PC Review


Reply
Thread Tools Rate Thread

Accessing safe websites query

 
 
franktee
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      1st May 2009
Hi all
Appreciate if someone can advise me how to find freeware that warns against
potentially unsafe websites by showing a green icon for safe sites. I had
this feature previously but have since lost it.
Thanks in advance.
franktee

 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
 
PA Bear [MS MVP]
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      1st May 2009
McAfee Site Advisor
http://www.siteadvisor.com/download/ie.html
http://www.siteadvisor.com/download/ff.html (if need be)

franktee wrote:
> Hi all
> Appreciate if someone can advise me how to find freeware that warns
> against
> potentially unsafe websites by showing a green icon for safe sites. I had
> this feature previously but have since lost it.
> Thanks in advance.
> franktee


 
Reply With Quote
 
1PW
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      1st May 2009
On 04/30/2009 10:24 PM, franktee sent:
> Hi all
> Appreciate if someone can advise me how to find freeware that warns against
> potentially unsafe websites by showing a green icon for safe sites. I had
> this feature previously but have since lost it.
> Thanks in advance.
> franktee


Hello Frank:

Along with PA Bear's #1 solution for most, I've been trying Web of Trust
for a few months too and I like it:

<http://www.mywob.com/>

HTH

Pete
--
1PW @?6A62?FEH9E=6o2@=]4@> [r4o7t]
 
Reply With Quote
 
Gurpreet Singh
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      1st May 2009
IE7 and IE8 along with other browsers like firefox have phishing filters. You
can download and enable phishing filters. To read more about phishing filters
please search for this word on microsoft.com. Apart from that you also have
windows defender that works great. It automatically updates with windows
update. My advise would be to install IE8. IE8 now has support for DEP which
reduces the attack serface for melicious code. The IE8 official website
explains the entire effort being made by microsoft to increase security. Hope
this helps.
--
Regards
Gurpreet Singh


"franktee" wrote:

> Hi all
> Appreciate if someone can advise me how to find freeware that warns against
> potentially unsafe websites by showing a green icon for safe sites. I had
> this feature previously but have since lost it.
> Thanks in advance.
> franktee
>

 
Reply With Quote
 
Alister
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      1st May 2009

"franktee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:40B54BED-54C9-44BD-A85E-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi all
> Appreciate if someone can advise me how to find freeware that warns
> against
> potentially unsafe websites by showing a green icon for safe sites. I had
> this feature previously but have since lost it.
> Thanks in advance.
> franktee
>


That feature is available as part of AVG Antivirus free version.

Alister


 
Reply With Quote
 
Jim
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      1st May 2009
On Thu, 30 Apr 2009 22:24:01 -0700, franktee
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi all
>Appreciate if someone can advise me how to find freeware that warns against
>potentially unsafe websites by showing a green icon for safe sites. I had
>this feature previously but have since lost it.
>Thanks in advance.
>franktee
>


http://www.mywot.com/
 
Reply With Quote
 
franktee
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      1st May 2009
Thanks for your and others replies.
I was aware of the problems with IE8. It took me two days to revert back to
a normal IE7 usage .
Have a good day.


"BeeCeeBee" wrote:

>
> I would be more than a little cautious about installing IE8 regardless
> of how much added security there may be.
> So far all I have been reading is bad reviews. Go for the Site Adviser
> to meet your immediate need
>
> www.computerhelpforums.net
>
>
> --
> BeeCeeBee
> Posted via http://computerhelpforums.net Forum to USENET Gateway
>
>

 
Reply With Quote
 
PA Bear [MS MVP]
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      1st May 2009
[Is there an echo in your forum?]

BeeCeeBee wrote:
> Web of trust is a handy little program but relies heavily on user input
> and is not always that reliable. While I am not a fan of McAfee in
> general the Site Adviser is excellent. There is no problem using both
> but if it were a choice I would go with the Site Adviser and not look
> back.
>
> If you want personal attention why not join www.computerhelpforums.net
> ?

 
Reply With Quote
 
PA Bear [MS MVP]
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      1st May 2009
And it's a POS IMHO.

Alister wrote:
> "franktee" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:40B54BED-54C9-44BD-A85E-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi all
>> Appreciate if someone can advise me how to find freeware that warns
>> against
>> potentially unsafe websites by showing a green icon for safe sites. I had
>> this feature previously but have since lost it.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> franktee
>>

>
> That feature is available as part of AVG Antivirus free version.
>
> Alister


 
Reply With Quote
 
PA Bear [MS MVP]
Guest
Posts: n/a
 
      1st May 2009
1PW wrote:
> On 04/30/2009 10:24 PM, franktee sent:
>> Hi all
>> Appreciate if someone can advise me how to find freeware that warns
>> against
>> potentially unsafe websites by showing a green icon for safe sites. I had
>> this feature previously but have since lost it.
>> Thanks in advance.
>> franktee

>
> Hello Frank:
>
> Along with PA Bear's #1 solution for most, I've been trying Web of Trust
> for a few months too and I like it:
>
> <XXX.mywob.com/>


Rather, www.mywot.com

 
Reply With Quote
 
 
 
Reply

Thread Tools
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Accessing websites MikeM DIY PC 7 28th Nov 2007 10:33 AM
Accessing websites =?Utf-8?B?Qm9uYnJhZA==?= Windows XP Internet Explorer 3 16th Jul 2006 10:57 PM
accessing websites =?Utf-8?B?QnVnZ3NVSw==?= Windows XP Help 1 5th Aug 2004 10:15 PM
accessing websites =?Utf-8?B?YmlsbA==?= Windows XP New Users 1 21st Jan 2004 12:35 AM
Accessing websites Windows XP General 0 29th Oct 2003 05:43 PM


Features
 

Advertising
 

Newsgroups
 


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:10 PM.