Re: NEWS: Internet Explorer security alert

On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:12:32 -0800, John Navas
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:26:39 -0500, John Mason Jr
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John Navas wrote:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7784908.stm>

USERS OF THE WORLD'S MOST COMMON WEB BROWSER HAVE BEEN ADVISED TO
SWITCH TO ANOTHER BROWSER UNTIL A SERIOUS SECURITY FLAW HAS BEEN
FIXED. [emphasis]
[SNIP]

Other browsers:

* <http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/>
* <http://www.opera.com/>
* <http://www.apple.com/safari/>
* <http://www.google.com/chrome>

In addition, I now use and recommend free COMODO Internet Security,
a combination of very good anti-virus, firewall, and system defense.
<http://www.comodo.com/>

Effective security tools...

* Anti-Spyware (free)

Lavasoft Ad-Aware Free
Spybot Search & Destroy

* Anti-Rootkit

Panda Anti-Rootkit
Sophos Anti-Rootkit
Sysinternals RootkitRevealer (free)

* Anti-Virus (free)

Active Virus Shield (AOL)
AntiVir Personal Edition
avast! Home Edition
AVG Anti Virus: AVG Free Edition
BitDefender Free Edition
COMODO Internet Security (RECOMMENDED, includes firewall & defense)

* On-line Scanners (free)

BitDefender Free Online Virus Scan
Freedom Free Virus Scan
Kaspersky Free Virus Scan (RECOMMENDED)
Kaspersky Virus File Scanner
McAfee FreeScan
Panda ActiveScan (RECOMMENDED)
Trend Micro Housecall (RECOMMENDED)
Windows Live OneCare safety scanner (RECOMMENDED)
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