Stop using IE to look at Pr0n/WareZ sites

Most attacks now adays are done via flash and the JVM... which are browser agnostic.

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mharroun wrote:

Most attacks now adays are done via flash and the JVM... which are browser agnostic.

This, pretty much.

IE by itself is not really the problem (unless an old version). It is an inferior browser, but no longer significantly less secure than any other.

The problem is stupid users. Regardless of security settings, tools, virus scans, etc., user intelligence is still the first and most important security feature. If you don't have it, you will get infected, no matter what browser you use.

You might argue that low user intelligence and use of IE are correlated, which may be true, but a somewhat separate issue.

And yeah, kids are the worst for esecurity, they will click pretty much anything no matter how many times you tell them it is unsafe. Same as talking to strangers, they just don't get it, no matter what you think you have taught them.

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zinger wrote:

And yeah, kids are the worst for esecurity, they will click pretty much anything no matter how many times you tell them it is unsafe. Same as talking to strangers, they just don't get it, no matter what you think you have taught them.

That's why you set your browser's homepage to one of those scary flash images. They screw around with the computer, it pops up and scares them shitless, they leave it alone for yeeeears.

Mental scarring always works!

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Alexdaemon wrote:

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JoannaDark wrote:

lol - this thread. So much subtle truth...

If the truth is subtle on the interwebz youre doing it wrong :)

That is the truth about lies on the internet. "The right amount of trolling, is when people won't be sure that you've been trolling at all."

That is a quote from futurama.

OP - one thing to bear in mind: even if many malware attacks weren't browser agnostic these days by exploiting flash/java holes, if everyone listened to you and IE was no longer the bigger market, the malware writers would just switch targets to the new 'big boy' in town.

The system that is used most, independent if it´s the browser or flash/java based is always the system that is most targeted. Mostly it´s that simple. Because of that you doesn´t see many "hacks" on unix based systems. The interest wasn´t there. Times changed though.

The thing about IE is you are forced to use Microsoft based security while on "any" other browser you have the option to use tools to shut down not known code. I´m in a bad situation here to give advice because i´m biased. I prefer FF with script block, ad block and common sense when browsing.

Think i´m the 0,01 of the world wide users that uses this. Feeling elitist doesn´t give me just not a good feeling btw.

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strobotti wrote:

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brsieg wrote:

your post would have been a masterpiece if not for one little mistake


Who the hell still uses IE?

Most of the Americans atleast still use it.

I know a grand total of 0 Americans that use Internet Explorer, and I know quite a few Americans.

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Imaginaerum wrote:

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strobotti wrote:

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brsieg wrote:

your post would have been a masterpiece if not for one little mistake


Who the hell still uses IE?

Most of the Americans atleast still use it.

I know a grand total of 0 Americans that use Internet Explorer, and I know quite a few Americans.

i know 0 people om the net that lie and makeup stories. all r super smart.

IE 4 lyfe you bandwagonning trendsters!