Opera Browser Integrates Haute Secure to Block Malware

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Opera, the Norwegian-based web browser, has struck a deal with Haute Secure to include malware detection and blocking in the browser?s new 9.5 release. The new version is currently available as a beta, with a final release imminent.

 

Haute Secure makes software that aggressively monitors and alerts users to malware sites. Besides the version that is being integrated into Opera, Haute is also available as a free plugin for Internet Explorer and Firefox. It differentiates itself from other blocking software by analyzing sites on the link level instead of at the domain level. This means that on very large sites like MySpace that contain a combination of legitimate material along with more sinister profiles, pages will be blocked on a case by case basis instead of simply banning the entire MySpace site. For more details, check out our review of their latest version here.

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