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Untested in the sense that up to this point it never had to withstand intense scrutiny from hackers. They are simply not wasting their time on the small-time players. Why? Why waste time and the risk of prosecution on such a tiny return, if they can even get the virus to spread in the 1st place? It doesn't have critical mass to spread a virus, even if there is a perfectly exploitable vulnerability. If an infected machine with low penetration "reaches out" to infect another machine, what are the chances to connect with another vulnerable machine? That is why low-market-share platforms/browsers SEEM to be secure.

So just because it is not being scrutinized by the hackers does not mean it isn't filled with holes. Just because we are not aware of the holes doesn't mean they are not there. They certainly are there.
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Doesn't make sense  Qbt | 12/24/05
Opera is probably 10x more secure than IE, but, MS would do it to eliminate  DonnieBoy | 12/24/05
Opera is probably 10x more secure than IE  Qbt | 12/24/05
It's the pre-load issue  JDThompson | 12/27/05
"90% of all computers"  brian ansorge | 12/24/05
That is because...  Qbt | 12/26/05
Market share  GoPower | 12/27/05
Is user base really related to exploit profile?  JDThompson | 12/27/05
You don't make sense.  Fred Fredrickson | 12/25/05
Untested  Qbt | 12/26/05
Difference is....Windows is insecure by design  jinko | 12/27/05
Only if you run as admin  PB_z | 12/27/05
And how many users do that...?  jinko | 12/28/05
Yes  java.user | 12/28/05
I remember being able to pop up messages  zmud | 12/27/05
Difference is...  jinko | 12/28/05
No  java.user | 12/28/05
Speaking of not having a clue!  ShadeTree | 12/27/05
Sure, but...  JDThompson | 12/27/05
Code running in a sandbox...  jinko | 12/28/05
I wish Opera would make something new  Nigel Johnstone | 12/24/05
Merry Christmas  Nigel Johnstone | 12/24/05
This is a prank started John Dvorak  osreinstall | 12/24/05
This is a prank started John Dvorak  osreinstall | 12/24/05
yup  Jeff Spicoli | 12/24/05
Huh?  Cheonilguk | 12/26/05
Huh right back at ya  Jeff Spicoli | 12/26/05
Usage data misleading  sylerner | 12/25/05
Only reason he is still around....  theace18 | 12/25/05
This could happen, IE is a dud for sure!  anthonycea | 12/26/05
Oh No!! Not Another Microsoft "Innovation!!!"  itanalyst | 12/27/05
Missing the point  tic swayback | 12/27/05
IE is De Facto  sfmartin | 12/28/05
Sad and true  Anti_Zealot | 12/30/05

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