Browser war heats up with Mozilla 1.5

If surfing the Net has become a pain in the neck with spyware, viruses and trojans all seeping in through your browser and wrecking your harddisk, you will love this news. The Mozilla Foundation has just announced the release the latest version of their browser, Firefox 1.5. The Open Source browser boasts of loads of new features, faster and more secure browsing and a more user-friendly interface.

Mozilla Firefox is the closest competitor of Microsoft's omni-present Internet Explorer and has been gaining new grounds with its downloads clocking 100 million just recently. The new version of the browser, in addition to the above features, also has integrated search functionality and stronger security features. Firefox is also the first browser to meet US Federal Government requirements that computer software be easily accessible to physically challenged users. It also has an auto update feature that notifies the user when updates are available to be installed.

You can download Firefox with Google Toolbar here.