The first things you install on a new computer?

[raynebc]

I haven't ran a firewall/anti-virus in over a year and I'm still virus free...

****.

Using Opera? Consider yourself very lucky.

[Lysdestic]

I haven't ran a firewall/anti-virus in over a year and I'm still virus free...

****.

I've never had anyone break into my house; that doesn't mean I'm going to remove the locks from my doors.

[Gerinych]

I haven't ran a firewall/anti-virus in over a year and I'm still virus free...

****.

Using Opera? Consider yourself very lucky.

That IS lucky. Although a web browser shouldn't be a factor.

[raynebc]

It's just another attack vector. Using any browser will be one of the most common ways to get a computer infected. Firefox being open source means its vulnerabilities can be identified and fixed more quickly than a closed source product.

[crazy.neo]

It's just another attack vector. Using any browser will be one of the most common ways to get a computer infected. Firefox being open source means its vulnerabilities can be identified and fixed more quickly than a closed source product.

The opposite is also true.

[raynebc]

That's not the case for responsible programmers, like those that program Firefox. History has shown that they patch Firefox's discovered vulnerabilities faster than vulnerabilities disclosed for other browsers. And the big picture is that closed source projects will have vulnerabilities until they're discovered, published and/or the devs get around to it. There have been IE vulnerabilities that take months to years to get patched, even after being publicized.

[crazy.neo]

That's not the case for responsible programmers, like those that program Firefox. History has shown that they patch Firefox's discovered vulnerabilities faster than vulnerabilities disclosed for other browsers. And the big picture is that closed source projects will have vulnerabilities until they're discovered, published and/or the devs get around to it. There have been IE vulnerabilities that take months to years to get patched, even after being publicized.

http://home.comcast.net/~SupportCD/Fire ... l#Security

[Lysdestic]

Cut the browser wars, please guys.

It's irrelevant to the topic at hand, and I'm pretty positive that none of us are going to change our minds.

For the record, FirefoxMyths is far from being unbiased. In the end, nothing is secure. It mostly comes down to users and their own stupidity.

[crazy.neo]

In the end, nothing is secure. It mostly comes down to users and their own stupidity.

[amak11]

In the end, nothing is secure. It mostly comes down to users and their own stupidity.

agreed, Try reinstalling XP 2 times after an win32 virut attack, that's not fun. On top of that the damed conficker got me too, I'm lucky avg got my back. It was in my WMP folder, no where else. Unfortunatly i had to reinstall WMP, doesn't matter, my computer is virus free.

[raynebc]

Bottom line, crazy.neo pulling one web page means absolutely nothing. The net result of open source software is that more people find and fix problems. FoFiX being open source and readily available has lead to more devs adding to and fixing it.

[RedShadow]

Firefox
StarCraft
WarCraft
WoW
Limewire
Like its a mac it already has Itunes, one thing less to worry...

Everything else will come out eventually :D

[KenshinHimuraRK]

- Avira
- Opera
- MSN Messenger
- Adobe Master Collection CS4
- Corel Graphics Suite X3
- Autodesk 3ds Max 2010
- Autodesk Mudbox 2009
- Sony Vegas Pro
- Guitar Pro 5.2

Well, that's the life of a graphic designer and animator...

[KTownEgghead]

FoFiX (FIRST PERSON IN THE WHOLE THREAD TO SAY SO)
Firefox
BitComet
VisualBoyAdvance
Fraps
Skype
DrumMachine
Audacity
Steam
Portal
iTunes
Feedback
VistaOSX Theme
Paint.NET
Chart2Mid

[Lysdestic]

FoFiX (FIRST PERSON IN THE WHOLE THREAD TO SAY SO)

wut's fofix?