Maxthon Cloud Browser V4.4.4.2000

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    Maxthon Cloud Browser v5.1.4000 Released (July 28, 107)
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    A portable 4.x version is also available (portableapps.com)
    Maxthon Cloud Portable v4.9.5.1000 (June 07, 2017)
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    Maxthon Cloud Browser v5.1.1.1000 Released (August 28, 2017)
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    A lot of bugs were fixed in this release:
    MX5 changelog
    5.1.1.10002017-08-28
    Functions optimized for this update:
    +Optimized the browser usage of memory
    +Optimized the logic of automatically update on ABP filter rule.
    +Optimized the Passkeeper SMS 2-step verification function experience
    +Optimized the view local image function experience
    +Optimized register and log in function experience
    +Optimized Maxnote function experience
    +Optimized browser's stability
    +Optimized browsing experience of bank sites
    +Optimized online video's broadcasting experience
    Bugs fixed for this update:
    -Fixed the issue of the hidden window will be showed if press F1 or ESC again after press F11 and hide the window.
    -Fixed the issue of page blank when drag and move the last label before “more”on the left side screen on split mode.
    -Fixed the issue of the new tab won' t showed when open the fifth tabs on browser in special scene.
    -Fixed the issue of the dragged tag will be hidden when drag it on split mode.
    -Fixed the issue of tag shake when dragging the tag from left to right on split mode.
    -Fixed the issue of can't use the mouse to change on system task bar on maximization window under xpsp3 system.
    -Fixed night mode' s blank Time Set display under unactivated account.
    -Fixed the issue of sound still exist when change to the ultra mode and pause the video.
    -Fixed the issue of open the notifications didn't activated browser and corresponding tabs under the special scene.
    -Fixed the issue of message tips can't disappear when import the Maxnote data under special scene.
    - Fixed the issue of Resource Sniffer’s list can not display completely under special cases
    -Fixed the issue of the open tab can not close when cancel the split mode after open new tab on the right side in split mode
    -Fixed the crashing issue for retro mode on individual websites
    -Fixed the issue of waterfalls feed page can not drag down to load the next page when searching gif picture in Baidu.
    -Fixed the page showed blank issue when export file by html form.
    -Fixed the issue of theme will be auto-formed when write on 139 mailbox
    -Fixed the issue of Youtube videos’ pop-up can't be paused.
    -Fixed the issue of when playing audio at same time on split mode, only one side can be mute.
    -Fixed the issue of Setting layer displayed abnormally after select and drag any font in the reading mode
    -Fixed the issue of the automatically saved password form did not left-justified
    -Fixed the issue of abnormal line wrap when editing account info and private content
    -Fixed the issue of font blurry under 4k resolution monitor
    -Fixed the issue of custom refresh settings are invalid when re-open the new tab after customized the refresh time of tab page
    -Fixed the issue of the screenshot saved in BMP format can not open by Photoshop
    -Fixed the issue of attributes window opened by right click does not support using mouse to select and copy
    -Fixed the issue of notification on the top tight corner keeps showing “still importing” after the html import process is finished
    -Fixed the issue of plugin still illustrates when re-open the browser after select “do not show plugins” in Settings
     
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    I wish they'd fix their internal updater! Maxthon's still blisteringly fast and they've fixed a lot of the bugs in 5.

    MaxthonSnap20170828173453.jpg

    This would still be my default if it could block third party cookies. Even so, I find that I'm using Maxthon a lot in day to day browsing.

    I'll just run SAS more often! ;)
     
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    Are you sure it can't block third party cookies? This has been a basic feature of browsers since the year 2000 or so. And I bet they still monitor all the sites that you visit.
     
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    MX5 has changed, much of it for the better.

    MaxthonSnap20170902135208.jpg
    I think cookies can be blocked on a site by site basis. The general settings are a bit basic though. I suppose any monetising they can make pays for the browser development.
     
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    I think when you disable this setting, you also disable third party cookies. But it's certainly unclear, and if this isn't the case, then it's a huge privacy risk. It would mean that a lot of companies can easily track you, but I guess you can always clear cookies.
     
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    I think there's a filter somewhere to disable on a particular site of your choice. You just can't check a box and generally disable third party cookies anymore. This is either an oversight on the part of the Mx dev's or deliberate. If it's deliberate I'm guessing it's about monetisation. They seem to have spent a lot of time and effort on MX5, which was very probably expensive. I'm actually very impressed with it. I've been using it as my default for a few days now and SAS hasn't actually found any tracking cookies. Unlike some browsers (I'm talking about you Firefox) Maxthon works really well.
     
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    It's easy to test. If you disable that feature, just check if sites keep functioning correctly, because most sites need to use first part cookies obviously. And yes, Maxthon is pretty fast, but lack of extensions and customization is the problem. Not to mention that I don't really trust them anymore.
     
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    I haven't been getting any tracking cookies of late. Maxthon has a lot of customisable built-in functions and it just doesn't need extensions IMO. Not only is it lightning fast, it just works really well. I'm not swallowing the FUD about Maxthon and Jeff Chen seems like a stand up bloke. Having said that though, I don't really trust any browser that much.
     
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    What is there to trust, or not trust, about a browser?
     
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    I may be a tad paranoid lol. I think concerns about tracking are justified in many ways. I understand that browsers are expensive to develop so I can live with developers monetising them to some extent. Also, if you use any cloud services, I can accept some people may be concerned how safe any information stored in the cloud is. Using the Maxthon cloud isn't compulsory and I only keep my bookmarks in it. Over several years, on different computers, this has proved very useful for me.
     
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    Some browsers might monitor your website usage. Maxthon was caught doing so last year, even when you opted out. They called it a "bug", but we all know better. You never know when they might reintroduce this so called bug.
     
