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Jg427
07-09-2004, 02:10 AM
An update has been issued for a security vulnerabllity in firefox, thunderbird and mozilla.
Only windows users are affected.

Get the patch here. (http://mozilla.org/security/shell.html)
Mr. Blunt
07-09-2004, 02:38 AM
Thanks.

I didn't even know about this update.
peat moss
07-09-2004, 03:31 AM
Originally posted by Mr. Blunt@8 July 2004 - 18:46
Thanks.

I didn't even know about this update.
Me neither good find Jg427 :)
sparsely
07-09-2004, 03:40 AM
good lookin-out, bro. :beerchug:
Jg427
07-09-2004, 04:22 AM
I was suprised to run across a security update for firefox.
It's the first one since I switched.
It figures that it's for windows users only. :P
tesco
07-09-2004, 05:03 AM
Thanks.

Can't wait till Firefox v1 comes out, wanna see what they change. :)
Mr. Blunt
07-09-2004, 05:45 AM
Originally posted by Jg427@8 July 2004 - 20:30
I was suprised to run across a security update for firefox.
It's the first one since I switched.
It figures that it's for windows users only. :P
Some here.

Haha, :lol:
sparsely
07-09-2004, 05:54 AM
well...nobody&#39;s gonna write perfect code the first time <_<
every app on the earth has version numbers for just that reason...bug fixes, etc.
At least with Mozilla it&#39;s not large, gaping security holes just waiting to be exploited, and only patched when used by some worm or virus.
[B][O][T]
07-09-2004, 05:55 AM
Installed, thanks&#33;

BOT
nostalgia
07-09-2004, 09:15 AM
Very, very usefull posting. Thnx&#33;&#33;&#33;
Illuminati
07-09-2004, 09:20 AM
Wow - I thought I&#39;d never see a security update for Firefox :o

Then again, the fix was created a day after the vulnerability was made public, so it&#39;s still evident the Mozilla guys are still working like crazy :D
gildan2020
07-09-2004, 12:21 PM
time to move on to firefox 0.9.2


gildan2020
DanB
07-09-2004, 12:28 PM
Originally posted by Jg427@9 July 2004 - 03:18
An update has been issued for a security vulnerabllity in firefox, thunderbird and mozilla.
Only windows users are affected.

Get the patch here. (http://mozilla.org/security/shell.html)
Thanks, duly installed :D
SillyRumours
07-09-2004, 01:02 PM
if you haven&#39;t patched already, you can see examples of the scary things that can happen to your computer here: http://www.mccanless.us/mozilla/mozilla_bugs.htm
DanB
07-09-2004, 01:12 PM
I decided to install 9.2 instead, seems just a bit different since 0.8 :o
Ariel_001
07-09-2004, 02:58 PM
Good post.

Does anyone see something weird with this?

http://img24.exs.cx/img24/4609/firefox92.png
4play
07-09-2004, 03:10 PM
your running linux :P
DanB
07-09-2004, 03:20 PM
Originally posted by Ariel_001@9 July 2004 - 16:06
Good post.

Does anyone see something weird with this?

http://img24.exs.cx/img24/4609/firefox92.png
It still calls it firebird in the writing at teh bottom? :unsure:
Jg427
07-09-2004, 10:51 PM
Originally posted by SillyRumours@9 July 2004 - 07:10
if you haven&#39;t patched already, you can see examples of the scary things that can happen to your computer here: http://www.mccanless.us/mozilla/mozilla_bugs.htm
I had to try this out. With the patch, I couldn&#39;t see the first three links and the fourth one opens an empty box. To test without the patch, in about:config, I changed the value of network.protocol-handler.external.shell from false to true.

The first three links now show up and did exactly what it says. The fourth one caused multiple firefox windows to open and used up all cpu. I hit the disconnect button on my modem and end task twice on firefox.exe to recover.

