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esfandia on Dec 29, 2023 | parent | context | favorite | on: In 2024, please switch to Firefox

I actually finally just switched to Chrome (I'm a long time Firefox user, all the way back to when it was called Firebird), because of this issue:

https://connect.mozilla.org/t5/discussions/microsoft-defende...

Windows Defender flags things in the Firefox cache as a Trojan. It probably isn't, and it could also have something to do with uBlock Origin, but until that is resolved (I'm keeping an eye on the above link) I can't risk it.

SubiculumCode on Dec 29, 2023 [–]

i haven't seen that at all. Perhaps a refresh, clean install after deleting the hidden app folders in home?

esfandia on Dec 29, 2023 | [–]

I haven't done a re-install, but deleting the cache folder alone doesn't make it go away. Starting Firefox re-creates the folder obviously, and Defender gets triggered again.

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