A Phishing We Will Go: FireFox
I have been using Mozilla’s Firefox for the last few years. I have seen it get better and better too. With the new Release Candidate available for download now, and the Beta about to become available at this week, I thought I would give the newest version a try.
My first reaction.. it seemed a little faster loading up WebPages. My second reaction? It is a LOT faster to load up WebPages.!
Move over IE, you have just been dropped.
My IE has been crashing more and more lately. So, I tried to download the latest IE. Considering my IE freezes up about every time I launch it, that made it sort of hard to download. I finally got it, but when I tried to install IE, I got a message saying that a newer version of IE was already installed and setup would discontinue.
HUH??
I know I did the IE 7.0 side by side with IE 6, but that was a few reformats ago. I have not updated IE for at least a couple of months.
So why do I get an error saying a newer version is installed? Oh well. Forget IE. Back to FireFox. I use it more than IE anyway.
So, I see today that Firefox RC3 is up for grabs. So, I download it. And, I LOVE it!
Not only does it load WebPages up super fast (Like it should be on a 5.0 DSL connection) It even has some new features in it. This time around, there is an anti-phishing tool. This is supposed to warn you when you are on a site that could possibly be a scam. It can check a local list or it can check Google.
So, I decided to try the Anti-phishing tool out. We all get enough of the emails that say they are from PayPal and to update your account right? Well, Firefox got put to the test. I clicked on one of the fake links and this is what I got:
Very nice! It worked! Let’s see IE do that!
Other things I have noticed are:
If you post online, it has a nice built in spell check. For me, that will come in a handy! Also, an interesting thing I have noticed. I went to my University’s website. Normally, I have to right click and open the pages in a new tab since the default is to open the links in a new browser. With this version, It automatically opens the links in a new tab instead of a new browser. I like it! Saved me even more time!
If this is just the preview, I am SO looking forward to seeing FireFox2. Mozilla - Keep up the good work!
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August 28th, 2006 at 2:11 pm
I did this along time ago girl, IE has alot to fix and I only hope that Firefox does not start crashing like IE and we start this all over again talking about a better browser.
November 21st, 2007 at 10:28 am
Hi,
I have watched the rise of phishing over the past few years and have been amazed…both at the sheer ingenuity of the con-men involved and their success!
Over the past few years I have noticed that the rather feeble phishing attempts are now being replaced by really professional looking versions. Also, while PayPal & Ebay were the original targets we are seeing the rise of small banks and insurance companies in the rise.
Phishing works, we need to educate people to be more protective of their personal data….simple browser plugins will not sort the problem.
Sally
www.emailcloud.com
December 6th, 2007 at 1:48 am
About, gosh, maybe 3 years ago or so, I started using Firefox because it was company policy. I worked at a small computer store at the time. Now, I am a web designer myself as well as a technician, and I promote Firefox to everyone I meet.
December 11th, 2007 at 8:53 am
I think it’s good firefox offers this. However, I don’t think it should be on by default. Most people that use Firefox are in fact aware of what phishing is. Opera follows a similar policy of leaving it off by default.
December 19th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
I started using Firefox about 2 years ago when for some odd reason my ISP’s (SBC/Yahoo) proprietary IE-based browser got fubared and am SO very glad I did. The difference is remarkable and I will NEVER go back to IE. My only regret is that some streaming video services such as Netflix’s “watch now” are only available for IE browsers which I think is rather shortsighted on their part.
March 15th, 2008 at 6:23 pm
Hi,
The Winner is really Firefox, it has a tabbed interface: POP-up blocker/built-in: multiple search tools: and built-in RSS reader, handles nice and is always stable. The spellcheck for text boxes uses the familiar dotted colored lines under words . although the others has this feature. If you need an Extension for something? the Firefox Extension capability is powerful, elegant and easy to use, It’s also offers many theme. I have been using Firefox for one yrs and have had the least problems overhaul compared to the other’s and I still find it amazing that a simple open source browser is free.