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[RenLit]

Excellent report. Very consistent with what I expect from NSS Labs.
As an Information Security Executive, I have relied on NSS Labs reports for years. I like that they publish the test methodology with their reports so I can judge the validity of the results myself. This test is no different.

[SimonL]

Well, maybe is safer then clean browser, doubt is safer then firefox with no-script add on installed. All that Mozilla has offered on Firefox is, as it is plain and simple, is just a fast browser, easy to customize, additional customization providing with enough utility and security enhancers to more then satisfy any needs for fast and secure browsing. problem is still in the non-standard, iExplore supported, web page scripting found on some sites who don't load properly. My point is , for a professional web user, Firefox offers more still...

[RenLit]

I use Firefox most of the time for browsing the web as well. But the reality is that most people don't use no-script with Firefox. And there are a lot of business intranet sites that require scripts be enabled.
So I am interested in seeing what IE8 has to offer.

[Mraks]

Still, I wonder how IE8 will treat css3 standards. They can say what they want, but IE is seriously holding back development of web design, the real test you need to check is acid3 and see for yourself what browsers are the best for average and professional internet users :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acid3

[WinTard]

99.9% of websites I visit work under IE. It's the opposite that happens, with FF. Also I am concerned by the reports of all the vulnerabilities found in FF and also topping the list for the most vulnerable software... Just claiming they're the safest browser, doesn't make it so. I still use FF on occasion, especially under Linux. I really like the ClearType technology IE and Microsoft products.

[eMJay]

Just spent a little time reading the actual report. The study only examines the ability of the browsers' anti-malware mechanisms to block sites that distribute socially engineered malware and actually excluded sites that are capable of engaging in drive-by downloading and click-jacking. I don't rely on FF to protect me from socially engineered malware - my brain has a 100% success rate at recognizing those simple tricks. I'm much more concerned about websites that make attempts to install and run code on my PC without my knowledge. Every infection I've ever had was a result of a drive-by installation through IE. Eliminating its use solved that problem instantly, and I've been virus and malware free for years as a result. IE will always have a bulls-eye on it because of its market share. And I will never trust any version of IE as long as it continues to use code which came from the infamous IE6.

I highly doubt IE8 is going to make much of an impact for a long while. MS is going to have to depend on PC sales to drive up IE8 market share. IE market share is going to look quite crazy now. We have IE6 at 19% and they're not going to use IE8 any more than they did IE7. Some IE7 users will get IE8 on their new Windows 7 PCs, but it's going to take years for IE8 to get to more than 30% market share, especially in this financial climate. For the last year IE8 beta had about 1% market share. That percentage hasn't even budged since the announcement of the final release version yesterday.

[WinTard]

I use IE the most, and have never been infected (yet). I also think your best line of defense is your own brain. Regardless of whichever tool is being used.

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Intuition is more important than knowledge.
~ Albert Einstein

[coastie65]

Hi Win, I agree. I installed the thing about an hour ago as well as an upgrade to Windows Live. Had a bit of clean up afterwards, but all is good so far. I think it was released at noon, and i didn't catch up with it until around 1:45 as I was busy and wanted to check things out before downloading and installing it.

[SimonL]

I never said that FF is more secure then IE , just that FF is easier to secure, due the use of add-ons, easy to install and manage, i block everything but the thing i really want to see in my browser, including annoying adds, pop-ups, useless frames, the result is , browser loads faster, and gives me exactly what i need and nothing more...


being a commercial browser, IE will never advertise using a script blocker so their tracking scripts, publicity, etc can load easier and with less hustle... (Microsoft still makes lots of money out of online advertising, as is Google, same thing being valid for Google's Chrome, Safari browser and Opera) so, i can understand why, for a part of the internet business, FF with No-Script add on is a no good deal, but it works for me and kept me safe of everything from bad scripts to mall ware injected in web pages..