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Probably not an .exe
Firefox extensions are .xpi's -- actually just zip files with standardized content.

I find it interesting that the article states that the "Downloader-AXM Trojan" is required in order for the malicious extension to be installed, but nowhere does it tell us how the "Downloader-AXM Trojan" would get installed in the first place. Presumably through Outlook/Outlook Express or Internet Explorer. happy

The whole mess could be avoided by running Firefox on linux or any other non-Microsoft operating system.
Posted by: JDThompson   Posted on: 07/26/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Just read the McAffee page...  bportlock | 07/26/06
How can I start wc12345678.EXE in Linux?  BigSens0r | 07/27/06
Happy to help!  bportlock | 07/27/06
Exactly, this is just another Windows malfunction.  Mikael_z | 07/27/06
So you think your Linux is safe...  the_seb | 07/27/06
No - I never said that  bportlock | 07/27/06
Fair enough...  the_seb | 07/27/06
Security will always be an issue  bportlock | 07/27/06
Is there people still opening .exe files in their email?  OhMyGosh | 07/26/06
Yes, there are.  Anton Philidor | 07/26/06
Put on a Scale  Sheeva | 07/26/06
Yeah... a SLIDING scale  mlambert890@... | 07/26/06
MS is less secure than *nix (including OS X)  babar77 | 07/26/06
Microsoft users...  Anton Philidor | 07/26/06
What software does.  Anton Philidor | 07/26/06
what I do  craftycorner@... | 07/27/06
Avast...  belkorin | 07/28/06
Is it an .exe?  Michael Kelly | 07/26/06
Probably not an .exe  JDThompson | 07/26/06
What?  DemonX | 07/26/06
More or less what I meant  bportlock | 07/26/06
There are people who still think it is not important to have anti-virus  bammike | 07/26/06
"Is" there people that still don't know english grammer?  phoneguy8099@... | 07/27/06
FUD through social engineering -- again!  999ad@... | 07/26/06
You are so correct, but they waste their time!  Concordx | 07/26/06
Any application that supports plugins can be parasitised  Resuna | 07/26/06
Got a license for that thing, son?  nottheusual1 | 07/26/06
Hey I had that one!  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
inspiration  shryko | 07/29/06
Meanwhile back in Microsoft land....  jinko | 07/26/06
You really wonder  NeutralityNow | 07/26/06
to be honest  galileon | 07/26/06
Yes! Ha! We know what ones!!  Concordx | 07/26/06
ZDnet Check your links  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
We are aware of these problems  DougOfCBS ZDNet Moderator | 08/09/06
Still not as dangerous as IE:6 or IE:7 Now !!!  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
Firefox Update 1.5.0.5  IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06
YAWN  Shelendrea | 07/26/06
indeed  shryko | 07/29/06
Here, IE is safer than FireFox  lfugate@... | 07/26/06
mmm i think you need to read  barsteward | 07/26/06
single action vs. full auto...  aussiedawg | 07/26/06
IE is NEVER safer than Firefox  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
Please read for content.  Resuna | 07/26/06
I would be afraid  SC-man | 07/26/06
You have just excused MS for a lot of things  the_seb | 07/27/06
IE is safer than Firefox  jasprey | 07/26/06
Yeah, right...  baka_toroi | 07/26/06
agree as well..although Id say neither is more secure than the other  jimk_z | 07/27/06
How about now is that too late for you or would you rather  IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06
Firefox is WAY more Secure than IE:  IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06
It just goes to show that  KrazyGuy | 07/26/06
Spot on...  mlambert890@... | 07/26/06
why should you  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
Fanaticism aside  SC-man | 07/26/06
Precisely...  bargeemike | 07/27/06
Targeted, Yes  Hrothgar - PCLinuxOS User | 07/26/06
Who uses unprotected systems?  dsilvia | 07/26/06
Re: Who uses unprotected systems  venus111 | 07/26/06
Small correction  SC-man | 07/26/06
The amount would stagger the concious mind  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
IceTheNet - You're Right On The Money  nycgriff@... | 08/02/06
U wouldn't believe how many  a40961_z | 07/26/06
RE: Who uses unprotected systems  tagginannie | 07/26/06
DoubleClickThis.exe  Reverend MacFellow | 07/26/06
Why?  IceTheNet@... | 07/26/06
I'm clicking! I'm clicking  unoriginal_sin | 07/26/06
Attacks on Firefox..  td1putt@... | 07/26/06
simple  jimk_z | 07/27/06
Seconded  the_seb | 07/27/06
In THIS PARTICULAR CASE,  Joel R | 07/27/06
Users aren't to blame  dsilvia | 07/26/06
FUD is FUD ... once again  StupidScript | 07/26/06
Oops ... the extension name  StupidScript | 07/26/06
Re: Users aren't to blame  venus111 | 07/26/06
Possibly so  SC-man | 07/26/06
RE: Attacks on Firefox...  dsilvia | 07/26/06
Firefox still safer  Boot_Agnostic | 07/26/06
Curious...  j.dupont | 07/26/06
Bravo , bravo ,,,  Intellihence | 07/26/06
~~ UPDATE IS AVAILABLE ~~  Loverock Davidson | 07/26/06
You've got to be kidding .  Intellihence | 07/26/06
I kid you not  Loverock Davidson | 07/27/06
McAffee response to threat disappointing  Zebralady | 07/26/06
IE or FIREFOX neither are safer  golowenow | 07/26/06
Firefox 1.5.0.5 coincidence  Furiousrog | 07/26/06
Hey...  bargeemike | 07/27/06
My Mac is running fine....  mitch381 | 07/26/06
Troll  RDrr | 07/26/06
what was untrue?  Reverend MacFellow | 07/27/06
for how long?  the_seb | 07/27/06
probablly true, but ...  Reverend MacFellow | 07/27/06
Why would anyone use a pc?  Reverend MacFellow | 07/27/06
27 MINUTES BEFORE THE IE SECURITY WARNING  DontFeedTrolls | 07/26/06
So hows regular Mozilla suite holding up  Boot_Agnostic | 07/27/06
Use Opera. Feel Safe.....  Scrat | 07/27/06
Unix, Linux, Firefox and Apple are Perfect !  jpr75_z | 07/27/06
Take a chill pill!  D@... | 07/27/06
Perfect huh? Want to buy a bridge or some swamp land?  liqour43@... | 07/27/06
Easter bunny?  Unemployed IT Guy | 07/27/06
There is nothing perfect in the wold except perhaps this  IceTheNet@... | 07/27/06
You are so right  Boot_Agnostic | 07/27/06

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