Mozilla Suite vs. Firefox

[Jim Cornette]

Ed Greshko wrote:
> Jim Cornette wrote:
> 
>> I did use firefox where I did not want the links to be imported into the
>>  mozilla bookmarks for special purpose. I recently removed firefox
>> because of chkrootkit pegging some files as possible problems.
> 
> Hey, you just came up with a great idea for Microsoft!  They should
> develop a root kit checker that marks innocent files as possible
> problems.  That way, folks will get scared/paranoid and remove the
> applications without learning the meaning of the words "false positive". :-)
> 
> 

The pegged file by chkrotkit was still present on my system even after 
firefox was removed from the system. I had to remove the file manually 
after erasing FireFox.

Windows already tried that tactic by labeling Linux as a virus. But the 
tactic was not successful. Linux would not propagate within the Windows 
environment as those familiar with viruses on Windows have experienced.

I will most likely reinstall Firefox and run chkrootkit to see if it 
installs the same file that was pegged the first run through chkrootkit.

Jim

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