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Internet Explorer more Secure than Mozilla products
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Posted on 09/20/2005 8:24:40 AM PDT by markedmannerf

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Yeah whatever Internet Explorer has so many more Problems than Firefox! On top of that Firefox issues are patched alot faster than IE due to the fact it is open source.
1 posted on 09/20/2005 8:24:41 AM PDT by markedmannerf
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BWHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!!!!!!!


2 posted on 09/20/2005 8:26:09 AM PDT by Red Badger (I was born in poverty. I didn't like it, so I left.............)
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Related post:

Symantec: Mozilla browsers more vulnerable than IE
 

3 posted on 09/20/2005 8:27:04 AM PDT by Incorrigible (If I lead, follow me; If I pause, push me; If I retreat, kill me.)
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They can say internet exporer is the best, but I think they're full of it. I've had more problems using internet exploder than I ever have using FireFox.


4 posted on 09/20/2005 8:27:10 AM PDT by PilloryHillary
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Has more to do with hating bill gates than anything else - people just hate MS for some reason....


5 posted on 09/20/2005 8:29:25 AM PDT by michaelbfree
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Who has made Symantec the business that it is? NOT Firefox. Who would one expect them to support but M$ IE?


6 posted on 09/20/2005 8:29:43 AM PDT by dhuffman@awod.com (The conspiracy of ignorance masquerades as common sense.)
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So IE sucks 0.00000001% less today than it did yesterday...maybe.

Nah.

7 posted on 09/20/2005 8:29:50 AM PDT by snarks_when_bored
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But the report, released Monday, also found that hackers are still focusing their efforts on IE.

Microsoft haters are a lot like Bush haters.

8 posted on 09/20/2005 8:30:00 AM PDT by Fresh Wind
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I used IE up until about 2 months ago. It was a daily chore to keep out spyware, viruses, and junk. It locked up the computer almost hourly. I switched to FF and haven't had a problem since!..........


9 posted on 09/20/2005 8:30:51 AM PDT by Red Badger (I was born in poverty. I didn't like it, so I left.............)
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To: rdb3; chance33_98; Calvinist_Dark_Lord; Bush2000; PenguinWry; GodGunsandGuts; CyberCowboy777; ...
Mozilla hits back at browser security claim
10 posted on 09/20/2005 8:31:29 AM PDT by ShadowAce (Linux -- The Ultimate Windows Service Pack)
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"They can say internet exporer is the best, but I think they're full of it. I've had more problems using internet exploder than I ever have using FireFox."

I'm betting that makes a whole lot of us.


11 posted on 09/20/2005 8:31:52 AM PDT by L98Fiero
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I used IE up until about 2 months ago. It was a daily chore to keep out spyware, viruses, and junk. It locked up the computer almost hourly. I switched to FF and haven't had a problem since!..........

I believe you. I reformatted my computer a couple of months ago, but didn't reinstall the Firefox I had been using almost 100% of the time. After using internet exploder again, I was infected almost immediately with spyware & trojans etc. Going to drudgereport.com using IE really messed me up. As soon as I cleaned the system out, I reinstalled Firefox again. No problems since.

12 posted on 09/20/2005 8:34:44 AM PDT by PilloryHillary
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Same here. FF works great for me. I've been using it for months now and I only have trouble on National Review on-line ... must be all the pop-ups.
13 posted on 09/20/2005 8:35:27 AM PDT by manwiththehands
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I use both about equally now, with the msn toolbar for IE I find IE far more stable than it used to be. I like Firefox but it has memory leaks and it still isnt as supported as IE.


14 posted on 09/20/2005 8:36:52 AM PDT by aft_lizard (This space waiting for a post election epiphany it now is: Question Everything)
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Yeah, that's why my every use of IE is met with spyware and other hacks, while I've yet to encounter a single Firefox-related problem.


15 posted on 09/20/2005 8:37:20 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Gentlemen may cry, "Peace! Peace!" -- but there is no peace. - Patrick Henry)
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Beware of crime statistics quoted by a lock salesman.


16 posted on 09/20/2005 8:41:47 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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Yeah whatever Internet Explorer has so many more Problems than Firefox!

Listen, I love Firefox as much as anyone and have been using it as my primary browser since the pre 1.0 betas. The reality of the situation, however, is that Firefox has experienced 25 vulnerabilities during the first half of the year, with 18 being critical. IE, on the other hand, has experienced 13, with 8 of those being critical. So to say that IE has more problems just doesn't "add up" so to speak.

Also, though the flaws may be patched quicker, there are a few problems with them. First, the Firefox patches require that you uninstall the old version and install a new version. It's not so much a patch as it is an entirely new installation. I know the Mozilla folks are supposedly working on a better update system, but for now, to most users, this "patch" process isn't very friendly. Also, in an an era of near-zero-day exploits, patching quick may not be as helpful. If the exploit's already out there, it's too late. Better to have fewer issues than rely on quick patches that users may or may not apply.
17 posted on 09/20/2005 8:45:19 AM PDT by Hurricane Andrew (History teaches that wars begin when governments believe the price of aggression is cheap.)
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Beware of crime statistics quoted by a lock salesman.

lol. Personally, I hope most people in the world continue to use IE. I hope Firefox maintains the minimum market share needed to keep it viable so that I can continue to use it.

To those millions on IE, just stick with it please, no need to switch.
18 posted on 09/20/2005 8:46:31 AM PDT by Arkinsaw
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In before Rusty Turkey & Gore2000!


19 posted on 09/20/2005 8:47:50 AM PDT by Revolting cat! ("In the end, nothing explains anything!")
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Black is white. War is Peace. Ignorance is Strength. Balmer says so, so it is true.


20 posted on 09/20/2005 8:51:41 AM PDT by chilepepper (The map is not the territory -- Alfred Korzybski)
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