Topic: Firefox 17 arrives - 2365 bugs zapped, OS X Leopard left behind

[Clive]

Firefox 17.0 is out. The new version fixes an officially-listed 2365 bugs and covers six critical advisories. It also drops support for OS X Leopard and earlier.

http://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2012/11/21/firefox-17-arrives-2365-bugs-zapped-os-x-leopard-left-behind/?utm_source=Naked+Security+-+Sophos+List&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=7738d2990c-naked%252Bsecurity

[Simon]

So, there were 2365 bugs in previous versions?   

[Clive]

Just get over it Simon and download Chrome.  It's always up to date.

[Simon]

[Clive]

You know you will have to do it sooner or later.   

[Simon]

There will always be an alternative. 

[Clive]

That's what you think!   

[Simon]

[Baz]

Just get over it Simon and download Chrome.  It's always up to date.

ive thought about Chrome a few times and tried it again last week, still couldnt get used to it, BUT  tuesday this week a I did a full scan with Malwarebytes and it found a trojan... chromeupdate.crx

BYE BYE chrome

[Baz]

Hmmm  dont know if its just me but the latest FF seems a tad quicker 

[Baz]

just noticed too that one of my Add ons is not compatible with v17.

Tab Mix Plus    doesnt work.   

[Clive]

I don't think Mercurochrome is anything at all to do with Chrome.  It's actually a variant of Trojan:JS/Medfos.B
which you can read about here: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/protect/forum/mse-protect_scanning/troubles-with-trojanjsmedfosb/8038e13d-032a-4b9f-86cf-15260f255a5e

The source of the infection is Java which must be deleted after which the real name of the virus will show up on your scan.  What it does is redirect your browser searches.