Firefox users targeted by rare piece of malware


	Firefox users targeted by rare piece of malware

reimers

12-4-2008 5:21 PM

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12-5-2008 7:03 AM

tabsey

Thanks. I wondered when Firefox would be attacked.

12-5-2008 4:00 PM

carrerinyes

12-5-2008 8:31 PM

Packrat61

thank you for the warning

12-8-2008 8:15 PM

chedare

Ditto thanks cheers

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