IE8 tops “socially engineered malware test,” NSS Labs
NSS Labs found that Internet Explorer 8 (RC1) (download) was best among the six browsers tested. More than 154,000 individual tests were run during 12 days of 24x7 testing against Apple Safari v3, Google Chrome 1.0.154, Microsoft Internet Explorer v8 (RC1), Microsoft Internet Explorer v7, Mozilla Firefox v3.07 and Opera 9.64. IE8’s catch rate was 69%, well ahead of the nearest browser in the test, which scored a 30% catch rate, reports Mitch.
More info: Test Report | Microsoft security bulletin summary for March 2009
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[...] Internet Explorer 8, the most recent rendition of Microsoft’s Internet browser, with the latest IE8 updates is a great example. IE8 offers reputation checks of sites, not only for phishing, but also for domains and IP addresses known to push malware. A study by NSS Labs of 6 major web browsers shows a large difference in their ability to block “socially engineered malware.” [...]
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