what web browser do you use
 

I just upgraded to Microsoft's Internet Explorer 8 beta 2 release and am curious how it runs over time, so far it's new features are nice and catches up to other browsers with page recovery, and other new things

also Google released a new browser the last few days called Chrome which claims to be much faster then anything else, but doesn't seem as well protected by phishing and other malware

i have used Firefox 2, and it's a great platform, a large improvement over the first, but i still prefer IE for whatever reason

so what you viewing?

now with MORE POLL

ffox mostly

ie for netflix cos it only works on it

on the mac, safari cos ffox is a bit crap, though safari is also kinda meh

firefox...can't deal with internet explorer.

Firefox is my mainstay too. Haven't used IE in about 2 years.

I have to use IE 7 at work (I'd run firefox but my work software won't run on it).

I use safari at home.

unless you have a mac, or just HAVE to use IE (like me), I highly suggest using Firefox (even better with no_script add-on).

for the most part, using IE is like wearing a sign that says "rape me" while walking through Rapetown.

ie because msn messenger doesn't allow me to check my mail otherwise.

but mostly firefox.

Firefox mostly, IE for like, two sites

safari

http://www.safarisucks.com/paypals-b...ng-but-safari/

i have to use all of them.
my favourite is opera.

people who fall for phishing scams should stop clicking on everything they see.

they get what they deserve imo. it's natural selection at work.

besides, yr more likely to actually run into problems once you click if you are using something other than safari!

explorer 8 and firefox 3 i think.

safari.

not exactly... safari actually have had its share of famous exploits that allowed full control of macs, pcs and iphones.

Camino.

right. as much as Windows/IE though?

yr best bet is to STOP FUCKING CLICKING EVERYTHING.



as good a time as any: how stable is bootcamp, fishsticks? I need to install xp on mah mac. :(

i hear it's pretty stable.

firefox

have you considered this, though?
i recommend it.

i have used it to run windows on a linux machine and vice versa and it works fine.
edit:float,fkhdslh

hmmm that might work. but would it work better than bootcamp?

with bootcamp I'll be getting native os performance (with no emulation/virtualization) which will mean more frames-per-sec.

I still feel dirty putting windows on my imac, but I'm fucked for games without it.

safari does the job.

people who fall for phishing are idiots.

end of story.

Phishing ha!

ha, for games definitely use bootcamp.

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This looks like a sample of sprites for a new Pong game

idiots are people who refuse to believe the evidence because their faith tells them otherwise-- kinda like george bush

http://www.zdnet.com.au/news/softwar...9287733,00.htm

PROTIP: never, EVER click on anything .cn

just sayin'.

The only one I've ever used is Internet Explorer.

Whats the difference between them all?

When it comes to internet phishing or spamming, much success relies upon tricking the user into clicking a link. Often times one can tell how legit a link is simply by looking at it. For example, if you’re telling me that you’re paypal but I don’t see paypal.com in the URL, I’m going to know it’s fake.

Recently though, some people (including myself) have stumbled upon a way to redirect people to a website using an innocent looking Google link. The trick revolves around the “I’m feeling Lucky” feature of Google.

By simply appending &btnI=3564 to a Google search query, the user is taken to the first result for that query.

In order to use this trick, you’ll need to find a search term that your website comes up first for. Since it can be any term though, it’s quite easy to make up a random string and include it on your page.

etc.

who the fuck posts links to google and why would I ever be interested in yr search results?

google is my fucking homepage. I'll do it myself.

again, lazy fucking clickers.

also note: beware links to wikipedia from unknown sources. most instances I've seen include: "lol go to link and "save as:"".

DO NOT FUCKING SAVE AS.

also also:

Bristol probably gets more malware in a week than floatingslowly has in his life

you didn't understand, read again.

I get that you are taken to a site (and not the google search itself) with the exploit, but why would you click something this long:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=using+an+innocent+looking+Google+li nk.&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=&btnI=3564

any link that's much longer than the root URL is suspect. :p

NOTHING is foolproof against somebody who wants to fuck you up, but you can really minimize yr losses by not acting stupidly.


now taking bets on whether compulsive diarrhea fishstix clicks or not.

my money is on "YES" or "been there already".

no one sends links, the victim simply uses the "i'm feeling lucky" button on google's homepage.

maybe YOU need to reread what you posted!


the link is tailored for a google search that meets limited search criteria (with &btnI=3564 to take to and open the first page found using I'm feeling lucky).

can the lucky button take you to a malware site randomly? sure, but it's an unlikely probability and NOT what is being described in yr above text!

brain overload, nice mess.
i wish i was a robot :(

ha, let's see...

yeah, but the simply fact it says google on it makes it credibly enough for millions of people, lots of them mac users.

and what if i do this:www.totallysafesite.com
etc. etc. etc. etc.

there other many ways to redirect urls, many other tricks etc. etc.

now tell me, isn't a bit silly defending the inexistence of a security tool proven useful?

mozilla firefox

Mozilla? People still use it?

if you know anything about anything you won't fall prey to phishing. people who fall for that shit are MORONS, plain and simple. it's so ridiculously easy to avoid.
firefox IS mozilla

Haha, uh.. it's the most popular web browser around besides Internet Explorer (which is kind of a "by default" thing for most computers).

Firefox 3, also have Safari and IE that never get used.