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Girlzndollz · December 16th, 2008

Hi guys and gals, computer knowing folks, any thoughts on this?
Major flaw revealed in Internet Explorer; users urged to switch : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech

Would you recommend a switch for folks away from IE? If yes, which of the recommended browsers do you like: chrome, safari, firefox, opera? Thanks alot, everyone.

Catbox · December 16th, 2008

I have read the news on the security flaws... I have switched over to Firefox as much as i'm used to IE...
I have both browsers though... explorer will always be a target with their large share of browser usage among people... I also recommend Zone Alarm(firewall... and it's free) It let's you know if something is trying to get in or out of your comp... If something does get on your comp... if it tries to access the internet from your computer... the firewall will pop up and you can stop it...
ZoneAlarm by Check Point - Award winning PC Protection, Antivirus, Firewall, Anti-Spyware, Identity Protection, and much more.

spyware blaster is good and free also... it stops malicious active X controls that can hijack your browser
or use tracking software
SpywareBlaster | Prevent spyware and malware. Free download.

nothing is foolproof but these will give you a fighting chance...

queerrep · December 17th, 2008

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Originally Posted by Girlzndollz


	Would you recommend a switch for folks away from IE?

YES.

Have you looked at Flock? Installed it about a month ago and I really like it. It even has a sidebar where you can view Twitter.

wormil · December 17th, 2008

I switched to Firefox a couple of years ago but it has problems rendering some websites I use and it has become a memory hog; still it is probably the best browser available. Chrome is my next favorite, very fast, light on memory and renders pages correctly; the downside is it currently has no support for plug-ins.

Rodney · December 17th, 2008

I don't really use IE anymore, unless I'm testing a website.

Not so much for the security issues, but just because I prefer firefox more. There's a plugin for firefox that will let you open IE *inside* of a firefox tab, which pretty much means I never start Internet Explorer anymore these days.

My secondary browser that is getting more play is Google Chrome. They recently took it out of Beta, and it's very handy for gmail and running multiple tabs.

scuba_steve2699 · December 17th, 2008

I just tried the flock browser. Pretty impressive. Thanks again Rhonda for the post!

Girlzndollz · December 17th, 2008

I the love multiple tabs feature probably more than anything else. I'm like, addicted to being able to have multiple tabs open.

prometheus · December 17th, 2008

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	I the love multiple tabs feature probably more than anything else. I'm like, addicted to being able to have multiple tabs open.

You and me both. My wife hates when I have them all open. The worst thing is when the browser crashes, but Firefox will remmeber what you had open. Firefox is pretty good. It has tons of customization abilities. But on the Mac I use Safari because I am too lazy to switch.

charles95405 · December 17th, 2008

Like Rodney, I rarely ever open IE..I switched to Firefox right after it came out....just because I did not like the MS steamroller!....I really like Firefox much better and lately have been playing with Google's Chrome. It is a bit faster to load than Firefox and IE. I have not looked at Flock...might later. I did download Apple's Safari for the PC and it is sort of okay I guess..

joeshaul · December 17th, 2008

I use Firefox primarily to avoid hijacking issues. As Catbox stated, people find the security flaws in what is most widely used. I know Firefox isn't invulnerable, just it's less of a target therefore less possibility of someone hijacking me by just visiting a site. So in brief, I wouldn't recommend a switch, as the more people who use it, the bigger the target becomes and then I'd have to find another browser

vexx78 · December 17th, 2008

I have switched form IE to Firefox and I must say I'm a believer. Less chance of hijacks and more features than IE. The multiple tab idea come from Firefox I believe, IE just copied it. So if that's your sticking point for sticking with IE then it might be time for a change. Yes you can! :P

PositiveDave · December 18th, 2008

Firefox or Opera - Opera is slightly quicker at the moment.
IE is always playing catch-up.
D

Girlzndollz · December 18th, 2008

Here's a link to the patch for the Security Issue for IE:

IE hack patch is out: How to get it : Christopher Null : Yahoo! Tech

veedub3 · December 18th, 2008

This weekend my computer started doing some really strange things. For one I picked up a trojan off a free vector site (Will not mention the name) and then on Monday I just got attacked. the computer went wild. I started running my security programs Mcafee, Windows update, windows defender, Regcure, and all said nothing found, or for those they did find they said it had to be manually removed. I then started skybot, and few other removal tools, but I kept getting this Nesky.Q error, and pup error. Hell the nesky error went form I believe d to q. I have had firefox installed on my system many years now but i never used it because as an appraiser two of the sites I have to use looks and does not function property in firefox. I booted up a second machine, tracked down the possible causes, and which tools would get rid of them, then on the corrupt machine, used the firefox browser to access the sites i needed to clean it up. shortly afterward IE started throwing out updates left and right. I wasted three days cleaning up so I am now only using firefox.

Katrina

joeshaul · December 18th, 2008

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Originally Posted by veedub3


	This weekend my computer started doing some really strange things. For one I picked up a trojan off a free vector site (Will not mention the name) and then on Monday I just got attacked. the computer went wild. I started running my security programs Mcafee, Windows update, windows defender, Regcure, and all said nothing found, or for those they did find they said it had to be manually removed. I then started skybot, and few other removal tools, but I kept getting this Nesky.Q error, and pup error. Hell the nesky error went form I believe d to q. I have had firefox installed on my system many years now but i never used it because as an appraiser two of the sites I have to use looks and does not function property in firefox. I booted up a second machine, tracked down the possible causes, and which tools would get rid of them, then on the corrupt machine, used the firefox browser to access the sites i needed to clean it up. shortly afterward IE started throwing out updates left and right. I wasted three days cleaning up so I am now only using firefox. Katrina

It's amazing where all this occurs now. It used to be spam e-mail and porn sites that would always be at the root of the problem, however these days it's everything goes. I know the gaming community is a fairly big target now. Guess all a site needs to do to put their user at risk is use the wrong affiliate program and/or rotating banners, heard of some fairly popular gaming sites accidentally infecting users with keyloggers from those very same things.

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