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rstripe
10-21-09, 08:29 PM
I'm considering switching to Firefox from IE, due to virus problems despite having paid-up antivirus protection. I'm told Firefox is "fairly" immune to viruses, but do you still advise any particular protection, free or fee-based? Do some work better with Firefox than with IE?

ray2047
10-21-09, 10:18 PM
AV protects the OS not the browser. However Firefox is safer from malware with the right add-ons. You'd have to use Mac or some flavor of Linux or BSD to be safe from viruses,
mikerios
10-23-09, 02:03 AM
AVG Free works great with firefox, as it will scan as you surf web sites for possible hijacks and malware threats
also try firefox portable

rstripe
10-23-09, 12:33 PM
Thanks, I've used AVG before, and find it pretty easy to navigate, just wasn't sure how well it would interface with Firefox.
mrbizness1
10-24-09, 09:06 PM
AVG Free works great with firefox, as it will scan as you surf web sites for possible hijacks and malware threats
also try firefox portable

I have been using AVG paid edition with firefox for several months with no problems.