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Post by kat (PC) on Jan 20, 2010 11:22:02 GMT
Ok, so we got a bunch of warnings on the news yesterday about not using Internet Explorer because of some hacking or virus, or something. Microsoft said if you have Explorer 8, it's fine, but Germany and some other country have advised it's best not to use it at all, and to find another internet browser. Has anyone else heard this? And what browsers are you all using? I've got Explore 8, but don't really feel too safe at the moment.
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Post by stig on Jan 20, 2010 12:39:12 GMT
Firefox. Just make the switch... you won't go back
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Post by RicardoElfrinko (PC) on Jan 20, 2010 15:56:51 GMT
I'm using internet explorer 8 too. I haven't heard about it, I feel save enough right now. Could be from some 'guy' who wants everybody to boycot Miscrosoft or something... don't know.
What sould be the problem with using IE8 then?
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Post by Paragleiber on Jan 20, 2010 21:42:13 GMT
I always used Internet Explorer and never had any security problems with it. I think this whole discussion is just hyped very much. It's the same as people saying that Windows in an unsafe OS. I mean of course others might be safer but I would say that very few people are having virus problems even in Windows unless they actively download stuff from bad sites or filesharing services.
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Post by makakycs (PC) on Jan 23, 2010 9:46:59 GMT
Yeah apparently if you dont have your security on its highest setting ppl can hack in.
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Post by Tonnzzaah (PC/PS4/SoonPS5&XSX) on Jan 30, 2010 16:14:57 GMT
Some Chinese dissidents E-mails was targeted attack (within the Google G-Mail), they used Internet Explorer to hack their accounts, and that's why they gave that warning. There is still numerous vulnerabilities in any version of Internet Explorer, so that's why they say that you shouldn't be using it, though, if all peoples changes to use Firefox, then all those hackers switches too, so it is recommended that some people use Opera, som use Explorer some use Firefox or some other browser there is. I'm usin Firefox, since I started to use it, I doesn't have never considered to swithc back to IE.
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Post by nlane3000 (PC) on Feb 6, 2010 12:50:36 GMT
Im on 8 havent heard anything about it.
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