How To Avoid Hacker Attacks On Firefox
The Downloads section has an option to modify actions taken when files are downloading. Any time a file type is configured to open automatically with an associated application, this can make the browser more dangerous to use. Vulnerabilities in these associated applications can be exploited more easily when they are configured to open automatically. Click the View & Edit Actions button to view the current download settings and modify them if necessary.
The Download Actions dialog shows the file types and the actions the browser will perform when it encounters a given file type. For any file type listed, click on either Remove Action or Change Action…. If you click on Change Action…, select Save them on my computer to save files of that type to the computer. This helps prevent automated exploitation of vulnerabilities that may exist in these applications.
Firefox 1.5 includes a feature to Clear Private Data. This option will remove potentially sensitive information from the web browser. Select Clear Private Data… from the Tools menu to use this privacy feature.
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