Web Browser Security Socially-Engineered Malware Protection Comparative Test Results. Surprising Results!

Browsers used

Apple Safari 5
Google Chrome 10
Windows Internet explorer 8
Windows Internet explorer 9
Mozilla Firefox 4
Opera 11

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction………………………………………… 1
1.1 The Socially-Engineered Malware Threat ……………….1
1.2 Web Browser Security………………………………..1
Effectiveness Results …………………………………. 4
2.1 Test Composition: Malicious URLs …………………….4
2.2 Blocking URLs with Socially-Engineered Malware ………..4
2.3 Blocking URLs with Socially-Engineered Malware Over Time ….6
2.4 Safe Browsing Products ………………………….7
2.5 Microsoft’s IE9 and Application Reputation………..7
Conclusions…………………………………………. 9
Test Environment…………………………….. 11
4.1 Client Host Description ……………………11
4.2 The Tested Browsers……………………….12
4.3 Network Description ……………………12
4.4 About this Test…………………………..12
Appendix A: Test Procedures …………………….. 12
4.5 Test Duration …………………………..13
4.6 Sample Sets for Malware URLs………………13
4.7 Catalog URLs………………………………14
4.8 Confirm Sample Presence of URLs …………..14
4.9 Dynamically Execute Each URL ……………….14
4.10 Pruning…………………………………….15
4.11 Post-Test Validation……………………….15
Appendix B: Test Infrastructure …………………… 16

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