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Software => Internet browsers => Topic started by: Case IH DairyFarmer on August 13, 2011, 02:35:41 PM

Title: Safest Browser
Post by: Case IH DairyFarmer on August 13, 2011, 02:35:41 PM

Which Internet browser is the safest (I mean, is there one that scans your downloads, and keeps viruses from getting to your computer?)

Title: Re: Safest Browser
Post by: kpac on August 13, 2011, 02:55:32 PM

There isn't a safest. All have vulnerabilities.

The question you should have asked is "which company is the quickest to patch their browser?". Then, personally I would say Firefox.

Title: Re: Safest Browser
Post by: soybean on August 13, 2011, 05:38:51 PM

Quote from: Case IH DairyFarmer on August 13, 2011, 02:35:41 PM

... and keeps viruses from getting to your computer?)

You need an anti-virus program for that.

Title: Re: Safest Browser
Post by: johnkon32 on August 14, 2011, 05:05:29 AM

Like anti-virusses, none can guarantee you that a specific browser has no vulnerabilities. A browser won't scan the files that you download (although Firefox claims doing so, when finishing a download); you would need an anti-virus program for that.

Personally, I would recommend to either use Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. They are both fast and "safe" browsers.

Title: Re: Safest Browser
Post by: Transfusion on August 14, 2011, 05:25:35 AM

this is interesting:


http://www.thewindowsclub.com/nsslabs-study-reconfirms-internet-explorer-9-is-by-far-the-most-secure-browser (http://www.thewindowsclub.com/nsslabs-study-reconfirms-internet-explorer-9-is-by-far-the-most-secure-browser)

Title: Re: Safest Browser
Post by: Rob Pomeroy on August 14, 2011, 10:44:09 AM

Quote from: Case IH DairyFarmer on August 13, 2011, 02:35:41 PM

Which Internet browser is the safest

Lynx?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d5/Lynx-wikipedia.png/800px-Lynx-wikipedia.png) (http://lynx.isc.org/)