
How Do I really, fully, completely, "DUMP MSIE"?
Started by
diverlee
, Jun 22 2004 08:57 PM
7 replies to this topic
#1
Posted 22 June 2004 - 08:57 PM
OK, I read how to "Prevent Browser Hijacking".
So far so good, no hijackings yet and with the good advice in the article, hopefully no future problems.
But the article did recommend dumping MSIE. How do I completely remove MSIE and any future
temptation?
So far so good, no hijackings yet and with the good advice in the article, hopefully no future problems.
But the article did recommend dumping MSIE. How do I completely remove MSIE and any future
temptation?
#2
Posted 22 June 2004 - 09:30 PM
Well, you can't completely uninstall IE - it's part of the operating system. You also need to keep it updated so as to protect your computer from other security flaws. It will do no harm if you don't use it except for using "Windows Update."

"It's not the size of the dog in the fight -- it's the size of the fight in the dog."
#3
Posted 23 June 2004 - 01:18 AM
Yeah, I use IE for updates only since I got hammered by the bad guys and use Mozillas' Firefox as a browser.
The terms 'Windows Updates' and 'no harm' in the same sentence could be a topic for discussion though. ha ha.
The terms 'Windows Updates' and 'no harm' in the same sentence could be a topic for discussion though. ha ha.
Regards
Scoff
We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. - Robert Wilensky
Scoff
We've heard that a million monkeys at a million keyboards could produce the complete works of Shakespeare; now, thanks to the Internet, we know that is not true. - Robert Wilensky
#4
Posted 23 June 2004 - 07:14 AM
LOL, isn't that the truth. I only use IE for windows updates as well...Yeah, I use IE for updates only since I got hammered by the bad guys and use Mozillas' Firefox as a browser.
The terms 'Windows Updates' and 'no harm' in the same sentence could be a topic for discussion though. ha ha.
#5
Posted 23 June 2004 - 06:03 PM
Opera Web Browser CSS IFrame Lets Remote Users Spoof the Address Bar
http://www.securityt...un/1010528.html
Microsoft Internet Explorer '%2F' URL Parsing Error Lets Remote Users Spoof Sites in the Trusted Zone
http://securitytrack...un/1010482.html
Opera '%2F' URL Parsing Error Lets Remote Users Spoof Arbitrary URLs
http://securitytrack...un/1010481.html
Mozilla Browser Address Bar Spoofing Weakness
http://secunia.com/advisories/11856/
Couldn't resist :-).
Can't dump IE anyway, not in the sense of getting rid of it. AFAIK, XP can have ten different Browsers - 10 being just an arbitrary # - as long as one of them is the default.
Regards - Charles
http://www.securityt...un/1010528.html
Microsoft Internet Explorer '%2F' URL Parsing Error Lets Remote Users Spoof Sites in the Trusted Zone
http://securitytrack...un/1010482.html
Opera '%2F' URL Parsing Error Lets Remote Users Spoof Arbitrary URLs
http://securitytrack...un/1010481.html
Mozilla Browser Address Bar Spoofing Weakness
http://secunia.com/advisories/11856/
Couldn't resist :-).
Can't dump IE anyway, not in the sense of getting rid of it. AFAIK, XP can have ten different Browsers - 10 being just an arbitrary # - as long as one of them is the default.
Regards - Charles
#6
Posted 23 June 2004 - 07:55 PM
Thanks to all for the input. From now on IE only for Windows Update. I'm now using Netscape 7+ for primary browser. Until last weekend I used Netscape 4.79. No particular reason other than anything but IE.
How does generic Mozilla compare to Netscape 7+? Any issues I need to be aware of? I do know they both use Mozilla as the underlying engine.
How does generic Mozilla compare to Netscape 7+? Any issues I need to be aware of? I do know they both use Mozilla as the underlying engine.

#7
Posted 24 June 2004 - 08:37 AM
Netscape is just Mozilla with a bunch of add-on junk added by AOL.
SpywareInfo: How are you gentlemen?? All your base are belong to us!!
Spyware: What you say!!
SpywareInfo: You have no chance to survive. Make your time!
Spyware: What you say!!
SpywareInfo: You have no chance to survive. Make your time!
#8
Posted 24 June 2004 - 11:28 PM
Thanks Mike. I have a plain vanilla DSL connection though the phone company. Never went for AOL or their ilk. I'll uninstall Netscape 7+ and try Mozilla this weekend.