Firefox: a Safe Internet Browser
12/07/07 09:36 |
Security
Most computer users associate Microsoft's Internet
Explorer as the "internet". Internet Explorer is a web
browser, a type of software program that lets you surf
web pages. All versions of Microsoft Windows have
Internet Explorer included. There are other browsers
available, and I highly recommend using anything but
Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer has been plagued with security holes that let hackers and advertising companies gain access to your computer. Third parties can install "helper" programs into the software (usually without your consent). Such helpers can be helpful (like the Google toolbar) or extremely dangerous (like trojan downloaders that download adware, spyware and other items onto your computer). Internet Explorer can download these things in the background, slowing your computer down and making it impossible to use.
For the above reasons I recommend using Firefox. Firefox is a free internet browser that is fast and secure. You can download it by clicking this link.
Internet Explorer has been plagued with security holes that let hackers and advertising companies gain access to your computer. Third parties can install "helper" programs into the software (usually without your consent). Such helpers can be helpful (like the Google toolbar) or extremely dangerous (like trojan downloaders that download adware, spyware and other items onto your computer). Internet Explorer can download these things in the background, slowing your computer down and making it impossible to use.
For the above reasons I recommend using Firefox. Firefox is a free internet browser that is fast and secure. You can download it by clicking this link.