ok thanks for the ideas.
I use a VPN now, but sometimes the connection is so damn slow
i clean my cookies, cache and history prior to and following each dodgy site i visit, so tend not to worry too much about the specific browser i use
Will look into a virtual machine, if for no other reason than to learn more
Had an unpleasant suprise when i went to use Chrome once. I have my main browser set up to block ads, etc, and so sometimes I can't access a site's full content without tweaking, so will use Chrome. So, at work one day, after struggling with a work-friendly site, I clicked on Chrome without realising that I had left it open from the previous night (hidden behind other windows) and up pops a ladyboy on thaifriendly. don't think anybody caught it
Only so much these security measures can protect you (well, me), if you're that silly :unsure: