Comodo Dragon (web browser)
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.png) Comodo Dragon 16.1, running on Windows 7, showing a security alert when opening Wikimedia Commons |
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| Developer(s) | Comodo Group |
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| Stable release | 25.1.0.0 / March 7, 2013 |
| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
| Engine | WebKit |
| Platform | IA-32 |
| Size | 33.21 MB |
| Type | Web browser |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | dragon.comodo.com |
Comodo Dragon is a freeware web browser. It is based on Chromium and is produced by Comodo Group. Sporting a similar interface to Google Chrome, Dragon does not implement Chrome's usage tracking and some other potentially privacy-compromising features, and provides additional security measures, such as indicating the authenticity and relative strength of a website's SSL certificate.[1] [2]
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Overview [edit]
Upon installation, Comodo Dragon offers the opportunity to configure either the Dragon Comodo or the user's entire computer to use Comodo's own DNS servers instead of the user's Internet service provider. Comodo Dragon performs additional checks on the SSL digital certificates of secure websites, and informs users if a site's certificate may be of insufficient strength. It includes an on-demand site inspector[3] designed to determine if a site hosts malicious code.[4]
Instead of Google Updater, Comodo Dragon features its own built-in updater. If Dragon is uninstalled, users are given the option of keeping Dragon's cache and cookie files or deleting them.[5]
In addition, the following Google Chrome features are removed or disabled in Dragon:[6]
- Google usage tracking
- Automatic access to Google Search on startup for users with Google as default search engine[7][8]
- Google-hosted error pages when a server is not present
- Automatic address bar search suggestions
- Bug tracking system, which sends information about crashes or errors
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Comodo Dragon, Comodo Group, Inc.
- ^ http://download.cnet.com/Comodo-Dragon/3000-2356_4-75119680.html
- ^ Comodo Site Inspector
- ^ http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/reviews/software/3220810/comodo-dragon-review/
- ^ http://thepcsecurity.com/comodo-dragon-review-the-secured-browser-on-chromium/
- ^ A partial list of Dragon's differences vs. Chrome
- ^ "View of /trunk/src/chrome/browser/google/google_url_tracker.cc". Retrieved 15 November 2010. Source code comment on line 31
- ^ "Google Chrome, Chromium, and Google". Retrieved 28 January 2010. See Which Google Domain
Further reading [edit]
- Yegulalp, Serdar (25 January 2012). "6 Google Chrome remixes worth trying". InfoWorld. IDG. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- Roggio, Armando (2 August 2010). "The PEC Review: Comodo Dragon, A Web Browser". Practical eCommerce. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- Polishchuk, Polina (17 June 2010). "Comodo Dragon". Download.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
- Horton, Steve (19 April 2010). "Comodo Dragon review". PC Advisor. IDG. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- Horton, Steve (13 April 2010). "Comodo Dragon: A Chromium Browser With Extra Armor". PC World. IDG. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
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