Is Internet Explorer 8 the Safest Browser?
Two tests by NSS Labs compared popular browsers for their ability to block web sites pushing malware and phishing. These browsers were compared: • Apple Safari 4 • Google Chrome 2 • Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 8 • Mozilla Firefox 3 • Opera 10 Beta Internet Explorer 8 wiped the floor with the other products in the malware tests, blocking 81% of live threats. Firefox 3.0.11 was closest at 27%, with Safari 4 at 21%, Chrome 2 at 7% and Opera 10 beta at 1%. NSS Labs says that they confirmed that this protection is identical in Firefox 3 and 3.5, as well as Opera 9 and 10. Microsoft has actually expanded what was already a large lead in this area in tests by the same labs earlier this year. The details of the tests show that Microsoft updates their lists much more quickly than the alternatives, 3 of which relies on the Google Safe Browsing API. The fact that Firefox does so much better than Safari and Chrome shows that it’s not just using the API that matters, but how you use it. An
Related Questions
- For more browser instructions on earlier versions of Internet Explorer, Firefox or Chrome, please contact Microsoft, Mozilla and/or Google, respectively. Q: What causes page errors?
- If I use an auto-configuration script in my client Internet Explorer web browser, I cannot get to the login page of the ProCurve 700wl product. Why?
- Did Microsoft illegally tie its Internet Explorer browser to its Windows operating systems?
