Suspicious "MSN Connector" window popping up intermittently

[TorreyIsLDS]

Hey guys and girls,

 

I recently downloaded Firefox 3 for my Windows XP x64 Pro computer. I find that often when I am on the internet a pop-up of indeterminate origin will appear. Would any of you happen to have seen such a pop-up? I have included a screenshot here for you to look at.

 

It would probably be helpful also to add that if I do not close out the pop-up, Firefox refuses to access any website that I wish to visit; i.e., it will forever stay at "loading _website name_," as reflected by the status bar at the bottom of the Firefox browser. Once I close it, however, the website quickly loads.

 

Thanks!

T

 

http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c11/Torr...snconnector.jpg

Edited June 22, 2008 by TorreyIsLDS

[brandon]

Have you perused your Add/Remove programs list to see if there is anything you didn't install?

[TorreyIsLDS]

Yes, and there is nothing related to MSN. I will get more screenshots when the thing pops up again.

[Jacee]

I don't know if this applies to your specific problem, but there is a vulnerability in FF 3:

http://dvlabs.tippingpoint.com/blog/2008/0...illa-firefox-30

[brandon]

You might also want to check out the "SecureLogin" extension, which fixes the password manager vulnerability in Firefox.

[TorreyIsLDS]

Thanks Jacee, I wasn't aware of that.

 

I have uninstalled MSN Explorer from Add/Remove Programs, Brandon, but the popup still comes up. I can't find anything about it on the web either. I have, however, in the meantime downloaded that extension you mentioned. You can never be too safe.

 

Thanks for the help.

 

Torrey

[PatrickC]

Try this:

http://support.mozilla.com/tiki-view_forum...7&forumId=1

 

basically he says this:

 

 

Under "Network connections" there is an "MSN" connection, with me it said it doesn't work because the "hardware is not installed". Delete it and the pop-up won't come again.

 

I also had this and do not remember where it came from or how it installed itself, but the problem indeed occurred after installing FF 3.

Edited September 21, 2008 by PatrickC