Safest Browser?

koolpc · 29 Apr 2012 at 11:38

What is the safest browser to use these days?

KIA · 29 Apr 2012 at 12:00

Chrome

- Sandboxed
- Auto updates itself and Flash
- Disables out of date plug-ins
- Doesn't allow Java to run without the users permission

koolpc · 29 Apr 2012 at 12:01

Ok, thanks

Azuse05 · 29 Apr 2012 at 12:01

Use to be ie, not sure how they'd compare these days. Both have advantages.

Craiig · 29 Apr 2012 at 16:23

Firefox is the best browser, but its very resource hungry and doesn't let go even after you have closed the tabs, so unless you have lots of RAM Chrome..

MagicBoy · 29 Apr 2012 at 16:23

stoneman · 29 Apr 2012 at 17:01

Use any browser with the free version of Sandboxie
http://www.sandboxie.com/

opethdisciple · 29 Apr 2012 at 18:11

Azuse05 said:
Use to be ie, not sure how they'd compare these days. Both have advantages.

Used to be IE? :eek:

Are you sure?

IE is the swiss cheese of browsers.

theheyes · 29 Apr 2012 at 19:52

IE6 might have been Swiss cheese but more recent (or maybe that should be 'relevant') versions are as good as the competition.

The short answer in my view, for now, is Chrome.

ShakenNstirred · 29 Apr 2012 at 22:43

a lot of it can be down to the user and what sites they visit

most of the security issues with IE are blown out of proportion
99% of us have nothing to worry about

koolpc · 29 Apr 2012 at 23:59

The multiple loading pages i was getting were a worry. I was up to date with AV and Malware program.

robinbredin · 30 Apr 2012 at 10:20

IE has improved over the years, so I'll go with IE9.

dfarrall · 30 Apr 2012 at 10:26

Ie is probably the least safe browser with regards to actual security. It's not bad at picking up fishing sites ect though. Use sandboxie and no script plugin for maximum security.

koolpc · 30 Apr 2012 at 10:34

Using Chrome now with sandboxie. Thanks all

MooMoo444 · 30 Apr 2012 at 11:01

With the age of plugins and addons, any browser is good for security if you have the right addons.

LizardKing · 30 Apr 2012 at 11:21

There all pretty much par for the course! Just choose one you prefer to use.

As a side note, Chrome was the first to fall at pwn2own competition with its Sandbox environment being bypassed.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-google-chrome-browser-sandbox-first-to-fall/10588

Though it was intentional of the exploit developer to go after Chrome first, they all got compromised at the end of the day.

lamboman · 30 Apr 2012 at 11:37

LizardKing said:
There all pretty much par for the course! Just choose one you prefer to use.

As a side note, Chrome was the first to fall at pwn2own competition with its Sandbox environment being bypassed.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/security/pwn2own-2012-google-chrome-browser-sandbox-first-to-fall/10588

Though it was intentional of the exploit developer to go after Chrome first, they all got compromised at the end of the day.

This, it really doesn't make a huge amount of difference. Also, with Chrome, some will argue that you're giving information to Google using Chrome, making it "unsafe"...don't personally go by this logic, but that is what some will say. If you want Chrome with no Google ties, SRWare Iron is your friend (based off Chromium).

koolpc · 30 Apr 2012 at 12:13

Does Chrome really take info from you etc?

King Damager · 30 Apr 2012 at 12:26

koolpc said:
Does Chrome really take info from you etc?

Only if you let it... I'm sure there's a do not send info to google option.

kd

lamboman · 30 Apr 2012 at 12:27

koolpc said:
Does Chrome really take info from you etc?

If you have search suggestions enabled, all search queries that you type (ie. only type) in the address bar is sent to Google for the suggestions. If it is a URL, however, it isn't. Crash reports don't contain personal information or URLs, and some 404 pages have suggestions. May be a few more.

All of these can be turned off.

Not a big deal IMO, but some anti-Google types feel that Google is stealing their personal information like this.