Firefox software update (to version 3.6.7) hangs

I am running FF v3.6.3. Once in a while I run manual update (Help > Check Updates) and today it showed that there is available v3.6.7. However, upon initiating the download and upgrade, the "Software update" pane is presented, with a progress bar working all the time and text "Connecting to the update server ..." - and stays that way for hours.
I have seen the same message couple of days ago on another machine, but have not given it much though.
== Operating system ==
winxp sp3

Yep, same thing for me.. my download manager uses heavy js and FF 3.6.7 totally freezes, after I close the 3rd party download manager, FF then is back to normal.

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