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Update links so they point to new SecBrowser in Qubes wiki.
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SecBrowser
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[SecBrowser](https://www.whonix.org/wiki/SecBrowser) is a security-focused browser that provides vulnerability surface reduction for users that need high security, thereby reducing the risk of infection from malicious, arbitrary code. A built-in security slider provides enhanced usability, as website features which have historically been used as attack vectors (like JavaScript) can be easily disabled. Without any customization, SecBrowser’s default configuration offers better security than Firefox, Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.<sup>[[1]](https://2019.www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/design/)</sup> It also provides better protections from online tracking, [fingerprinting](https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Data_Collection_Techniques) and the [linkability](https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Data_Collection_Techniques#Fingerprinting_of_Browser_.28HTTP.29_Header) of activities across different websites.
[SecBrowser](https://www.whonix.org/wiki/SecBrowser_™_in_Qubes_OS) is a security-focused browser that provides vulnerability surface reduction for users that need high security, thereby reducing the risk of infection from malicious, arbitrary code. A built-in security slider provides enhanced usability, as website features which have historically been used as attack vectors (like JavaScript) can be easily disabled. Without any customization, SecBrowser’s default configuration offers better security than Firefox, Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge.<sup>[[1]](https://2019.www.torproject.org/projects/torbrowser/design/)</sup> It also provides better protections from online tracking, [fingerprinting](https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Data_Collection_Techniques) and the [linkability](https://www.whonix.org/wiki/Data_Collection_Techniques#Fingerprinting_of_Browser_.28HTTP.29_Header) of activities across different websites.
SecBrowser is a derivative of the Tor Browser Bundle, but without Tor. This means unlike Tor Browser, SecBrowser does not route traffic over the Tor network. Even without the aid of the Tor network, SecBrowser still benefits from the numerous [patches](https://gitweb.torproject.org/tor-browser.git) that Tor developers have merged into the code base. Even with developer skills, these enhancements would be arduous and time-consuming to duplicate in other browsers, with the outcome unlikely to match SecBrowser's many security benefits. While browser extensions can be installed to mitigate specific attack vectors, this ad hoc approach is insufficient. SecBrowser leverages the combines experience and knowledge of the Tor Project developers, Whonix developers and the battle-tested Tor Browser.
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Install SecBrowser
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SecBrowser can be installed using `tb-updater` which is a package developed and maintained by Whonix developers. When run, `tb-updater` seamlessly automates the download and verification of SecBrowser (from The Tor Project's website). One of the many benefits of `tb-updater` is the ability to disable Tor is prebuilt into the software. This improves usability and is convenient since a security-focused browser (SecBrowser), is readily available. Unlike other manual methods of disabling Tor, this greatly simplifies the procedure and lessens the chance of a configuration error. To install SecBrowser in Qubes, users can follow the detailed instructions found on the designated [SecBrowser Wiki](https://www.whonix.org/wiki/SecBrowser) .
SecBrowser can be installed using `tb-updater` which is a package developed and maintained by Whonix developers. When run, `tb-updater` seamlessly automates the download and verification of SecBrowser (from The Tor Project's website). One of the many benefits of `tb-updater` is the ability to disable Tor is prebuilt into the software. This improves usability and is convenient since a security-focused browser (SecBrowser), is readily available. Unlike other manual methods of disabling Tor, this greatly simplifies the procedure and lessens the chance of a configuration error. To install SecBrowser in Qubes, users can follow the detailed instructions found on the designated [SecBrowser Wiki](https://www.whonix.org/wiki/SecBrowser_™_in_Qubes_OS) .
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