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I think[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#3)
by Anonymous User on Tue May 20, 2008 at 08:51:00 AM PDT

Following those link will not harm you until you'll allow to do this (e.g. before running ActiveX objects browser will always ask your permission).

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Re: I think[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#5)
by veritek on Wed May 21, 2008 at 08:51:52 AM PDT

If a web site contains code that exploits a security flaw in your browser, or if your system settings are set such that it will run anything without asking, then simply visiting the site could infect your computer with whatever nasties the site's owner wants to send.

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Use Firefox[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#7)
by Anonymous User on Fri May 23, 2008 at 11:54:24 AM PDT

One more reason to use Firefox.

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Re: Use Firefox[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#8)
by veritek on Wed May 28, 2008 at 06:47:50 AM PDT

Of course you should use Firefox. But not because Firefox never has any security flaws. Yes, Firefox is a great browser. It's pretty fast, reasonably secure, and has lots of great plugins. What it is not is an invulnerable program that is immune to hackers, viruses, and malware. Regardless of the web browser you use, you must be careful. Many, many malware attacks require the user to perform some kind of action to get the malware to run on your computer. (Click a link, enter a password in a fake form, run a program named "nekkid_brittany_spearz_pics.jpg.exe", etc.)
No web browser in the world can stop you from doing stupid stuff, or just plan be tricked into doing something foolish. And if you do something like that once to often, you will get burned.

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Eh?[ Parent | Reply to This ] (none / 0) (#9)
by Anonymous User on Thu May 29, 2008 at 07:10:00 AM PDT

I never claimed that Firefox had no security flaws. But it has fewer, more obscure, and quicker-fixed ones.

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