back to article Fake Firefox update bundles Trojan add-on

Scammers are attempting to trick Firefox users into downloading backdoored software via spam emails that supposedly advertise an "update" to the open-source browser. A run of spam emails circulating over the weekend all include links to a download that bundles together a Mozilla Firefox 5.0.1 installer and a password-stealing …

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  1. Shane8
    FAIL

    lol?

    ********.btopenworld.com/firefox.asp could of at lease disguised the link in a href tag.

  2. weegie.geek
    Facepalm

    Nice one BT...

    And while it's widely known, BT haven't blackholed the IP.

  3. John Fielder
    Headmaster

    Firefox users fell for this?

    But I thought Firefox users were more intelligent than other internet browser users. Surely they did not fall for this?

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  4. Mips
    Childcatcher

    Also seen on..

    .. McAfee. Now there's a surprise.

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