Why do all online virus scanners require Internet Explorer?

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: episodic
So there is something Internet Explorer can do that FF cannot do?

Why can't they use the extension engine for Firefox to do it? They even have an ftp ap that is an extension.

I've already answered this.

open source = not important....niche, minority stuff.

If you were a company in it to make money would you waste valuable resources on the .01% of your customers?

No.

Its like asking "why don't pizza companies have hogshead as a topping? There are people that love hogshead on pizza!"

No, OSS is killing the need for virus scanners, so they don't want to encourage anyone to use it. They insist on using insecure OS and browsers to maintain their fleecing, er, fleeting business model.

This is why Symantec insists that Mac and Firefox will eventually be a virus/spyware/malware haven just like Windows/IE are, which is complete FUD.

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
This is why Symantec insists that Mac and Firefox will eventually be a virus/spyware/malware haven just like Windows/IE are, which is complete FUD.

No software is perfect. Mac OSX and FireFox are not exceptions to the rule.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
This is why Symantec insists that Mac and Firefox will eventually be a virus/spyware/malware haven just like Windows/IE are, which is complete FUD.

No software is perfect. Mac OSX and FireFox are not exceptions to the rule.

You are correct, but they will never be the security risk that is Windows/IE.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
This is why Symantec insists that Mac and Firefox will eventually be a virus/spyware/malware haven just like Windows/IE are, which is complete FUD.

No software is perfect. Mac OSX and FireFox are not exceptions to the rule.

You are correct, but they will never be the security risk that is Windows/IE.

Give them time, and they will be.

 

[AnonymouseUser]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
This is why Symantec insists that Mac and Firefox will eventually be a virus/spyware/malware haven just like Windows/IE are, which is complete FUD.

No software is perfect. Mac OSX and FireFox are not exceptions to the rule.

You are correct, but they will never be the security risk that is Windows/IE.

Give them time, and they will be.

:speechless;

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: episodic
Ok, active x - why can't they write the scanners in something like java or something that would be compatible with other browsers. I'm just looking for the deep root of it.

Is it that microsoft actually did something well that can't be replicated in firefox? Or is it an issue of noone trying, or what?

Because Java is, by design, not allowed to interface with the operating system in any way that could be damaging. Thereby, making it's virus-hunting abilities piss-poor.

 

[JustAnAverageGuy]

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
This is why Symantec insists that Mac and Firefox will eventually be a virus/spyware/malware haven just like Windows/IE are, which is complete FUD.

No software is perfect. Mac OSX and FireFox are not exceptions to the rule.

You are correct, but they will never be the security risk that is Windows/IE.

Give them time, and they will be.

:speechless;

I'm sorry the truth had to shatter your fantasty world.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser

Originally posted by: JustAnAverageGuy

Originally posted by: AnonymouseUser
This is why Symantec insists that Mac and Firefox will eventually be a virus/spyware/malware haven just like Windows/IE are, which is complete FUD.

No software is perfect. Mac OSX and FireFox are not exceptions to the rule.

You are correct, but they will never be the security risk that is Windows/IE.

Give them time, and they will be.

:speechless;

I'm sorry the truth had to shatter your fantasty world.

Yeah, I guess it's since I remember the worms that ravaged unix in 1986 or around then that I post my comments. That was the big target back then - the mainframes/minis of the always connected universities.

The target now is windows. Nothing's really changed, just the effort/target and effective spread.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: beer
Java is sandboxed, ActiveX is not. /thread

Yeah, the browser Java plugins were pretty much designed NOT to give the browser write access to the files on your system. That makes it a tough best choice for an anti-virus program, but is also a big reason why you don't see a lot of Java based spyware out there.

 

[Shawn]

Well even when I did use IE I had activex disabled. It blows.