Mozilla on Friday pulled two programs from its Firefox browser add-on
site for containing malware. Sothink Web Video Downloader 4.0 and
all versions of Master Filer were found to contain Trojan horse code
aimed at Windows users.
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In a blog
post, Mozilla stated that the Master Filer add-on was able to
bypass AMO's security tests.
Mozilla user CatThief discovered the threat, it said. And when Mozilla
added two more security checks to its vetting process and rescanned its
entire catalog, it discovered that version 4 of the Sothink Web Video
Downloader also contained a Trojan horse program. Sothink Web Video
Downloader contained Win32.LdPinch.gen, and Master Filer contained
Win32.Bifrose.32.Bifrose.
Master Filer was removed from Mozilla'sFirefox add-on site on January 25, and the Sothink video downloader was removed
on Tuesday. CNET Download.com ceased hosting the Sothink add-on on
Friday before noon.
