The safest browser?

Hello.
i'm wondering which web browser is the safest and possibly the most user-friendly.
Safari? Opera? Firefox? Google Chrome? IE?
I would like to know your opinions. Thank you.

 

Firefox is the most secure browser.

Chrome the fastest.



I recommend a Internet Security Program as well though for Phishing Protection.

 

You are just looking for a flame war aren't you?
It's all opinion. Do your research by yourself so you don't get bandwagon or fanboy answers.

 

The general consensus is that Firefox is the safest. However, like McGrady alluded to, you just opened a can of worms. This should be interesting.

 

The safest browser is none. Don't go online.

 

I like kingbob's answer the best. Very true.
Anyways, I have no idea how this happened. My friend was watching a movie off of a website, and all of a sudden, the computer turned off. When she rebooted, everything was screwed: couldn't browse, couldn't listen to music, couldn't do system restore, etc. The computer ended up being formatted. Very weird. This happened while using firefox. It's weird because she always went on that site to watch movies and it was all of a sudden.
I'm not looking for a particular answer. Just looking to read about your opinions and experiences.
Thank you.

 

You are not going to find a perfect and super safe browser. There's stories on every browser that are good and bad. However, your friend's problem hardly sounds like it was Firefox's fault.

 

Yeah, depends on what movie on which Adult - I mean movie site got that trojan up her hard drive...

Anyway, I am falling in love with blazing fast Google Chrome right now.. it gives you SO much more screen space and is ZIPPY!

 

For me...FF

AND...it's all personal choice. What one really enjoys...it's pretty obvious there will be others that don't. So I think being respectful of other member's posts should come into play here! Well, actually in every thread on the forum!


Cin

 

Lol. I thought I read YouTube, not movies. Now that I think about it, yeah, what kind of site were you guys on. =x
Even if you did get a virus, where's the AV to detect and stop it.

And to sonoritygenius, if you want screen real estate, F11 with FF. Can't beat that.

 

dont get far from those

 

I prefer FF and Chrome, but still use FF most of the time

 

She was watching Bleach on this anime website. Everything was fine, until that one time. I don't know. Maybe she did something without knowing.
I think I'll give Chrome a try.
What about Opera? Nobody hasn't said anything about that. Any opinions or experiences?

 

If you want safest browser, Chrome is not the safest. It has the most bugs of any of the browsers but that's a given since it it also the newest.

 

Firefox for sure.

 

I use Opera as my main browser. Love using it's quick dial features

 

One of these days...I will brave myself and check out Opera, just to see what it's like


Cin

 

why even bother with the safest browser?? it doesn't prevent your computer from getting infected.
Just get an Antivirus software.

 

Well said! My choice of browser (Opera) is dictated primarily by aesthetic choice. I like the ability to have a slim and non-intrusive skin, I like its various functionalities, and I simply love the name Opera. Subjective? Hell yeah!

Of course, one needs to exercise caution and work with a sense of expediency. So, for example, I won't use IE except for the Win Updates and FF for those sites where Opera fails for one reason or the other. I don't like the setup of Safari.

 

Basically Firefox/Opera are good enough. Chrome...perhaps but it might be an easy target since it's not that mature as the other two.

I would say Safari for Windows as a strong no

 

The way I see it...

About security: The biggest issue isn't which browser you chose (among the popular ones), but how responsibly you surf and that you allow it to update automatically. So many people will install any fun thing that passes by on their screen, while ignoring the security updates that protect you.

Most user-friendly: In my opinion a combination of Firefox and Internet Explorer. I've come to really depend on the spell-checker and easy customization through add-ons available in Firefox. Since some sites only work with IE, it's good to keep that up to date and configured the way you like it as well. Of course I haven't given Opera a shot, so my opinion isn't all that objective.

 

Greg, use IETab plugin for FF so you don't have to use 2 browsers.

 

I've never heard of that... I'll check it out, thanks.

Wow:

IE inside a Mozilla tab, amazing .

 

Yeah, it's a wonderful add-on. Works like it should.

 

yep ietab works great

 

The safest browser might be Lynx/Links/Link2

But you'd have to sacrifice a feature or two.

 

if anybody mentioned it - I quite like Opera.

I was originally using FF3 and IE7 (passwords in IE7 stored under my fingerprint)

Opera 9.62 - switched and stayed (9.63 now)

But as has been previously mentioned, it really is opinion.

 

Opera users, go try Opera 10 Alpha. 30% faster ;]

 

Just tried Alpha...
a) I miss my start page with the 9 links - I grew rather fond of it...
Going back to Opera 9.63...

 

. There is NO safest browser!

. Use the one that fits your needs and "pleases" you!

. Use the ones where developers are up to speed in closing the security holes as they occur

. Rule of thumb: the minute you know about security leaks, it is likely (100%) that you have been exposed to them. Pattern, users always get a patch/fix within hours or (few) days after announcement.

. Interesting read here regarding the latest updates from all major browsers, regarding security issues!
http://www.info-svc.com/news/2008/12-12/

cheers ...