I need to change that back to false NOW&#33; :P

edit: it was the third link that showed and opened an empty box
NightStalker
07-10-2004, 06:29 AM
Originally posted by danb+9 July 2004 - 10:28--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (danb @ 9 July 2004 - 10:28)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Ariel_001@9 July 2004 - 16:06
Good post.

Does anyone see something weird with this?

http://img24.exs.cx/img24/4609/firefox92.png
It still calls it firebird in the writing at teh bottom? :unsure: [/b][/quote]
Better report it ASAP&#33; :lol:
tesco
07-10-2004, 05:11 PM
hen was 0.9.2 released? im using plain old 0.9...and at bottom it says firefox&#092;0.8. :ph34r:
hungrylilboy
07-10-2004, 05:21 PM
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@10 July 2004 - 17:19
hen was 0.9.2 released? im using plain old 0.9...and at bottom it says firefox&#092;0.8. :ph34r:
mmm didnt know there was an update either.
am on 0.9.1 and thats what it says after firefox down bottom

ps. fucking anti spam&#33;&#33;&#33;

hungrylilboy
http://img69.photobucket.com/albums/v211/hungrylilboy/Footsteps_2a.gif
Jg427
07-10-2004, 09:24 PM
Originally posted by hungrylilboy+10 July 2004 - 11:29--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (hungrylilboy &#064; 10 July 2004 - 11:29)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteBegin-ROSSCO_2004@10 July 2004 - 17:19
hen was 0.9.2 released? im using plain old 0.9...and at bottom it says firefox&#092;0.8. :ph34r:
mmm didnt know there was an update either.
am on 0.9.1 and thats what it says after firefox down bottom

ps. fucking anti spam&#33;&#33;&#33;

hungrylilboy
http://img69.photobucket.com/albums/v211/hungrylilboy/Footsteps_2a.gif[/b][/quote]
0.9.1 was released June 24. It fixed several bugs, mostly with extension manager, and changed some of the button icons.

0.9.2, released July 8, is the same as 0.9.1 except it comes with the security patch installed.

Downloading 0.9 at mozilla.org (http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/releases/0.9.html) will be 0.9.2
wontellyagen
07-11-2004, 09:46 PM
Can someone lend a hand?

I&#39;m running:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rande/images/iehelp.jpg

If I look at the "about" in my IE explorer, and it doesn&#39;t say anything about
mozilla, I&#39;m ok...right? :D

Anyway...
I&#39;m not sure if this is a mozalla or not, I downloaded the patch, but haven&#39;t installed it yet. It appears to be a non readable file. When I right click on it to see if there is an &#39;install now&#39; option, there is none.

If I am running mozalla, how do I install the patch? I&#39;ve never seen the "install" option anywhere. The patch I have won&#39;t open, I get the standard error telling me " this file is unreadable, would you like to search the web for the program that created it"?

Help Please :frusty: :D
sparsely
07-11-2004, 10:13 PM
let me be the first to say...

Image Resized
[img]http://sparsely.net/linkimg/what2.jpg' width='200' height='120' border='0' alt='click for full size view'> ('http://sparsely.net/linkimg/what2.jpg')
DanB
07-11-2004, 10:33 PM
Originally posted by wontellyagen@11 July 2004 - 22:54
Can someone lend a hand?

I&#39;m running:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rande/images/iehelp.jpg

If I look at the "about" in my IE explorer, and it doesn&#39;t say anything about
mozilla, I&#39;m ok...right? :D

Anyway...
I&#39;m not sure if this is a mozalla or not, I downloaded the patch, but haven&#39;t installed it yet. It appears to be a non readable file. When I right click on it to see if there is an &#39;install now&#39; option, there is none.

If I am running mozalla, how do I install the patch? I&#39;ve never seen the "install" option anywhere. The patch I have won&#39;t open, I get the standard error telling me " this file is unreadable, would you like to search the web for the program that created it"?

Help Please :frusty: :D
Wt? :lol: :lol:
shn
07-11-2004, 10:44 PM
Originally posted by wontellyagen@11 July 2004 - 15:54
Can someone lend a hand?

