They do do the same job, but in different ways.
Plus, because Everybody Hates Microsoft ? all the uber geekboy nerds have a massive hard-on for finding and exploiting security problems in MS products (of which there are many), IE being a prime candidate.
Other browsers like Firefoxes are written by cooler companies that hug trees, seek world peace and don't eat tuna with f**ks with the dolphins s**t all day long - because of that the virus writers don't concentrate on finding and exploiting the security problems which are undoubtedly there.
Posted By: Arizona Bay on February 12th 2009 at 10:46:20
Message Thread
- Viruses. Riddled with them. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 10:15:56
- Buy a Mac (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Feb 12, 11:40:06
- Again, that's not my decision to make. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:45:02
- raffle (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Feb 12, 11:58:52
- and a cap (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 12, 11:44:19
- I'm in Yorkshire. I've already got one by order of local bylaws. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:46:52
- Again, that's not my decision to make. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:45:02
- You need to get hold of F-PROT - its top hole for this kind of caper (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Feb 12, 10:54:29
- Not my call to make, that. We've got AVG 8 which seems to be doing the trick (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 10:57:00
- If you dont update your AV every week you are (General Chat) - Snakey, Feb 12, 11:03:41
- You know that, I know that, lots of people know that. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:06:04
- how do you do this svp? (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 11:05:28
- Depends on what AV software your using. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:14:56
- AV ^^^ AV ^^^ Look what I done! (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:15:35
- but I've only got online ones silly (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 11:15:33
- cheapskate (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Feb 12, 11:17:06
- What? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:16:31
- There's no joke (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 11:18:41
- Righto. Well, AVG is a product you can get off the internet, but you (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:25:00
- I'm with you, thanks (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 11:29:10
- Righto. Well, AVG is a product you can get off the internet, but you (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:25:00
- There's no joke (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 11:18:41
- what is svp ? (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Feb 12, 11:11:07
- Frenchish for "please". (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:14:13
- ah. i see. FAO: Charles21 (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Feb 12, 11:15:21
- RTFM! (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Feb 12, 11:15:46
- no idea what you're on (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 11:20:50
- me neither (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Feb 12, 12:08:48
- no idea what you're on (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 11:20:50
- RTFM! (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Feb 12, 11:15:46
- ah. i see. FAO: Charles21 (n/m) (General Chat) - Snakey, Feb 12, 11:15:21
- Frenchish for "please". (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:14:13
- Depends on what AV software your using. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 11:14:56
- If you dont update your AV every week you are (General Chat) - Snakey, Feb 12, 11:03:41
- Not my call to make, that. We've got AVG 8 which seems to be doing the trick (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 10:57:00
- my internet explorer has gone strange, wont let me log in to websites! (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 12, 10:22:02
- mine too (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 10:41:26
- Try an alternative browser. Mozilla Firefoxes is about a brazillion times better than IE. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 10:35:43
- also, my year has been reset to 2099 (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 12, 10:41:59
- it is 2099 (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 12, 10:43:31
- take plenty of asprin (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 10:43:26
- now I cant login in safe mode. bollox (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 12, 10:45:58
- oh dear, sounds like the issue I had (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 10:49:44
- So, can you help me with fixing it? whatgornon? (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 12, 10:52:29
- er..... well (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 11:01:19
- Use Safari. (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Feb 12, 11:04:18
- er..... well (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 11:01:19
- So, can you help me with fixing it? whatgornon? (n/m) (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 12, 10:52:29
- oh dear, sounds like the issue I had (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 10:49:44
- now I cant login in safe mode. bollox (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 12, 10:45:58
- is there a difference? (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 12, 10:38:08
- They do do the same job, but in different ways. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 10:46:20
- arse oh! it's a fashion thaing then. (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 12, 10:48:46
- No, not in the slightest. It's a risk reduction thing. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 10:51:59
- arse oh! it's a fashion thaing then. (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 12, 10:48:46
- speed (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Feb 12, 10:41:19
- They do do the same job, but in different ways. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 10:46:20
- also, my year has been reset to 2099 (General Chat) - shoddy, Feb 12, 10:41:59
- Don't panic, it's psychological, (General Chat) - NCFC4life, Feb 12, 10:21:36
- none of them would get it. Poor quality link. 1/10 (n/m) (General Chat) - megson, Feb 12, 10:37:06
- Well, that's alright then. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Feb 12, 10:35:10
- Buy a Mac (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Feb 12, 11:40:06
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