Which Browser is safest in 2014

NSSLabs conducted a test in which the Eight browsing programs

• Qihoo 360 V 6.3.1.132
• Firefox V 27.0.1
• Google Chrome V 6.3.1.132
• Internet Explorer V 11.0.9600.16384
• Kingsoft Liebao V 4.5.37.6837
• Opera V 19.0.1326.63
• Safari V 5.1.7 (7534.57.2)
• Sogou Explorer V 4.2.6.10812

Environment

Operating System:

Windows 8.1 Enterprise with Windows Defender disable

Security Stack:

Testing Methodology V1.5


Eight leading browsers, including three from China, were tested against the Security Stack: Testing Methodology V1.5, using 657 samples of socially engineered malware (SEM) that were captured over 14 days in NSS Labs’ unique live testing harness. SEM attacks use several different methods to deceive users into downloading malicious software, but the browser is the primary vector for
delivery of SEM and therefore is the first line of defense against such attacks.

Average Block Rate for SEM

You Can Download the Complete test as PDF here