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Latest revision as of 01:10, February 13, 2019
Comodo IceDragon is a free web browser program offered by the Comodo Group, Inc. This browser is closely based on Mozilla Firefox, but has been modified somewhat to improve security.
Advantages
- Faster than many
- Easy to use, especially if the user is already familiar with Firefox
- Fairly light on PC resources[1]
- User can scan web-pages for malware right from the browser[1]
- Uses an exclusive integrated DNS service (aims to make pages load more quickly)[1]
- Privacy and performance enhancements over Firefox core[1]
- Compatible with Firefox plug-ins[1]
- Portable install mode available—take IceDragon with you wherever you go!
Disadvantages
- Closely tied to Mozilla Firefox
- those who boycott Mozilla may not be comfortable with this product
- Uses the same engine as Mozilla Firefox and its forks and spin-offs. For those seeking a different option, this may not be suitable.