Net Applications released this year in January Browser Market Share Report. This report shows us that Internet Explorer 8 is both the most popular web browser on Windows (27.9% usage share) and has 25.6% of market share across al OS’s worldwide-weighted usage share basis. This numbers are more impressive, as the browser was launched less then an year ago.
Reasons of which people choose their browsers are numerous. First of all customers choose their browser after the company that produce it, because it give them confidence. People are expecting for a browser is to protect them and their privacy online. Internet Explorer 8 has done over 350 million malware blocks till today. Microsoft’s browsers SmartScreen Filters malware over 2 million times a day.
Phishing is also a very serious internet threat nowadays. This is a theft attempt, spread through emails directing people to fake sites where they are asked to enter personal information. Internet Explorer 8 have a new and performance Phishing Filter, that blocked a total of over 125 million phishing sites.
Google and many more organizations recommended internet users to update their browsers, because of the rapid development in the internet area.
Internet Explorer 8 brings benefits for customers and developers alike. So if you are not using it yet we strongly advice you to upgrade.
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