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    Regardless of tracking I don't trust Maxthon because it is not secure. The latest version is still based on Chromium 55. Of course, you can't expect Chromium based browsers to immediately release updates when Google does but Vivaldi and Opera for example are never behind more than 1 major version. Maxthon is 6 major versions behind.
     
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    Maxthon Cloud Browser v5.1.2.1000 Released (September 18, 2017)
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    5.1.2.1000 2017-09-18
    This update fixed the following issues:
    Local video player supports keyboard shortcuts to control play status.
    Fixed the issue of the upper right corner close button being blocked under window status in special cases.
    Fixed the issue of the desktop will appear address bar when locking the browser through shortcuts key under special cases.
    Fixed the issue of the two addons can be expanded at the same time on the sidebar.
    Fixed the issue of can’t publish content on Sina Weibo addon.
    Fixed the issue of spotify webpage’s wrong notification of “not support the Web Player”
    Fixed the issue of can’t make a comment on mindorks website.
    Fixed the issue of Passkeeper’s exception website list did not remove duplicate matters after importing the data automatically.
    Fixed the issue of progress will be roll back when downloading some files.
    Fixed the issue of can’t open hxxp://h**taila.com/
    Fixed the issue of external tools can’t be displayed in toolbar’s original place after restarting the browser.
    5.1.2.200-beta 2017-09-11
    This update fixed the following issues:
    -Will not load unsafe webpage content on default
    -Optimized browser's stability
    -Fixed the issue of can't switch the extend on sidebar
    -Fixed the issue of the program can't be deleted after uninstall browser
    -Fixed the issue of can't display the user space size under special cases of Maxnote synchronization
    -Fixed the issue of the HTML5 videos can't be played on Douban
    -Fixed the issue of the videos can't be played on Zhanqi under special cases
     
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    Is this reality? Can you substantiate any of this with documentation? I was under the assumption that Maxthon utilised it's own fork of Blink and was more akin to Safari than Chromium in that it is more WebKit based. It certainly seems more like Safari in use.
     
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    I haven't checked the browser itself or anything, but when you visit https://chromium.woolyss.com/ with Maxthon it shows the old Chromium version.
     
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    So you're basing your assumption on a browser sniffer, right? Because they're highly accurate? :rolleyes:

    And the myths about Maxthon go on and on ....
     
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    This is total FUD. Jeff Chen developed Maxthon before Firefox was released. I can't see them turning to the dark side now.

    And the myths about Maxthon go on and on ....

    http://forum.maxthon.com/index.php?/topic/20208-security-and-privacy-are-top-priorities-at-maxthon/
     
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    Which gets it's information from the user agent Maxthon uses, in the settings I confirmed "Chrome 55.0.2883.75" is part of Maxthon's user agent. It is of course possible that the devs haven't updated the user agent for a long time.
    I also took a look at it's folders and found the included Pepper Flash is still at v24.0.0.186 from December 2016.
    And Maxthons website doesn't default to HTTPS, which is not confidence inspiring either.
     
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    The Pepper Flash is out of date, which is interesting. I don't know how relevant that is for Maxthon's security though.

    Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 5.1) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Maxthon/5.0 Chrome/55.0.2883.75 Safari/537.36

    I still say that Mx is WebKit based as it's unlike any Chromium based browser I've ever used. As you can see, it's more akin to Safari. Unless you're putting credit card details into Maxthon's site I'm not sure how relevant HTTPS is either.
     
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    I just checked Maxthon with ProcessExplorer and it doesn't seem to use a sandbox as all processes are Medium integrity level. Furthermore, DEP is disabled on it's processes and more than half of it's DLL's don't use ASLR either.

    They bundle their browser with an out of date plugin which is known for it's vulnerabilities. There have been 12 security updates for Flash Player since.
    Vivaldi's user agent also includes AppleWebkit and Safari details, so that doesn't say much. However I did indeed find that it uses Blink but the rest is their own code.
    Their installer also downloads over HTTP. It is digitally signed, but normal users won't notice a missing digital signature if they're intercepted with an altered installer.
     
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    Sounds about right.

    I've asked about this on their forums, but so far with no reply. I suppose it depends on whether it's vulnerable in Maxthon or not that matters.

    I'm pretty sure it uses a fork of Blink with their own code. Maxthon acts and seems very Safari-like, and I suspect it has a lot of similarities and a fair amount of WebKit.

    I'm guessing they'll address this eventually.
     
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    It seems Maxthon are aware of the out of date flash, and there is a fix.

    'Maxthon comes with a version of Adobe Flash to ensure the browser is able to play all Flash content upon installation, although this version isn't always the most recent. This is to ensure that any issues related to new releases of Flash don't cause issues with Maxthon. You can force Maxthon to use the most current version of Flash by following the instructions below.' ~ op cit


    http://forum.maxthon.com/index.php?/topic/21476-adobe-flash-and-maxthon/
     
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    No it isn't FUD, I'm not making this up. These kind of "bugs" should not be taken lightly. I also read similar stories about Ghostery.

    https://betanews.com/2016/07/16/china-privacy-maxthon-browser/
    https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/19/mathon_browser_privacy_concerns/

    It's either using Blink or WebKit, those are two different browser engines. According to Wikipedia it's using WebKit, so that would mean it's not based on Chromium?

    Good point.
     
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    Yes, I know you aren't making it up, but it is still FUD.

    I'm pretty sure it's a WebKit based fork. It can switch rendering engine cores WebKit/Trident. Maxthon used to use Gecko/Trident at one time. I'm not sure where BoerenkoolMetWorst gets the idea that Mx5 is based on Chromium. Probably from the user agent. The user agent doesn't mean anything though and you can change it to anything on Maxthon as an integral function.
     
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