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Firefox Extension "Download Statusbar" Now Adware - Maybe Malware

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Tuxman:
DTA is a download manager, DSB is not, so it is not an "alternative", right?

Ath:
Correct

Curt:
the new version is 0.9.10

Does any one dare to test it?

40hz:
Firefox already has a download window. And a built-in download manager.

So...since all the pieces are already in place, would it really kill Mozilla to just provide some sort of download meter as part of Firefox?

They're supposedly committed to breaking updating the thing every three months or so.

And I'm sure whatever sweetheart deal they got for making a version of FF with Bing as the default search provider should be providing enough additional revenue for their coffers that they could do this.

I mean look, some underpaid independent developer managed to do it. So how hard could it be for Mozilla?

Just my 2¢ anyway.

J-Mac:
Some folks are recommending a similar extension called Download manager Tweak, though I haven't taken a good look at it yet. Looks like it just tweaks the UI and functionality of the regular Firefox download manager.

Jim

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