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I have Heard of Deepnet Explorer that it avoids phishing scam and so. I have not yet used it but I wanted to know if it is really good for avoiding phishing scam?? Is it safe for use? What are the features of it? How does it work? Is there anyone who has an idea about all this can share these things with me a well??? Help regarding this will be appreciated.
Deepnet Explorer acts like a browser but it concentrates more on facilitating P2P networking and RSS feeds. Other than browsing it provides features like tabbed browsing, built-in search function, basic toolbar customization, integrated mouse gestures and keyboard shortcuts. P2P networking is a file sharing typ which has been integrated in into Deepnet Explorer. It comes with several news feeds preinstalled and you can add more, you can organize the feeds tree structure and check out for the feeds by keyword using toolbar. The latest version of Deepnet Explorer is 1.5.3 (BETA 3) which is quite old. There has not been any update since then, you can download Deepnet Explorer from here.
Before downloading it make sure that your system is fulfilling the below requirement:
Operating Systems Supported:
Windows 98
Windows NT, Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, Service Pack 4 and above
Windows 2000
Windows Millenium Edition
Windows XP
Disk Space
12 megabytes of free disk space for the Deepnet Explorer program and its support files
Memory
32 megabytes minimum
Processor
A 166MHz Pentium class CPU or higher is required
Network
Internet connection to search, downloads, and share files.
Deepnet Explorer Features:
- Web + P2P + News
- Tabbed Browsing
- Multi Start Pages
- Phishing Alarm
- Adverts Killer
- Content Filter
- Cookie Manager
- Auto Login
- Form Filler
- Direct Search
- Keyword Navigation
- Mouse Gesture
- Super Drag & Drop
- File Sharing
- RSS News Reader
- Full IE Compatibility
I don’t think Deepnet Explorer is a good choice as it doesn’t offer much more functionality like parental controls, synchronization, automatic updates, spell check. I don’t think that Deepnet Explorer is capable of boasting full range of robust security features which you can get on other web browser like Microsoft Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera 8 etc. Deepnet Explorer seems to e copy of Microsoft Internet Explorer, they have just added tabbed Web page browsing and some built-in innovations. It is not a higher-ranked internet browser and is not used by the mass. That’s the reason I think there has not been any update for Deepnet Explorer since 2006.
Below are the Pros and Cons of Deepnet Explorer 1.5.3 (BETA 3):
Pros:
Impressive speed
Less startup and navigation time
Cons:
Lacks essential security features
No antivirus, malware and spyware technology
No automatic updates.