Battle Chrome or Yandex

[shmu26]

I heard that Yandex browser has come a long way and even has security features that Chrome does not.
What are the pros and cons? Why is it that more people are not switching to Yandex?
I hear people talking mainly about Chrome and Firefox.

 

[HarborFront]

Yandex Browser is a freeware web browser developed by the Russian web search corporation Yandex that uses the Blink web browser engine and is based on the Chromium open source project. The browser checks webpage security with the Yandex security system and checks downloaded files with Kaspersky anti-virus. The browser also uses Opera Software's Turbo technology to speed web browsing on slow connections.

The security features of Yandex are also mentioned

Yandex Browser - Wikipedia

IMO,

1) Both also use Chromium open source
2) Chrome takes your privacy data. For Yandex, the Russians take your privacy data. And with Putin's intention of building a Great Russian Firewall the encryption aspect in Russian software don't look good.
3) If you use a VPN then the security features of Yandex are of no use
4) If you use an AV then Yandex's Kaspersky AV serves only as a double-check on the downloads
5) If you use the Turbo feature with proxy (by Opera) then you cannot use your VPN

Maybe Yandex has better non-security features than Chrome but I'll still stick with Chrome for its fast update, familiarity and ease of use

 

[Sunshine-boy]

Pros: built-in Opera turbo, DNS crypt servers, HIPS that protect you from keyloggers and also the browser process from malware!!, Adblocker, Flash blocker and HTTPS scanner.
Cons: There is no cons:notworthy:atleast i cant see.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

non-security features

It has hips and Https scanner!! so Yandex has better security features!
Yandex browser uses AI to secure online banking
Also, I proved the Agnitium team working on Yandex browser:
Update - Agnitium Outpost Firewall is dead

 

[HarborFront]

It has hips and Https scanner!! so Yandex has better security features!
Yandex browser uses AI to secure online banking
Also, I proved the Agnitium team working on Yandex browser:
Update - Agnitium Outpost Firewall is dead

HTTPS Scanner? Are you referring to its Secure WiFi? If yes, a VPN already provides the data encryption

Protect: secure Wi-Fi - Browser

For HIPS you can choose a firewall with better HIPS capability or take ReHIPS then

For secure banking your ISS software should come with such a feature + FW + HIPS + HTTPS scanning. ESET IS has them all

 

[shmu26]

Yandex Browser is a freeware web browser developed by the Russian web search corporation Yandex that uses the Blink web browser engine and is based on the Chromium open source project. The browser checks webpage security with the Yandex security system and checks downloaded files with Kaspersky anti-virus. The browser also uses Opera Software's Turbo technology to speed web browsing on slow connections.

The security features of Yandex are also mentioned

Yandex Browser - Wikipedia

IMO,

1) Both also use Chromium open source
2) Chrome takes your privacy data. For Yandex, the Russians take your privacy data. And with Putin's intention of building a Great Russian Firewall the encryption aspect in Russian software don't look good.
3) If you use a VPN then the security features of Yandex are of no use
4) If you use an AV then Yandex's Kaspersky AV serves only as a double-check on the downloads
5) If you use the Turbo feature with proxy (by Opera) then you cannot use your VPN

Maybe Yandex has better non-security features than Chrome but I'll still stick with Chrome for its fast update, familiarity and ease of use

For people living in the USA, or in USA-allied countries, your privacy is stronger if the Russians snoop on you, than if the USA snoops on you. It is dead data, as long as you are not plotting to overthrow King Putin.

 

[HarborFront]

For people living in the USA, or in USA-allied countries, your privacy is stronger if the Russians snoop on you, than if the USA snoops on you. It is dead data, as long as you are not plotting to overthrow King Putin.

I think you are more worried of NSA/CIA/FBI......snooping on you than the Russians, no?

 

[Sunshine-boy]

Nah! https scanner!Protect: shield against untrusted certificates btw how you wanna replace hips with VPN!?
all from that page:
The Protect integrated security system is used in Yandex.Browser to check website certificates. If there is any doubt about a certificate’s authenticity, the browser will warn you.
Attention. If you disable HTTPS checks, it doesn't mean you're unprotected. Yandex.Browse runs its own security checks on your downloading files, blocks malicious pages and banners, and uses advanced protection for bank and payment-system pages

it also has baking mode! Protect: protected mode
it has everything that I need for daily usage!

 

[shmu26]

I think you are more worried of NSA/CIA/FBI......snooping on you than the Russians, no?

People say they are afraid of the NSA, but really what they mean is they are afraid of the IRS (income tax authorities)

 

[Sunshine-boy]

HIPS

The Yandex hips can protect u against keylogger and screen recorder while Rehips,Comodo and ESET CANT. the only one can do it is spyshleter!!

 

[shmu26]

Chrome lets you make a desktop shortcut to a specific web app, such as Gmail, and the shortcut opens as a window without all the regular toolbars and bookmarks that you would ordinarily see. This makes for a very clean and convenient interface. Firefox can't do this. What about Yandex?

 

[HarborFront]

The Yandex hips can protect u against keylogger and screen recorder while Rehips,Comodo and ESET CANT. the only one can do it is spyshleter!!

ESET can protect against keyloggers

Configure ESET products to detect or ignore unwanted, unsafe and suspicious applications

Additionally, for banking protection against keyloggers

How do I use ESET Banking & Payment protection?

 

[Deletedmessiah]

Yandex browser has a nice popup player. I think all browsers should have this feature natively.

 

[HarborFront]

IMO, the security of a browser should focus more on features like

1) anti-clickjacking
2) anti-keystroke profiling
3) web-based script protection
4) prevents redirection
5) malicious extension protection
6) https scanning

and leaves the rest (banking protection, HIPS, secure WiFi, exploit protection etc) to other security software.

 

[shmu26]

Chrome lets you make a desktop shortcut to a specific web app, such as Gmail, and the shortcut opens as a window without all the regular toolbars and bookmarks that you would ordinarily see. This makes for a very clean and convenient interface. Firefox can't do this. What about Yandex?

The answer is yes, Yandex can do it.

But Yandex seems to rely on adobe flash, which has me a bit worried.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

I don't use the feature you are talking about and don't know what is it!
But I disabled the flash and also removed the file related to flash from here: AppData\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\User Data\PepperFlash\26.0.0.137\pepflashplayer.dll

 

[TairikuOkami]

Main security features: Protect: keeping you safe online - Yandex.Browser

Highlights: DNSCrypt, Kaspersky file scanner, Sophos web-filtering, Password protection, Protected mode.

But Yandex seems to rely on adobe flash, which has me a bit worried.

Flash is not installed by default, you have to install it, if you need it.

 

[Sunshine-boy]

Flash is not enabled but it's there and installed go that folder so you will find it or here: chrome://plugins


Adobe Flash Player - Version: 26.0.0.137 (Disabled)
Shockwave Flash 26.0 r0
Name: Shockwave Flash
Description: Shockwave Flash 26.0 r0
Version: 26.0.0.137
Location: .........AppData\Local\Yandex\YandexBrowser\User Data\PepperFlash\26.0.0.137\pepflashplayer.dll
Type: PPAPI (out-of-process)

 

[boredog]

I don't use the desktop version but do use it on Android. It is true the default search engine is Bing but in settings you can change that to about 7 others. In the phone version, I don't see anything about Kaspersky. I do notice you can add a Lastpass to it in settings under extension catalog. Also has an offensive add blocker. Under content blocker I have Adguard because I have that installed and yes secure WiFi connection.

 

[TairikuOkami]

Flash is not enabled but it's there and installed

I did not get flash videos to play until I installed it myself, Chrome does not include it either anymore.