jadkins555 Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 I just started using Maxthon today (might give Firefox a try later depending on how much I like it) and was curious, how much more secure is it when compared to the standard Internet Explorer browser? Better yet, is it more or less secure than Firefox? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 maxthon is an IE shell so its going to have the same vulnerabilities as IE. you can disable active x and it will be pretty secure. if you dont have an AV program and you browse warez/pr0n sites then i would say stick with FF (and this is someone who uses maxthon). i believe maxthon has a shell for the gecko engine now so you can get the same security as firefox and get the functionality of maxthon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jadkins555 Posted June 9, 2005 Author Share Posted June 9, 2005 So the main reason to use Maxthon is to just add more functionality to IE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tagerd0g Posted June 9, 2005 Share Posted June 9, 2005 yep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Veteran Posted June 9, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 9, 2005 Moved here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawx Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Come on.. Do you really need to be worried about security while browsing? Relax.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devyant Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 Come on.. Do you really need to be worried about security while browsing? Relax.. 586044461[/snapback] I believe you wouldnt want anyone to log into your bank account and transfer all your cash out, or find out that your credit card bursted for things you didn't purchase, or lots of spam emails in your inbox that requires you to clear off each time you want to read mails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin-uk Veteran Posted June 10, 2005 Veteran Share Posted June 10, 2005 I believe you wouldnt want anyone to log into your bank account and transfer all your cash out, or find out that your credit card bursted for things you didn't purchase, or lots of spam emails in your inbox that requires you to clear off each time you want to read mails. 586044613[/snapback] he might :p and what does spam mail have to do with Maxthon? :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EidrahS Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 im trying Maxthon for the past 3 weeks and it seems to be slower than Opera. I kinda dont like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 im trying Maxthon for the past 3 weeks and it seems to be slower than Opera. I kinda dont like it 586046871[/snapback] seeing as opera advertises that they are the fastest browser then i would expect it to be faster than maxthon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawx Posted June 10, 2005 Share Posted June 10, 2005 How many people get attacked through IE? I get 0 spyware/adware/spam/popups. I have Maxthon to thank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benjaminzsj Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 How many people get attacked through IE? I get 0 spyware/adware/spam/popups. I have Maxthon to thank. 586046899[/snapback] Come on, buddy. Attacks are furtive and once your PC is contaminated all remedies are too late. We fortify just in case. Nonetheless, IE is not so disappointing when it comes to protecting your computer, it just a little bit lacks flexibility, on which Maxthon does a great job. The domination still indicates IE's advantage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
devyant Posted June 11, 2005 Share Posted June 11, 2005 And I seriously do not see it ending any soon, will it ever, with it shipping with every installment of Windows. I think there should be more awareness. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawx Posted June 17, 2005 Share Posted June 17, 2005 No one ever gets robbed/hacked/ or anything mainly because of IE! It's ridiculous. You people are paranoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arrow Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 (edited) * Enable javascript in any browser and security can be compromised browse without javascript and you can't even click on a smilie :yes: The ability to easily toggle javascript on and off for different sites is extremely handy * maxthon has a pretty good balance on the age old trade off between security and living a little.... it's performance is really enhanced through using just 3 or 4 plugins - the rest are optional in my experience * I've noticed in some of the numerous browser popup tests I've tried, that FF is better at blocking than allowing ie some benign links it should be opening it can't. * The prime aim of web browsing for me is widespread web access with the minimum of glitches. Where security is concerned I'm the only one to have completely totalled my own O/S three times losing data in the process * Beware User At Play - the biggest hazzard on the net :devil: * I don't use int ex alone but for anti ?phishing".there is the spoofstick plugin by corestreet who make a version of the same plugin for firefox - maxthon has it's own antispoof plugin. cheers:):) Edited June 21, 2005 by Arrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MondoChee Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I have been using Maxthon for a few months, previously was using NetCaptor, another IE-shell browser. Maxthon is good in the sense that it has mouse gestures and you can switch windows by using your mouse scrolling instead of clicking. you can use middle button to open pages in new windows etc. lots of smart tweaks to make your surfing experience more enjoyable and seamless. FF renders pages differently from IE, that's the reason I am not using it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zxian Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I used to be a Maxthon user. I converted my parents to the wise ways of tabbed browsing and pop-up blocking, as well as some other nice features that Maxthon has. For a straight-up IE replacement, it's definately a good choice. I had made the switch from Avant because I found Avant to be too buggy... (crashes n crap...). I can't really say anything about Avant now, since I haven't used it in a year, but the latest release of Maxthon definately gets my thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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