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Browser Security

Aug 4, 2004 1:17PM PDT

Do browsers based on IE (e.g. SlimBrowser) suffer from the same security problems as IE?

Thanks...

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IE Browser Security
Aug 4, 2004 11:04PM PDT

Yes. If it's based on IE, it inherits the issues. OE for example can suffer the same exploits via HTML email.

Try Firefox or Mozilla until Microsoft gets the message.

Bob

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Re: IE Browser Security
Aug 7, 2004 11:55AM PDT

Thanks...that's what I figured...I've been using Firefox for the past few weeks, but still have to use IE based browser for some sites...I try to minimize its use to those I "know/hope" are safe...

Bob

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Re: IE Browser Security
Sep 17, 2004 2:26AM PDT

Yeah, right. Read this Bob, you think Firefox and Mozilla are so great. This is just an example of what I've been telling you. This is only the beginning of their problems. "News.com has announced that the new versions 1.7.3 of Mozilla, 1.0 of Firefox RC and 0.8 of Thunderbird resolve ten security flaws.

Three of the vulnerabilities are considered critical, as they could allow an attacker to run arbitrary code on the affected system. The problems stem from inadequate handling of vCards, large BMP images and links including names with non-printable characters.

Other vulnerabilities have also been resolved which could allow Cross-Site Scripting, and access to and editing of data."

You need to get over the idea that those two browsers are any safer than Internet Explorer.

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Such concerns were ...
Sep 17, 2004 3:39AM PDT

Addressed with new versions.

You can use whatever browser you choose, but I don't pretend any is absolutely secure, but do maintain Microsoft needs to revamp theirs.

If you run old versions, you get the old problems.

http://secunia.com/graph/?type=adv&period=all&prod=11 and http://secunia.com/graph/?type=adv&period=all&prod=3691 show that there is indeed some upswing in bug issues. But IE is still an accident scene.

You need to get over trying to bait me into an argument and start supplying what solution you propose.

Bob