I'm lovin' this Firefox Web Browser

[aNoodle]

I'm usually a loyal MS guy...things seem to run so much quicker on my PC if I just stick to the basics and don't put a bunch of non-MS stuff on my computer. But this little Firefox web browser seems a lot faster than Explorer. I'm a total convert. Apparently it's making a big splash too....

http://www.forbes.com/2004/09/29/cx_ah_0929tentech.html?partner=tentech_newsletter

http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/

 

[epj3]

I would've reccomended firefox a long time ago

Thing is, in the past mozilla has been kind of a pain to use for some reason, but now firefox is SO user friendly. I love how you can mouse-wheel-click links and they open in a new tab.

 

[mytimps]

firefox

That thing is catching on fast. I love it! I wonder how many people know about it?

 

[codex57]

Lots. Altho I like the version right before the current one. Wish I could roll it back. There are some advantages to this current one tho.

 

[phobiaz]

i dunno man i really don't like having 3rd party programs on my computer, kind of tacky! :-D i'll download it today and see what the hype is!

 

[echothreezero]

i dunno man i really don't like having 3rd party programs on my computer, kind of tacky! :-D i'll download it today and see what the hype is!

????? How can 3rd party apps be considered tacky? Thats like saying you won't buy parts for your car that aren't BMW. So forget that Alpina, Baur or Hartge!

I find firefox takes longer to open in the first instance as IE is already running as part of explorer whereas firefox is a separate app. But, once open, it is clean, crisp and slick. I love the popup and adblocker, and the availability of skins and plugins is great. Tabbed browsing is good too.

M$ = necessary evil until I get angry enough with it to make "the jump" to Linux.

 

[phobiaz]

lol...... ok i made the switch too haha not too bad i uninstalled MS explorer as well haha

 

[epj3]

lol...... ok i made the switch too haha not too bad i uninstalled MS explorer as well haha

We knew you would

 

[phobiaz]

SHHHHHHH keep it on the down lowwww

 

[manuel]

A security flaw in the increasingly popular Firefox browser is exposing millions of users to phishing scams, security experts have warned.
Jakob Balle, security specialist at Secunia Research, said that the vulnerability in Firefox and Mozilla allows malicious hackers to execute phishing scams by spoofing the source URL displayed in the browser's Download Dialog box.
"The problem is that long sub-domains and paths are not displayed correctly, which can be exploited to obfuscate what is being displayed in the source field of the Download Dialog box," he said.
A Secunia Research advisory stated that the "less critical" vulnerability has been confirmed in Mozilla 1.7.3 for Linux, Mozilla 1.7.5 for Windows, and Mozilla Firefox 1.0. It added that "other versions may also be affected".
"Currently, no solution is available. However, the vendor reports that this vulnerability will be fixed in upcoming versions of the affected products," Secunia stated.
Balle urged users not to follow download links from untrusted sources.

 

[echothreezero]

One of the pitfalls of the browsers increasing popularity methinks?

 

[Average Jae]

i'd rather go with spoofed addresses than getting my banking login stolen the article is 6 months old, so i figure they fixed the issue, but even with the patch, it seems not everything was fixed.. and what's the deal w/ waiting to get the damn hole filled up? so i think i'll stick to Firefox for my inet banking needs.

 

[Dave8812]

I've had it for a while now. It's great.

 

[echothreezero]

Except that if they spoof your banking site they could steal your details anyway. this happened on New Zealand's Westpac banking site. The hackers spoofed the banking site, and when you "logon" you are actually sending your details to the hackers. The fake site then inputs your details in the real site, and you carry on not even aware your details have been stolen.

Sorry to burst the bubble! I'm still using firefox.