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Security Watch - Trojan Spoofs Firefox posted in the Security & Safety forums; Trojan Spoofs Firefox Extension, Steals IDs An identity-stealing keylogger that disguises itself as a Firefox extension and installs silently in the background was discovered Tuesday by security vendor McAfee. ...

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Trojan Spoofs Firefox Extension, Steals IDs



An identity-stealing keylogger that disguises itself as a Firefox extension and installs silently in the background was discovered Tuesday by security vendor McAfee.

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Nothing is immune <sigh>
now that firefox has become so popular-- there will be more.

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How do you protect yourself against this? Will AVG spot it?

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