Comments on: Compromised file in Vietnamese Language Pack for Firefox 2 http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/ Fri, 11 Nov 2011 11:23:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TzuVelli http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/comment-page-1/#comment-103876 TzuVelli Fri, 30 Jan 2009 18:50:58 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/#comment-103876 I think Firefox got a raw deal on this issue. many people were saying that this was a full blown virus infection when it was not. Good to see the issue has been clarified. I have really liked using Firefox and have enjoyed using a browser with an extensive development community. It would have been difficult to walk away from it. I think Firefox got a raw deal on this issue. many people were saying that this was a full blown virus infection when it was not. Good to see the issue has been clarified. I have really liked using Firefox and have enjoyed using a browser with an extensive development community. It would have been difficult to walk away from it.

]]> By: pj http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/comment-page-1/#comment-100947 pj Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:09:01 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/#comment-100947 According to SANS institute, Firefox was the number one application worldwide for 2008 in term of vulnerabilities. a bit disconcerting, as I switched to it from IE for security reasons. (40 vulnerabilities) According to SANS institute, Firefox was the number one application worldwide for 2008 in term of vulnerabilities. a bit disconcerting, as I switched to it from IE for security reasons. (40 vulnerabilities)

]]> By: Navtej Kohli http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/comment-page-1/#comment-59624 Navtej Kohli Fri, 09 May 2008 11:18:37 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/#comment-59624 Thanks for informing. I was going to download this pack for my work purpose but I will wait now till a new language pack is released. Thanks for informing. I was going to download this pack for my work purpose but I will wait now till a new language pack is released.

]]> By: Da Scritch http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/comment-page-1/#comment-59359 Da Scritch Thu, 08 May 2008 09:33:18 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/#comment-59359 Dear Window Perhaps the best way to communicate on this issue is to have a vietnamese translation of this communiquee ? Dear Window

Perhaps the best way to communicate on this issue is to have a vietnamese translation of this communiquee ?

]]> By: Jack http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/comment-page-1/#comment-59352 Jack Thu, 08 May 2008 09:07:30 +0000 http://blog.mozilla.com/security/2008/05/07/compromised-file-in-vietnamese-language-pack-for-firefox-2/#comment-59352 Just curious. But shouldn't Firefox scan extensions, language pack and themes for viruses when you download them (with the users anti virus). The download manager does this for downloads. Add on manager should do the same before you can install. By doing it that way the risk diminishes even further and you increase the defense vectors by utilizing a variety of different anti virus products. Maybe Firefox could even send a warning back to the location the add on came from to inform that a users anti virus detected something suspicious. Just curious. But shouldn’t Firefox scan extensions, language pack and themes for viruses when you download them (with the users anti virus).

The download manager does this for downloads. Add on manager should do the same before you can install.

By doing it that way the risk diminishes even further and you increase the defense vectors by utilizing a variety of different anti virus products.

Maybe Firefox could even send a warning back to the location the add on came from to inform that a users anti virus detected something suspicious.

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