[nzlug] Observation on installing firefox to WinXP (SP3)

[Patrick Connolly]

Somewhere about Sat, 15-Mar-2008 at 01:27AM +1300 (give or take), Simon Bridge wrote:

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|> Upon installing firefox off the official site, XP popped up a
|> warning box. It told me (and I wish I got a screenshot) that
|> firefox was from an untrusted source and may contain malicious
|> software which could damage my computer and expose my personal
|> information to identity thieves. Was I sure about this.

Is that a lot different from the message about unsigned Firefox
plugins?  Maybe I've not looked very far, but I've never found a
signed plugin.  Do they exist?

Thanx

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