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Mozilla Firefox is a web browser. It is immune to most spyware and blocks viruses from downloading automatically. I haven't had a single piece of spyware since I switched from Internet Explorer. It has build in filtering for cookies, scripts, and popups. It has a built in download manager, an automatic updater, supports tabbed browsing, supports
program extensions, and many more features. It even has a
Google Toolbar. I definitely recommend that you try it out and spend some time learning how to configure it to keep out unwanted internet junk.
Most spyware is written in a technology created by Microsoft called ActiveX. Firefox does not support ActiveX, and so it is automatically immune to most spyware. This lack of support will cause some incompatibility with some rare websites like
Windows Update, but it was not included because ActiveX is a bad technology that allows programs to install themselves without your knowledge and change settings on your computer without your permission.
