Web Browser Leaves No FootPrint!

[drhayden1]

The latest entrant to the crowded Internet browser market is the appropriately named Browzar, a tool specifically designed to protect users' privacy by not retaining details of the Web sites they've searched. Most Web browsers like Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Explorer automatically save users' searches in Internet caches and histories. Users do have the option of deleting the history folder and emptying the Internet cache, but many people either don't know how to do that or tend not to, leaving a trail of where they've been online behind them in the browser.

Browzar is being officially launched Thursday but can already be run or downloaded from its Web site. Users don't have to register to use the free browser. Browzar automatically deletes Internet caches, histories, cookies and auto-complete forms. Auto-complete is the feature that anticipates the search term or Web address a user might enter by relying on information previously entered into the browser.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/06/08/30/HNwebfootprints_1.html

http://www.browzar.com/download/index.html
264 KB (Freeware, Silver or Black Theme)

[bob3160]

What search engin is this browser using?
Since it's only function seems to be to do a search and then click on the resulting links,
that's pretty important.

[polonus]

Hi bob3160,

That was not so difficult to do, the start page of this IE shell Mozilla app browser, version 4.0, has the same security as your IE browser, is ns.v-serve.co.uk or the URL for that address is 217.199.173.135, and if you analyze the search results page source, you see these results are turned up by ww6.overture.com, the Browzar privacy tool as it is called is hosted by Host Europe customer machines (domain name), at least that is in the United Kingdom.
So whenever you want to use it from a USB stick when your privacy is at stake (tracks on the host computer), use it with care and for known sites, there is no other in-browser security on board, and it is still in beta. Security Policy declaration is blank, User Agent is mozilla/4.0, this browser accepts charsets, encodings, languages, it tells if you have adobe installed, ActiveX and Flash are supported, but is also has the Verisign new Root CA aboard and enhanced cryptographic support. So basically when your IE is fully patched, and ready to be fired, Browzar can be an enjoyable apps, at least after I put to a crucial test. Let you know more, Bob,

friend polonus

PS There is a black and a silver Browzar.

I do not know overture's privacy formula, I know that generic A9 does not keep any tracking records, and scroogle is also a good alternative to have a clean google search.

Have a nice day,

polonus

[polonus]

Hi bob3160 & drhayden1,

Browzar passed all the tests on a Win XP SP2, and as I told you Browzar is as safe as the fully patched IE.  Tested by me against:

http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/article_pages/web-browser-color-management.html

http://www.bandtrax.com.au/browser_check.htm

http://www.nepforums.co.uk/therams/browser_check/browser_check.php

http://gemal.dk/browserspy/css.htmlhttp://gemal.dk/browserspy/document.html

http://gemal.dk/browserspy/jws.html

http://gemal.dk/browserspy/searchassist.html

So update Security Update for Windows XP KB 912919, lest you want to be protected against foo.vbs.
But I am really impressed.
During the session cookies were seen in URL cache explorer,
c.micrososft.com, forum.avast.com, m.webtrends.com, microsoft.com, overture.com, yahoo.com, bcheck.scanit.b (for the 40 tests), after browzar closed they were gone from the cache. history traces none.

That's it,

polonus

[bob3160]

Browzar passed all the tests on a Win XP SP2, and as I told you Browzar is as safe as the fully patched IE.

The big difference is that Browzar has absolutly no bells and whistles where as the fully patched IE (especially IE7) does.

[bob3160]

Is Browzar Evil?
You leave no traces and they make lots of money......

[neal62]

I have tried this browser. Works alright for what it is. I wouldn't want to use it all of the time though. It's good for what it was designed for IMO. 

[..::ReVaN::..]

Is Browzar Evil?
You leave no traces and they make lots of money......

Interesting read indeed ... Haven't tried the browser myself but after reading that article it makes me wonder ... What does our malware fighter(Polonus) think about all this?

[bob3160]

I have tried this browser. Works alright for what it is. I wouldn't want to use it all of the time though. It's good for what it was designed for IMO. 

Neal that's the problem. What it does and is is a dedicated search engine designed to make lots of money for the folks that put it together.
You can't really call it a browser unless you enjoy typing in your own URLs or using cut and paste.
The only hyper links that you can select are the ones that come up in the search engine which they control.

[polonus]

Hi neal63,

He is just reading your thoughts, contemplating....

It is just what it is, a privacy security shell for IE, that stops the tracks from landing on the host computer. Use this browser only and just for the times that you try to avoid that. You could go to this browser (well how lite can you go). I see it more as sort of an extension. What is appalling to me is what load Browzar is putting in the registry, have a good look there. I do know what footprints this browser leaves, but what does it "takes" home??
I try it later to-day with the TDI Monitor running under it, and I will have to severely hold its pulse with in a good extensive sniffing session.
Report to you later, Miha,

polonus

[Dwarden]

http://web3.0log.org/2006/09/01/new-secure-browser-browzar-is-fake-and-full-of-adware/

it's funny there are always two sides of coin

btw. so far there is no proof of spyware/adware ... yet that browser fails to fullfill it's claims seems to be alarming enough ...

modified version of Maxthon or Avast ... or FireFox/Mozilla (portable) can do same ...'

[DavidR]

Yes, Browzar also got a dishonourable mention in LockerGnome's Windows Fanitics newsletter today.

[bob3160]

Yes, Browzar also got a dishonourable mention in LockerGnome's Windows Fanitics newsletter today.

That was the link I posted 
Posted on: Today at 06:49:01 AMPosted by: bob3160 
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Is Browzar Evil?
 

[DavidR]

The e-mail man's getting fired, I'm getting my LockerGnome late and I don't read it right away 

[bob3160]

The e-mail man's getting fired, I'm getting my LockerGnome late and I don't read it right away 

David,
It's Saturday, you where up late last night (Saw your posts this AM) and you slept late.
It's OK.