When connecting to open Wi-Fi networks or to the points that use a weak WEP-defense, Yandex Browser automatically encrypts traffic between it and the HTTP sites. This option must be enabled in the browser settings. For example, it protects from a trojan DNSChanger, a tracking Internet provider, or hackers.
Yandex Browser was the first browser to implement DNSCrypt technology, which encrypts Domain Name System (DNS) traffic. Protect active security technology scans files and website for viruses, blocks fraudulent webpages, protects passwords and bank card details, and keeps online payments safe from theft. Supports browser extensions from the Opera add-ons website.
Yandex browser install#
On Android it provides ability to install chrome extensions on a mobile browser.Integrated keyboard layout switcher in omnibox: e.g., if a user often uses and starts typing "пьф" ("gma" with Russian keyboard layout) and presses Enter, the user will then be taken to and not to the search page for "пьф" (as is the case in Chrome, for example).
Yandex browser windows#
Different "new tab" screen with a Windows 8-style interface and specialized widgets for popular services (e.g., the gmail widget shows number of unread messages).in Ukraine fourth at 4.45% and globally has less share are than Internet Explorer (which is sixth at 1.65%).ĭistinguishing features of the Yandex Browser include the following: The browser is the second most popular desktop web browser (the third as a mobile browser) in Russia at 21.5%, while it is less popular in most other countries, e.g. As Yandex Browser's "Smartbox" uses Yandex Search as its default search engine, the browser will help Yandex compete for Russian search market share. In June 2012, Mozilla Firefox, the world's third most popular web browser, signed a deal to replace its default search engine Yandex Search with Google Search. Google Chrome, Russia's most popular web browser, uses Google Search as its default search engine. Yandex is facing web search competition in Russia from Google Search.
The browser is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. The browser also uses Opera Software's Turbo technology to speed web browsing on slow connections. The browser checks webpage security with the Yandex security system and checks downloaded files with Kaspersky Anti-Virus. Yandex Browser ( Russian: Яндекс.Браузер) is a freeware web browser developed by the Russian technology corporation Yandex that uses the Blink web browser engine and is based on the Chromium open source project. English, Czech, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uzbek.