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The thread discusses results from an NSS Labs report claiming Internet Explorer 9 is especially effective against malware, citing SmartScreen URL blocking plus Application Reputation filtering (100% vs. 92% with the relevant features enabled) compared with other major browsers’ much lower detection rates. The main questions center on what the report measures and whether IE9’s “socially engineered” protection is superior to competitors. Overall sentiment is cautiously promotional toward IE9, with the post treating the findings as strong evidence of better protection.
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Internet Explorer 9's dual-pronged approach to blocking access to malicious URLs—SmartScreen Filter to block bad URLs, and Application Reputation to detect untrustworthy executables—provides the best socially engineered malware blocking of any stable browser version, according to NSS Labs' latest report. Internet Explorer 9 blocked 92 percent of malware with its URL-based filtering, and 100 percent with Application-based filtering enabled. Internet Explorer 8, in second place, blocked 90 percent of malware. Tied for third place were Safari 5, Chrome 10, and Firefox 4, each blocking just 13 percent. Bringing up the rear was Opera 11, blocking just 5 percent of malware.
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