 250 (maybe over 300) updates to the system, so 40 or so updates to Firefox is not out of line. Especially now when Firefox 3.6 seems to be getting updated every day or so.
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richyrich
Re: Firefox Updates and trojan notifications
And I'm earning an average of $80-$100 Cdn to remove these pesky Internet pop-up installer viri from many of my Windows clients.
Our Aging member is correct that Browser updates plug the holes for Internet browsing, especially in that other OS.
As of this date, they do NOT, and can NOT infect a Mint (or any Linux) system. (unless you do something really stoopid, and run an (any) Internet app as root !)
Just check to make sure you have run/activated the Firewall Configuration program that is included with Mint.
My Mint clients are all just sittin' back, smilin' ! Who needs anti-virus . . . so passe !
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grey1960envoy
Re: Firefox Updates and trojan notifications
Gotta love Linux powered systems . I do know there are a very select few viruses that can infect this OS BUT you would have to allow them onto your systemas root!