Why the Safest Browser May Be Safari

What is the safest browser on the Internet? Of course, everyone will have a different answer, but in my experience, the answer is Safari. On November 30, 2010, a new virus appeared on the scene and caused havoc to computers. A large company in Oklahoma City suffered computer failure for two days. My computer started to scan with a fake virus scanner followed later by other viruses that appeared out of nowhere. I did not click on anything, and I have virus protection. A writer must have computer use and the last time a computer crashed was 7 years ago. I found out later that this particular virus was so new that it was not in the database of my virus protection software. My computer started flashing signs that it could not find the hard drive.

What followed was not a very good result. We did save my files and pictures to a flash drive, the most positive action. Then, a technician tried to reinstall Windows from a disc. It worked except problems remained. He told us that the hard drive was probably failing, and that he would try to get it up and running on a temporary basis. Internet Explorer was corrupt, so he told us to use Mozilla or Safari, possibly the safest browser of all.

Then what followed was a browser redirect virus for Google and Mozilla that we could never fix. The sign in page to my bank website became corrupt with a page asking for details on my credit card, so I uninstalled Mozilla, the browser i was using at the time.. Therefore, what saved the day but Safari the great product of Apple that can also run on both McIntosh and other computers

It takes a while to get used to Safari, but it was a light at the end of the tunnel. The computer keeps working and will take us to the day that we purchase a new one because of the safest browser, Safari by Apple..

Safari--According to infoworld.com, Safari’s pop up blocking is among the best and anti-phishing filter is the most accurate of all browsers. The downside is that the browser provides no security zones for websites. Safari fixes security problems with upgrades of the browser.

Internet Explorer 8 – Internet Explorer itself is full of security holes that Microsoft keeps patching. Internet Explorer 8 had black lines on the toolbar that are difficult to remove. This browser is adequate. In one reinstall of Windows, the browser became corrupt.

In December 2010, Mozilla fixed 13 security patches, some which were labeled critical. This is right after the time frame when I uninstalled Mozilla Firefox because of virus problems.The fixes were to prevent hackers and viruses from entering the system. One patch was not done previously due to a developer erring with information that it did not need the patch. I will never know if this caused my computer to almost crash. At least the browser is fixed for now.