I&#39;m running:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rande/images/iehelp.jpg

If I look at the "about" in my IE explorer, and it doesn&#39;t say anything about
mozilla, I&#39;m ok...right? :D

Anyway...
I&#39;m not sure if this is a mozalla or not, I downloaded the patch, but haven&#39;t installed it yet. It appears to be a non readable file. When I right click on it to see if there is an &#39;install now&#39; option, there is none.

If I am running mozalla, how do I install the patch? I&#39;ve never seen the "install" option anywhere. The patch I have won&#39;t open, I get the standard error telling me " this file is unreadable, would you like to search the web for the program that created it"?

Help Please :frusty: :D
Does it say Mozilla? I take it if your compotent enough to take a screenhot of an application window, upload it, and post it then you must realize your talking out your ass. :)
manker
07-11-2004, 10:44 PM
and I&#39;ll be the first to post the fugley smiley:

:blink:
wontellyagen
07-11-2004, 11:13 PM
Thanx for all your fk&#39;n help...I hope someone will repay your kindness.
You folks better get life jackets for your pets the next time you take them for a walk.

Do you think I would intentionally try to look like an fk&#39;n idiot, by asking stupid questions ?

I&#39;m sorry for wasting your precious time. I&#39;m in the process of learning....something, I guess you don&#39;t understand... I truly don&#39;t know the differences in browsers.
Actually I&#39;m sorry, for those that feel the need to respond in such a manner.

btw...I believe it&#39;s spelled "competent" not compotent.
manker
07-11-2004, 11:15 PM
Originally posted by wontellyagen@11 July 2004 - 23:21
You folks better get life jackets for your pets the next time you take them for a walk.
fugley time again:

:blink:
wontellyagen
07-11-2004, 11:17 PM
ass
shn
07-11-2004, 11:22 PM
Originally posted by wontellyagen@11 July 2004 - 17:21
btw...I believe it&#39;s spelled&nbsp; "competent" not compotent.
Right. And screenhot is spelled screenshot. I fuck up a lot.

But I guess since your the one using Internet Exploder it don&#39;t make a difference.
Storm
07-11-2004, 11:32 PM
Originally posted by wontellyagen@11 July 2004 - 22:54
Can someone lend a hand?

I&#39;m running:
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rande/images/iehelp.jpg

If I look at the "about" in my IE explorer, and it doesn&#39;t say anything about
mozilla, I&#39;m ok...right?&nbsp; :D

Anyway...
I&#39;m not sure if this is a mozalla or not, I downloaded the patch, but haven&#39;t installed it yet. It appears to be a non readable file. When I right click on it to see if there is an &#39;install now&#39; option, there is none.

If I am running mozalla, how do I install the patch? I&#39;ve never seen the "install" option anywhere. The patch I have won&#39;t open, I get the standard error telling me " this file is unreadable, would you like to search the web for the program that created it"?

Help Please&nbsp; :frusty:&nbsp; :D
dont listen to them, n00bs get yelled at........ theyre only doing it cause they got yelled at when they first came her ;) :P

you&#39;re not running Mozilla.........

goto http://mozilla.org/ and download and install it (it will take a lil time to get used to, but trust me, its better than IE in nearly every way)

the diffrence with the browsers is minimal, allthough Microsoft does try to block non-IE browsers to their sites (childish, but true)........

IE (Internet Explorer) is a microsoft product that comes with windows......... if you like virii, dialers, adware and security leaks, stay with it....

if you get a 3rd party browser, you will eliminate most treats because it (mostly) isnt made by one company, but by multiple people devoting their free time to it. because of this way of making a product, patches come out sooner for known security issues....

besides the fact that most virii and other annoying crap is writen for IE (as most people use it), so alot of that stuff wont work if your using a 3rd party browser

EDIT: read this on why you should switch (http://mozilla.org/products/firefox/switch.html)
Jg427
07-11-2004, 11:37 PM
If I look at the "about" in my IE explorer, and it doesn&#39;t say anything about
mozilla, I&#39;m ok...right? biggrin.gif

