Hi, all, I have a few questions. First, what's the best browser to use for security -- not necessarily privacy, but security? I'm currently using Firebox and Chrome, but am having problems, as you'll see.
Here's what's happening. When I visit various websites, for the past few months I've gotten some sort of virus/Trojan/whatever that affects my computer. This has never happened before; it's a relatively recent occurrence. Sometimes, this causes Thunderbird to open in safe mode only, or when I click on an icon on my desktop, several icons will be highlighted instead of just one and all open at once; in worst case scenarios, my home page changes to one claiming to be Mozilla's, but with ads and links that I can't eliminate. I can solve all these problems by using Norton, though I usually have to uninstall and reinstall Norton; the Eraser alone doesn't help.
My question: how can I use Norton, another program, or some other strategy to avoid getting these infections in the first place? (I practice common sense behavior; I'm not clicking on or opening anything or doing anything like that.) Is there a setting that prevents websites from corrupting my system? Just so you know, I'm computer literate after a fashion, but probably unable to do anything thing that involves any fancy programming stuff. Thanks for your advice. Cheers!