.net 3.5 also puts in Firefox plugin - with no uninstall

Great. A Microsoft update: That's fine. A plugin installed to support .net
under Firefox - not so good. No uninstall possible without hacking the
registry. Changes the user agent string. Allows for semi-automated
installation of some web's random program onto the computer.
I run no-script to keep out Javascript unless I say so.
This is a security hole put in by default. With no uninstall, on a
non-Microsoft web browser. In fact, a competitor's web browser, at that.
Yeah, I figured out how to hack the registry to disable it. But, Microsoft,
what were you thinking?

If you had asked maybe I would have installed it. Doing it like this - no way.
Stupid.

See if this may help, found on the grc.com newsgroups:
How to uninstall:
http://wyday.com/blog/2008/how-to-uninstall-microsoft-net-framework-assistant-from-firefox/--wayneBR"K. Becker" <> wrote in messagenews:E7011BF5-55AD-4005-B435-...> Great. A Microsoft update: That's fine. A plugin installed to support .net> under Firefox - not so good. No uninstall possible without hacking the> registry. Changes the user agent string. Allows for semi-automated> installation of some web's random program onto the computer.> I run no-script to keep out Javascript unless I say so.> This is a security hole put in by default. With no uninstall, on a> non-Microsoft web browser. In fact, a competitor's web browser, at that.> Yeah, I figured out how to hack the registry to disable it. But,Microsoft,> what were you thinking?>> If you had asked maybe I would have installed it. Doing it like this - noway.> Stupid.

K. Becker wrote:

> Great. A Microsoft update: That's fine. A plugin installed to support .net
> under Firefox - not so good. No uninstall possible without hacking the
> registry.

There isn't really anything to uninstall. Just disable it; it has exactly the
same effect.

Harry.

K. Becker wrote:
> Great. A Microsoft update: That's fine. A plugin installed to support .net
> under Firefox - not so good. No uninstall possible without hacking the
> registry. Changes the user agent string. Allows for semi-automated
> installation of some web's random program onto the computer.
> I run no-script to keep out Javascript unless I say so.
> This is a security hole put in by default. With no uninstall, on a
> non-Microsoft web browser. In fact, a competitor's web browser, at that.
> Yeah, I figured out how to hack the registry to disable it. But, Microsoft,
> what were you thinking?
>
> If you had asked maybe I would have installed it. Doing it like this - no way.
> Stupid.
Yes, stupid!
There's an options button on this Firefox add-in. Clicking it hangs
Firefox, which I then closed with Task Manager. No uninstall option, but
I did disable this plugin. Why in the world did MS think this was needed?

Bill