I wonder if it will be as secure as Firefox?

Microsoft of Washington plans to release the first major overhaul of its Internet browser in four years by the end of 2005.

Plugging security holes will be at the forefront of the new browser, which will come with software to fight viruses and spyware, programs that secretly steal sensitive information from computers, the Wall Street Journal said Wednesday.

The announcement of the new security measures, made Tuesday by Chairman Bill Gates, follows the software maker's acquisition of three small security technology companies in the past two years.

News of the updated browser, called Internet Explorer 7.0, comes after the loss of millions of computer users to Firefox, a free browser that has been less affected by viruses, spyware and other attacks.

"Microsoft's new browser will be available early this summer in a test version and will include new levels of security," Gates said, including features for fighting spyware and identity-theft scams called phishing.

Internet Explorer 7.0 also will be built into the next version of Microsoft's Windows operating system expected in 2006 and code-named Longhorn.

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