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**98 G_u_y[_2_]** · May 16th 15, 02:32 PM posted to microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion

wrote:

I have been using FF3.6 for years in my Win98 partition (dual boot
PCs) after installing KernelEx. Most of my web browsing involves
looking for information. Once in a while I need to "log in" (https
page, enter email address and password) at a site.

Due to recent reports of a HTTPS vulnerability, is it unsafe (risky)
to "log in" using FF3.6?

I regularly use win-98 with Kex and Firefox 2.0.0.20 to:

- log into my company's domain registrar to perform routine
adjustments to about a dozen domain records

- log into bank #1 web portal to get a listing of my credit card
statement so I know the balance I need to pay off and when it's
due (I pay the whole amount every month, usually round UP to the
nearest $25 - I've never ever carried a monthly credit card
balance in the 30 or so years I've had a credit card).

- log into bank #2 and perform actual banking (perform on-line
bill payment)

I haven't taken a plane ride in two years, but when I did I've always
used FF-2 to book tickets, hotel and car rental.

When surfing the web I regularly get nuisance messages about security
certificates that I ignore (I think there's a way to update Win98 root
certificates but I haven't bothered to do that).

I also think I get a lot of these messages because I have so many HOSTS
file entries that point to bull**** 3'rd party entities that have wormed
their way into many web sites for tracking and marketing purposes.