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Re: Microsoft .NET Add-on

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From: Jon Cosby <jon@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2009 11:19:23 -0800
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On Mon, 2009-11-23 at 02:15 +0800, Koh Choon Lin wrote:
> Dear all
> 
> I noticed that on Windows, Microsoft .NET Framework Assistant Add-on
> is installed and enabled for all Firefox installation (portable or
> not), i.e. including the Tor Browser Bundle 1.2.10. Would this add-on
> be a security risk to anonymity?
> 
> 
> 

This appears to be provided in a service pack by Microsoft, and I would
not trust them for this purpose. Remember, this is the same company that
forced "Genuine Advantage" their users.

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