FAULTY FIREFOX ADD-ON FROM MICROSOFT
by Bob Simpson

Here are some links to info about Microsoft's recent installation of a faulty FireFox Add-on during an update of the .NET Framework Ver. 3.5.

General background
Microsoft Update Quietly Installs Firefox Extension; The Washington Post by Brian Krebs - Link

Microsoft Knowledge Base Article
How to remove the .NET Framework Assistant for Firefox - Link

Article from "Wyday"
How to uninstall Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant from Firefox - Link

Article from "Annoyances"
Remove the Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant (ClickOnce) Firefox Extension - Link

Podcast by Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte
GRC "Security Now!"
Text of the main discussion - Link
Text of a wrap-up discussion - Link
    (Search for "clickonce"; about half-way through the discussion)