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images/news/firefox.jpgMozilla is now offering Firefox users a simple way to tell whether the browser's various plug-ins are up-to-date with the latest security patches.
Plug-ins are components installed by third-party software that power videos, animation and games in the browser, among other things. Outdated plug-ins can give malware an easy way into your computer, so it's important to make sure your browser has the latest, most secure versions. Even if you are normally vigilant about updating third-party software, occasionally a software update will fail to automatically patch its accompanying plug-in.
Enter Mozilla's Plugin Check: Let it scan Firefox, and it will tell you which of the plug-ins you have installed needs patching. Any outdated plug-ins for which Plugin Check can find an updated version will land at the top of the list, and when you click the "update" tab, Mozilla will send you to the software vendor's download page to grab the latest version.
Plug-ins are components installed by third-party software that power videos, animation and games in the browser, among other things. Outdated plug-ins can give malware an easy way into your computer, so it's important to make sure your browser has the latest, most secure versions. Even if you are normally vigilant about updating third-party software, occasionally a software update will fail to automatically patch its accompanying plug-in.
Enter Mozilla's Plugin Check: Let it scan Firefox, and it will tell you which of the plug-ins you have installed needs patching. Any outdated plug-ins for which Plugin Check can find an updated version will land at the top of the list, and when you click the "update" tab, Mozilla will send you to the software vendor's download page to grab the latest version.
