"loads of viri invading ..." ...I repeat...the problem is NOT Firefox. It just doesn't work that way. It's what you DO with a browser that makes most of the difference. I have used Firefox since version 0.7 (along with Opera) and I do not get viruses.

(yep, Mary....I have seen those stereotypes at work, myself. I guess I must have a feminine side, 'cause I tweak pretty carefully until I have some idea of the patterns. But I have seen both men AND women who didn't even want to turn the dial! *grin*)