Test You Browser For Security Gaps

When browsing anonymously, hiding your IP address is not the only issue to be taken care of. Your browser is a pathway through which malware can sneak into your computers. They can exploit the security holes in your browser, get your personal info (including your real IP address), and send them to hackers.

A useful tool is the online Browser Security Test, which is absolutely free to use. In order to start testing your computer, head on to the website http://bcheck.scanit.be/bcheck/index.php. Then click on the Start Security Test, and your browser will be grilled with some rigorous testing. The test is available for Firefox and Internet Explorer.

How To Protect Yourself From Browser Security Holes

If the test shows vulnerabilities of your browser, you should get worried. This means that every moment you can get hacked. To prevent this from happening you should make sure you have the latest updates installed for all browsers you use.

Firefox and Google Chrome have an automatic software update that notify you when a new version is ready for download. Make sure you download and install them. Internet Explorer updates are released by Microsoft alongwith the Windows Updates. You should keep the Automatic Windows Update ON.

Browser Security Tests

If you are interested, here is the list of the security tests performed by Browser Security Test.

For Internet Explorer (Total 9 Tests)

1. Internet Explorer bait & switch race condition
2. Internet Explorer createTextRange arbitrary code execution
3. Windows MDAC ADODB ActiveX control invalid length
4. Adobe Flash Player video file parsing integer overflow
5. XMLDOM substringData() heap overflow
6. Apple QuickTime MOV file JVTCompEncodeFrame heap overflow
7. Apple QuickTime ‘QTPlugin.ocx’ ActiveX Control Multiple Buffer Overflows
8. Window location property cross-domain scripting
9. Internet Explorer XML nested SPAN elements memory corruption

For Firefox (Total 10 Tests)

1. Mozilla crashes with evidence of memory corruption
2. Mozilla crashes with evidence of memory corruption
3. Adobe Flash Player video file parsing integer overflow
4. Mozilla crashes with evidence of memory corruption
5. Apple QuickTime MOV file JVTCompEncodeFrame heap overflow
6. Mozilla code execution via QuickTime Media-link files
7. Mozilla crashes with evidence of memory corruption
8. Mozilla memory corruption vulnerabilities
9. Mozilla crashes with evidence of memory corruption
10. Mozilla Firefox MathML integer overflow

[Via PCSecurity]