Internet Explorer- Whats wrong with it?
 

I have been told by loads of people not to use Internet Explorer as it has a security problem. Nobody knows what or if its fixed yet. So I have switched to Mozilla Firefox. I dont know if its any better at all. Just wondered if anybody else knew of any issues they could share, cheers.

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internet explorer is bad mmmmm k

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Exactly;-)

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OK, without going into too much detail & getting everyone confused. :)

Lets assume I'm a naughty boy ;) and write a website with a naughty element to it. This naughty element could even be hidden inside a website that you use regularly, for example, the .Org. :)

You go to that website using IE, thanks, I now have full control over your computer. I can access all your home made amateur films/photo's, and if you've been silly enough to save your bank details on your computer, I can go Jan sales shopping paid for by you. :)

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More of these naughty programs and websites are written for IE as it's still the most popular browser!

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Ive had a few probs with my pc recently after deciding to clean it out and delete a few old programs etc, it all went tits up unfortunately and meant that I was only able to get online for approx 5 mins after start up then ''internet explorer cannot display this webpage'' would pop up and I was offline again. Anyway I eventually decided to bin I.E 7 and use firefox instead, dunno if its a coincidence but the pc is now running like it always use to, like I say it may be a coincidence but I wont be going back to it.

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Firefox is brilliant and free, Opera is also very good, I only use IE for Windows updates... although theres an extension for FF to let you do that.

Steve

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IE7 has already got a security fix update to download for that issue. As reported in this news article
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7788687.stm

Every web browser has some security issues. I don't use IE though.

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That doesn't fix the FTP remote command execution issues though. :)

I love how that article refers to the issue as "zero day" - epic fail.

EDIT: I've just checked other sources as well, any there's still unpatched vulnerabilities in IE7 that date back from the 2006 Alpha/Beta versions, which exist in the production version.

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im on IE 8 (beta) seems to be good. if you use google chrome that is lightning quick and so user friendly. the IE8 pretty much copies chrome but not as quick or intuitive

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ok let me sort out your security issues all i need is your bank details, credit card no with those little three numbers on the back, oh and your pin no would help a lot, so your mother was called what before she got married? what a lovely pet, whats its name? and i can de-bug the lot for you, Mike (Mauritius)

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you have PM :)

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Hey i can't find it!!! come on i need more sun screen, it's bloody expensive here!!

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Are you crew then Mike?

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Yes mate ALB (All Weather Lifeboat) out of Newhaven, thats a fine stable of bikes you are showing do you have them all still?

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more to the point
does he still ride them