Spyware, viruses, & security : Whats the most secure Internet Browser
Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by suleman1uk - 6/21/04 10:21 AMHello
I am afraid that when i do my banking online or shop online there could be security flaws. my internet explorer is very good, but are there other borwsers out there which are more secure, and maybe even have their own security features!
thanks a lot!
Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by Patricia Boden - 6/21/04 10:39 AM In reply to: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by suleman1ukAlso, it is a matter of which browser(s) your bank will recognize. Banks only accept certain ones.
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Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by Berfert - 6/21/04 12:55 PM In reply to: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by suleman1ukwhat browser is that you are currently using?
Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by suleman1uk - 6/22/04 9:05 AM In reply to: Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by Berfertinternet explorer
Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by dawillie - 6/22/04 11:29 AM In reply to: Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by suleman1ukthe IE browser, has had 128 bit encrytioin built in since IE versoin 5.5.
if your version is lower, then you would be well advised to go to the Windows Update site and download the latest version and patches.
david williams
Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by ereedks - 6/23/04 6:51 AM In reply to: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by suleman1ukActually, there is no such thing as a "secure" browser, meaning one that can't be violated. It basically comes to a personal preference. Some claim don't use IE, because many wanting to get back at Microsoft will attack IE users. I prefer using IE for the reason that, yes, it gets attacked from many directions. BUT IT GETS PATCHED. Others have vulerabilities that nobody ever releases, so the vulnerabilites remain. Just use some common sense, protect your machine (firewall, update Windows, etc)the best you can, and that's all you can do.
(NT) Well said!!!!!!!!
by glenn30 - 6/23/04 6:55 AM In reply to: Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by ereedksRe: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by Wabo - 7/2/04 3:03 AM In reply to: Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by ereedksI only use IE for java besides that Firefox since it is the fastest one around.
Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by Swier - 6/25/04 12:40 AM In reply to: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by suleman1ukI agree with most of the above respondents, but it is always wise to look around. Microsoft have never been too good at communications. I am starting to develop some web sites, and start to discover that both IE and
Netscape do not support the latest security issues in an optimal way. I am currently lookin at Opera, which supports the W3C standards in a better way, and has a better reputation for safety. The problem is that approx. 90% of users worldwide uses IE, so most banks will support mainly that browser. I recently had some issues with Opera and my bank, but after sending them an email they confirmed that they are more an more moving to standard-supporting sites, that should be "browsable" by browsers that are not IE.
Opera does have a few other facilities that I like: It supports the latest standards, it supports multiple I-net sessions while running the app. once, has integrated search facilities, etc., etc.
Have a look! You can download it for free: http://www.opera.com.
Swier
Best Browser you say?
by SkilledNTampa - 8/1/06 4:54 AM In reply to: Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by SwierWell, like previous replies, you're already learning that there really is no "best" browser; however, the IT industry folks or guru's like myself, you have to understand the backend of the browser.
For example, security wise, Mozilla Firefox or just Mozilla are you best bets. Why? Because almost all the other browsers including IE are built using the mozilla kernel. Firefox, so far, has held on to the reputation of, most secured browser and it is what I use; however, like every browser different coding or plugin's will influence how fast your going to surf.
There are things that IE, Mozilla and Firefox have problems with queriying Java, which is odd, because its a Virtual Machine design by Microsoft unless your using Sun Microsystems Java. Firefox is still my choice; however, I recently (and it shames me to say it), Netscape has come out with a the fastest I've seen in a while. Pages I use to have a problem with loading because the browser is spending too much time on a line or lines of code of the actual page are opening much faster in Netscape's new release. And remember, I'm biased against Netscape. The overall purpose I'm trying to convay is, forget about the best browser and focus on the best tools to protect your computer from virus, malware/grayware and maybe a firewall that all work well with your choice of a browser. Your only as good as your weekest link. When browser software compaines start overwhelming a browser with all sorts of "enhanced" features, you ultimately lose control of your online experience. Some browsers are coming with Virus protection built in, which defeats a standalone you may already have and you should never have more then one anti-virus on any one machine (NOD32 still being the champ in the anti virus department). The shell, or Kernels are all pretty much the sime, like linux is based on a core then open source or designers will cater it to their design. Keep it simple. Something you find user friendly backed up by good protection (I use Firefox with NOD32 for anti virus, Raptor firewall through a proxy and Norton Internet Security for my client, which has enabled me to go, so far, spyware and virus free. But you always get spyware, no way around that. Thats why you stay up on the most current tools, like Spybot, ad-aware, housecall.trendmicro.com and keep them all up-to-date. I will say that the most exploitable browser out there is, at current, Microsoft's IE, so if you think your safe with just IE, I can show you a 1000 different exploits to gather information if I wanted to or was that type of person. Not hard to find. So, I would only suggest not using IE. Something that blocks all these sites like yahoo, msn etc to push a malware item that puts yahoo toolbar on your browser without your permission that has a built in pop up blocker, well, thats just not good, so go with a browser that will notify you of anything it see's and ask's for your approval before it changes, like firefox.
Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by Llewellyn Ashdown - 6/25/04 1:52 AM In reply to: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by suleman1ukI believe you are asking the wrong question,
The browser is not the problem, it's the operating system .
Let's face it you are trying to work with the most attacked operating system in the world.
Try switching that and all your security problems will almost instantly vanish.
Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by zee10 - 6/25/04 6:22 AM In reply to: Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by Llewellyn AshdownFrom my recent reading of many opinions on different forums and also articles, seems that Mozilla and FireFox(made by Mozilla/Netscape) are the most secure.
But as was mentioned here, Microsoft is issuing security/critical patches all the time, almost on a weekly basis, and if you configure IE to remind you about new updates and then download them, then it should be ok.Keep in mind, that some patches/updates are not critical and applied only to a certain features, that you may not be using, so read the descriptions of the patches.
IMHO, Internet Explorer is the best browser with the most features, plus there are many add-ons that can be downloaded - some are free.
Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by ereedks - 6/25/04 7:35 AM In reply to: Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by zee10I can tell you, at college our instructor used Mozilla to show us how vulnerabilities can be exploited. So no, Mozilla isn't secure at all.
Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by yahya - 6/25/04 6:31 PM In reply to: Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by ereedksI am also new to internet banking but when I started using this new service 10 days ago, I was under the assumptions that on top of the 128 encryptions provided by I Explorer, banks, like other sensitive transmitted Data sent through the internet, would be forced to use SSL (Secured Socket Layer Protocol)!! Would any one like to comment on that? Thanks
Re: Whats the most secure Internet Browser
by warmask - 6/25/04 6:06 PM In reply to: Whats the most secure Internet Browser by suleman1ukFirst of all there is no such thing as a secure browser, any determend hacker can and will crack any browser, computer system. all you can do is make it harder for them to do so, hopefully detering any attempts or makeing it so the hacker is 90 years old before he/ she finnaly suceeds. second of all if you keep a fire wall up, and keep both windows and IE updated you should stay perty secure, oh and change your passwords often and make sure they are combinations of both numbers and letters.
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