SECURING YOUR FIREFOX BROWSER


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Mozilla Firefox is a free open source browser compatible with different operating system such as Windows, Linux, Android and OS X. According to many sources, Firefox is used by nearly 450 million people   around the world.
Firefox is easy to use and has very good features such as spell checking, download manager, bookmarks, tabbed browsing and private browsing. These are some of the features that make Firefox browser so common among browsers on the internet.
The internet is very vulnerable to hacking, spamming and virus attacks, therefore, internet browsers must have security extensions to keep the web pages safe and secure. Firefox is designed with a sandbox security model which limits scripts from access of other websites based on the same origin.

Another security extension that works in Firefox is HTTPS Everywhere. This extension is built from the electronic frontier foundation and helps internet users to safely secure the connection between the servers and their browser. Whenever you go online, the security extension checks every site that you visit at any time that is covered by HTTPS Everywhere.
AdBlock Plus is a security extension that allows the web users to regain control of the internet and view the web according to their preference. Once configured this extension is able to automatically block malware domains or remove online advertising thus making sure that there is no distractions during your web sessions. Adblocks are fully customizable and allow you to be in control, making your browser faster and safer to use. Whenever there is a problem.  AdBlocks are easy to communicate with and report issues whenever they arise thus making your browsing experience enjoyable.
Firefox security extensions also include NoScript extension which prevents unauthorized sites from running JavaScript, flash, Java and any other plug-ins. This feature of NoScript helps keep your browsing sessions safe and provides Anti-cross site scripting which are available in browsers. Furthermore,  NoScript  checks that third party scripts from websites that are untrustworthy , are blocked as popular sites such as Google, Twitter and Gmail rely on Java Scripting when loading their pages.
There is a password manager that enables web browsing to be safe and secure. Lastpass plugin which is supported by internet Explorer and firefox, allows one to import from all major password storage vendor and also export this passwords. Lastpass allows one to capture passwords and also make strong passwords easily.
Lastpass has one master password; it easily logs into your websites and makes sure your data is securely synchronized. It can also encrypt your sensitive data through which your master password can unlock.
The last security extension we are going to look at in this article is the Web of Trust or popularly known as the WOT. It can be very difficult when you’re browsing and you don’t know which websites to trust and which not to. Well, that’s where Web of Trust comes in. This cool add-on has rating symbols which indicates the trust levels of the site as you surf on the net.

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CPU-Z Advantage and Disadvantages

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Advertising CPU-Z Advantage and Disadvantages For something that is used as often as a personal computer it’s surprising how little people really know about how they operate and what type of processes are running at times on them. Maybe this is because it is not easy to navigate to where this type of information is shown on your computer. That is why it is nice that programs such as CPU-Z were written to help you more easily access these important areas of your personal computer. How does CPU-Z Work? CPU-Z enables you to get quickly and access information about the real time working so your personal computer. Once you have accessed these areas then you can terminate useless processes and also generate reports to look at that show exactly the process usage on your computer at the time the report was generated. CPU-Z allows you to review many types of detailed data about various sections of your personal computer in it accomplishes this in a very straightforward and effi
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A-Squared Free Anti-Malware Software Review

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Advertising The market for anti-virus software is fairly large. There are a few different vendors out there, including McAfee, Norton, AVG and so on. A lesser-known but quite effective anti-virus product is Emsisoft Anti-Malware. If you don’t recognize the name, it used to be called A-Squared at some point, but the company decided to change the name. There’s both a limited freeware version and a paid version for $39.95 that includes some additional features, as well as professional support. Both versions allow you to do the basic tasks of scanning and cleaning, but there’s a bit more to it if you’re willing to pay. Features Perhaps the biggest feature of Emsisoft Anti-Malware is the fact that it’s efficient. One area in which other anti-virus vendors tend to fall short is with resource consumption. Many of them will take up quite a bit of CPU and disk time, leaving your regular applications feeling a little bit slow as the anti-virus software scans in the background
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A Step up From Free – Avira Antivirus Premium

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Advertising The need for a good antivirus program is more apparent now than it has ever been. To fill this need, there are dozens of different companies producing software that is intended to be the best, working to fight off any viruses or malware that might plague a computer system. In that race, there are free virus programs and there are paid versions of the software. For some companies, the free version often performs just as well as the premium, but it simply lacks some features. For Avira, not only does the premium version introduce features, but it also shows that it is more able to handle the threats that advanced viruses might cause a computer. As with any other antivirus software, the real key to measuring how well the program works lies with three distinct variables: price, protection and service. Price      With an MSRP of $29.99, Avira Antivirus Premium is on the less expensive end of antivirus software. For many critics, the value may not really be th
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