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by recoiledsnake 5774 days ago
How can Firefox using the "known malware vectors" make things any worse if they're already installed on the user's system?
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The "vectors" aren't installed, vectors are the way that they get installed. Training people to install codec packs when prompted in order to see a video is considered risky, since the next time they see a similar message it's likely to be someone up to no good.