Microsoft gives option to remove IE from Windows 7

[axxo]

it helps the system overall secure, bcoz IE is the main target for most worms, trojans, spyware , malware ,etc. Now the next option that comes into any novice user mind would be mozilla. Also we would expect sites to follow some standards.

 

[fabler]

it helps the system overall secure, bcoz IE is the main target for most worms, trojans, spyware , malware ,etc. Now the next option that comes into any novice user mind would be mozilla. Also we would expect sites to follow some standards.

+1 agreed... IE is the main source of trojans,spyware and malware most of the time.

 

[gxsaurav]

it helps the system overall secure, bcoz IE is the main target for most worms, trojans, spyware , malware ,etc.

SO, Does that means u cannot open a porn site using Firefox which will automatically install stuff after asking u?

 

[fabler]

SO, Does that means u cannot open a porn site using Firefox which will automatically install stuff after asking u?

yes it does not mean that... But activeX has major role in this kind of attacks..

 

[gxsaurav]

^^^ Since I E 6 SP2 in Windows XP SP2, before an activeX is installed it asks the user whether it should install Activex or not. This is the case since 2004. So, if the user himself is allowing a malicious application to install, how can it be the fault of IE?

Keep in mind that malicious application is also a software itself which u r allowing to install, so it will install.

 

[fabler]

^^^ Since I E 6 SP2 in Windows XP SP2, before an activeX is installed it asks the user whether it should install Activex or not. This is the case since 2004. So, if the user himself is allowing a malicious application to install, how can it be the fault of IE?

Keep in mind that malicious application is also a software itself which u r allowing to install, so it will install.

Yes I know that buddy.. Its fault of user if he/she allows it.. But in FF or Opera or Safari activeX won't work. So there would be less chances of attack by activeX..

 

[chooza]

^^^ Since I E 6 SP2 in Windows XP SP2, before an activeX is installed it asks the user whether it should install Activex or not. This is the case since 2004. So, if the user himself is allowing a malicious application to install, how can it be the fault of IE?

Keep in mind that malicious application is also a software itself which u r allowing to install, so it will install.

Brother, their is no use of explaining these. As I had mentioned earlier that when FF is more in penetration, then where is a worry of worms and virus???? and nowadays more and attacks are not through simple web pages, its through java applets or flash applets. Neway sigh..

 

[gxsaurav]

Yes I know that buddy.. Its fault of user if he/she allows it.. But in FF or Opera or Safari activeX won't work. So there would be less chances of attack by activeX..

In firefox XPI & DLL can be used the same way to fool a user to install something.

In IE when a user clicks on a malicious link to install an activeX component, IE asks the user first whether to install it or not. Same way in firefox when a user tries to install a malicious XPI package the user is asked. IE can be breached using ActiveX & user stupidiy while Firefox can be breached using xpi & User Stupidity