Interesting FireFox vs. IE results........

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

Got the latest version of FireFox, just for giggles and grins..........actually, because a friend wanted to use the calendar, since it supports iCal files.

Anyway, I surfed a bunch of pages (kept track of them) on IE, then ran a spyware/adware scan battery (AdAware, Spybot, MS Anti-spyware). Nothing found, other than a couple of tracking cookies.

Surfed the exact same pages, with FireFox. Same spyware scan found over 100 items, including CometCursor, Advertising.com, a half-dozen "helper" toolbars, etc etc.

Did the same test the next day, same basic results. IE got nothing more than a half-dozen harmless cookies, FireFox got infected like a two-dollar hooker.

This is a stock FireFox config, no changes, like most people would use it. Let's just say I'm not impressed..........I thought FireFox was supposed to be more secure than IE?
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Hoedizzy · Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2005 9:01 pm Post subject:

Interesting find.

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

I should note, there were no, I repeat NO, porn sites involved.

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racing87stang · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:54 am Post subject:

I have noticed that My IE has been performing WAY better than my firefox lately. I guess its due to the new fact that Maybe hackers, and polluters got tired of IE becuase they already "DID THAT" and Now worked on buggin up the Fox. Doh well. Thats why I use spy sweepers on a daily basis and make sure my comp runs right.
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[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

I have been trying out Firefox right now actually.

Just installed it. I do admit is it surfing a lot faster than IE in most cases.
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Yoshida · UberTweaker Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 1219

noo !! not my firefox!!

its okay, i still love you

[TN] Nathan · ALMIGHTY PWNER! Joined: 14 Feb 2002 Posts: 7406

Alright, can't take it anymore, it has been removed.

Not as user friendly I think.

Back to IE.
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PhRoZeN_X_ · SirTweaksabit Joined: 19 Jun 2004 Posts: 410

Lol nathan , no patience Razz

FreeTheRock [banned] · Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2005 10:30 pm Post subject:

how is it not user friendly? i have hade firefox since it came out and have never used IE again, and im doing just fine, you dont like tabbed browseing or the fact that with a simple mod to the config not the registry will improve the speed of firefox tremendously, and Fuss you must be going to some weird sites because i hardly ever get any kind of spyware and i havent used IE in over a year.

fussnfeathers · Lord of the Tweak Joined: 14 Dec 2004 Posts: 2763

I tend to agree with Nathan. I think, for me, it's just the interface. Close, and not bad, but kinda.......not smooth, ya know. And everything is in a slightly different place. Nothing I couldn't get used to, but nothing I NEED to get used to........

And yes, I go to some wierd sites........Babble, Google, Yahoo, Verizon, TN, SWG Forums, stuff like that.

I'm also not a fan of having to "mod" the config for full speed.......I want it to work right the first time. If I have to tweak it, I can't recommend it to, say, my mom, who barely knows how to check her email.

'nuff said. Good browser, but not any better than IE, Opera, or anything else out there.
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Yoshida · UberTweaker Joined: 24 Dec 2003 Posts: 1219

for now ill have to stick with my firefox, i am just to attached to tabbed browsing, any clue if tabbed browsing will be included with ie7?

zhensem · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:21 am Post subject:

Yeah it will. In fact, if you download the MSN toolbar it enables tabbed browsing with IE6.
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