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HTTP attack stopped by My PC's Norton Security say originated from Firefox

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HTTP attack reported & stopped by My Norton Security system says it originated from Firefox are you aware of this ???

This happened

Not sure how often

== today 7-16-2010 notified by my security program at 10:50 pm

HTTP attack reported & stopped by My Norton Security system says it originated from Firefox are you aware of this ??? == This happened == Not sure how often == today 7-16-2010 notified by my security program at 10:50 pm

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They sure are. You just told them. It doesn't amount to anything other than the fact that existing malware that Norton failed to detect (*gasp* what a surprise) has hijacked your Firefox process.

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sarcasm is fun but you suggested no better system wise ass, have a nice day (smiley icon)

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Scan for malware Install, update and run these programs in this order. They are all free for personal use, but some have limited functionality in the "free mode", but those are features you really don't need to find and remove the problem that you have. (Not all programs detect the same Malware.)

Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware - http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php SuperAntispyware - http://www.superantispyware.com/ AdAware - http://www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/ Spybot Search & Destroy - http://www.safer-networking.org/en/index.html Windows Defender - http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx Dr. Web Cureit - http://www.freedrweb.com/cureit/

If these don't find it or can't clear it, post in one of these forums for specialized malware removal help: http://bleepingcomputer.com http://www.spywareinfoforum.com/ http://www.spywarewarrior.com/index.php http://forum.aumha.org/


Other Issues: ~~red:You have installed plug-ins with known security issues. You should update them immediately.~~

Update Java: your ver. 1.6.0.19; current ver. 1.6.0.20 (important security update 04-15-2010) (Firefox 3.6 and above requires Java 1.6.0.10 or higher; see: http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Java-related+issues#Java_does_not_work_in_Firefox_3_6 ) (Windows users: Do the manual update; very easy.) ~~red:Check your version here~~: http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ See: Updating Java Do the update with Firefox closed.