Right, you do not need the patch. It&#39;s only for firefox/ mozilla browsers.
sparsely
07-11-2004, 11:48 PM
Originally posted by manker+11 July 2004 - 18:23--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (manker @ 11 July 2004 - 18:23)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-wontellyagen@11 July 2004 - 23:21
You folks better get life jackets for your pets the next time you take them for a walk.
fugley time again:

:blink: [/b][/quote]

I&#39;d really like to know wtf that means.

and lmao :lol: @ shn

internet exploder :P

we used to refer to is as that when doing support, just to see if people would notice.
of course they never did. :rolleyes: :P
99shassan
07-12-2004, 12:11 AM
THANKS&#33;&#33;&#33;

Installing.
tesco
07-12-2004, 12:11 AM
Originally posted by wontellyagen@11 July 2004 - 16:54
Can someone lend a hand?

I&#39;m running:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rande/images/iehelp.jpg

If I look at the "about" in my IE explorer, and it doesn&#39;t say anything about
mozilla, I&#39;m ok...right? :D

Anyway...
I&#39;m not sure if this is a mozalla or not, I downloaded the patch, but haven&#39;t installed it yet. It appears to be a non readable file. When I right click on it to see if there is an &#39;install now&#39; option, there is none.

If I am running mozalla, how do I install the patch? I&#39;ve never seen the "install" option anywhere. The patch I have won&#39;t open, I get the standard error telling me " this file is unreadable, would you like to search the web for the program that created it"?

Help Please :frusty: :D
Is this a joke? :blink:

:lol:
99shassan
07-12-2004, 12:13 AM
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004+12 July 2004 - 00:19--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (ROSSCO_2004 @ 12 July 2004 - 00:19)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-wontellyagen@11 July 2004 - 16:54
Can someone lend a hand?

I&#39;m running:
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rande/images/iehelp.jpg

If I look at the "about" in my IE explorer, and it doesn&#39;t say anything about
mozilla, I&#39;m ok...right?&nbsp; :D

Anyway...
I&#39;m not sure if this is a mozalla or not, I downloaded the patch, but haven&#39;t installed it yet. It appears to be a non readable file. When I right click on it to see if there is an &#39;install now&#39; option, there is none.

If I am running mozalla, how do I install the patch? I&#39;ve never seen the "install" option anywhere. The patch I have won&#39;t open, I get the standard error telling me " this file is unreadable, would you like to search the web for the program that created it"?

Help Please&nbsp; :frusty:&nbsp; :D
Is this a joke? :blink:

:lol: [/b][/quote]
Lol :D
Mr. Blunt
07-12-2004, 12:23 AM
Originally posted by wontellyagen@11 July 2004 - 13:54
Can someone lend a hand?

I&#39;m running:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rande/images/iehelp.jpg

If I look at the "about" in my IE explorer, and it doesn&#39;t say anything about
mozilla, I&#39;m ok...right? :D

Anyway...
I&#39;m not sure if this is a mozalla or not, I downloaded the patch, but haven&#39;t installed it yet. It appears to be a non readable file. When I right click on it to see if there is an &#39;install now&#39; option, there is none.

If I am running mozalla, how do I install the patch? I&#39;ve never seen the "install" option anywhere. The patch I have won&#39;t open, I get the standard error telling me " this file is unreadable, would you like to search the web for the program that created it"?

Help Please :frusty: :D
Post of the fucking year. :lol: :rolleyes:
wontellyagen
07-12-2004, 09:41 AM
Storm...Thank You for your understanding. I appreciate your passing on to me, the knowledge needed for the security of this computer (although some may think I don&#39;t deserve it).....
It&#39;s nice to see there are some people with enough confidence in themselves to answer a question, that may seem other wise totally absurd, with in depth honesty.

I will be changing my browser to another, but I guess I&#39;m forced to keep the IE for updates from Microsoft.

To those still answering my posts with insults..... I&#39;m glad I could offer some comic relief to your <add insult here> lives.