NSS Labs research shows that Internet Explorer 9 is able to either block or warn against 99% of socially-engineered malware. According to NSS Labs, “With a unique URL blocking score of 94% and over-time protection rating of 99%, Internet Explorer 9 was by far the best at protecting users against socially-engineered malware.”

Internet Explorer leads the industry in providing protection from socially-engineered attacks.

Jason Miller of Shavlik Technologies, a global leader in simplifying the complexity of IT management, notes that with the recent NSS findings, “Microsoft is showing, with their current browser technologies, that security for end user browsing is important to them.”

Through its SmartScreen technology, Internet Explorer 8 and Internet Explorer 9 Beta help protect customers by detecting and blocking websites that distribute socially-engineered malware and phishing attacks. The difference in performance between IE8 and IE9 above comes from the addition of innovative features such as SmartScreen Application Reputation.

This new feature for Internet Explorer 9 adds an additional layer of protection by warning users when they attempt to download a higher risk application.

You can check out the entire web browser security report by NSS Labs by clicking here.

If you haven’t yet done so, download Internet Explorer 9 Beta to see how you can enjoy a more beautiful, fast and trusted web experience.

Via WindowsTeamBlog.