IE8 has the highest malware blocking rate
NSS Labs, in their browser security study, have found Internet Explorer 8 to have the highest blocking rate in web based malware delivery and infection.
- Microsoft Internet Explorer v8 (RC1) achieved 69% block rate
- Mozilla Firefox v3.07 achieved just over 30% block rate
- Apple Safari v3 achieved 24% block rate
- Google Chrome 1.0.154 achieved 16% block rate
- Opera 9.64 achieved 5% block rate

Read more at NSS Labs detailed report -> Download (PDF 445 kb)
Rudradeep on March 31st, 2009
well no comments !! choto cheeta i am a reader of ur blof for a long time! but this time with this post i am really disappointed ! here the report made was supported & funded by microsoft and worst part of it, when IE 8 RC 1 was taken for study they must took Opera 10 aplha , Firefox 3.1beta & safari 4 beta and Chrome 2 beta !! and funniest part is Opera cud not provide protection against malware which gives IE 8 ! ha ha !! http://my.opera.com/haavard/blog/2009/03/26/malware-report-from-nss-labs-manipulates-statistics Read it !!