Virtual Browser 1.0 is a Web Browser product from v-browser.com, get 5 Stars SoftSea Rating, Securely browse the Internet with Virtual Browser. If your machine contains sensitive information and you are concerned about the risk of spyware and adware, one option is to surf the web in a Virtual Browser. Virtual Browser allows users to securely browse the Internet using Mozilla Firefox. Run the Virtual Browser to protect against adware, spyware and other malware while browsing the Internet with Firefox in a virtual machine. As we look at the issues surrounding malware associated with browsing, and the isolation ability of virtualization, we have good fit for a emerging technology to help with a persistent and widespread problem. By using the web browser that is running on the guest operating system as a "sandbox", where you will do most of your browsing, you can reduce the likelihood of picking up malware on the host operating system. In the event you do pick up some unwanted software, its easy to restore the guest operating system to a pristine state, without affecting the host operating system.
Browsing and Internet Security.
Security exposures with Internet browsing continue to be big issues despite improving browser technologies and user awareness. According to Google's web security study one out of 12 sites they've studied contained some form of malware. Web based attacks are also getting more organized and sophisticated, and they not only try to exploit the program holes, but also use clever social engineering tricks. As we all know, humans in front of the computer can be the weakest link. Faced with the continued threat from Internet browsing, businesses and corporations are tightening up their network security, with stricter proxy and firewall rules as well as network quarantine policies. One issue with this fort under siege approach is that freedom of individual is restricted, to the extent in some case to affect productivity. As such, it is becoming a difficult balancing act to ensure corporate information security on one hand, and user productivity on the other.
What is Virtualization.
Virtualization has become a popular word in IT industry recently, but its actually been around for quite a while. It is initially developed to run multiple operating system to run on a single hardware to increase the utilization of valuable mainframe computer, and to serve a broader user base. not surprising that servers are the first adopters of virtualization technology in the X86 computer space, with the same goal of increasing the server hardware utilization. Another attribute of virtualization is isolation (encapsulation), which provides a wall separation between the host operating system and guest operating system (and between multiple guest operating systems). This feature is getting more attention recently as it can be used enhance the client system security.
In client systems, desktops and laptops, virtualization layer is normally installed on top of a host operating system (Windows or Linux), and one or more guest operating system is installed on top of the virtualization layer. This model is often referred to as host based virtualization or host-guest or software based (see firgure on the right). The license of this internet software is Freeware, you can free download and free use this Internet software.