Browser Security News

My guess is you are using the best program of all, which is why year after year you are free from spyware: common sense. Firefox is a good browser because it has proven less vulnerable than Internet Explorer. Also, keeping your security settings high is helpful.

Regular running of AVG antivirus, Ad-Aware and Ad-watch are helpful, too. The best protection from viruses and Spyware is using the noggin. Think before you click.
Q: I have been using Firefox for two years. In 2006, I used PC Tools’ Spyware Doctor antispyware Free Trial. Security Software As A Service From Webroot., and in 2007 I used Webroot’s Spysweeper. Neither ever found anything.
A: I use my computer for a lot of research (I am an independent librarian) and am a very careful computer user, but I’m concerned that Firefox does not seem to be "covered" by those programs. I have chosen the options in Firefox to eliminate most traces of my session, each time I close the browser. Technology News: Security: Firefox: A Way Around Spyware