Firefox blocks a Skype extension

Firefox has announced that it blocks the Skype extension that automatically installed a Web browser when downloading the program to use this service dial-up Internet. According to its blog, the said extension detected a phone number on the web page accessed and activated so that with a simple click you could establish a connection with the above number.

Skype installed by default to download the program. Again according to Firefox, this extension work hurting browser speed and reached the same result in 40,000 crashes in a week. The measure is to block Firefox, not uninstall. So that the surfer can work again if you wish but aware of the problems resulting from their activity.

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