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Started 2 years ago by hotdoge3
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Be safe on the net How to tell if OK or not

hotdoge3

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http://www.siteadvisor.com/ & http://www.mywot.com/ you can check with WOT & McAfee if Red read way may be just bad link not on site,bookmark or addon you can allso check with http://www.explabs.com/ & http://unmaskparasites.com
To scan a web page for hidden illicit content (invisible spam links, malicious scripts and redirects), type in the URL of the web page and click "Check".
now for some info may help http://www.techsupportalert.com/
http://antivirus.about.com/od/roguescanners/Scanners_to_Avoid.htm

http://research.sunbelt-software.com/threat_library_list.aspx?category=Rogue%20Security%20Program&srchmode=3
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http://www.spywaresignatures.com/guide.php
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http://www.malwarebytes.org/forums/index.php?s=fa6c9c96ea56099e4d9a8263d4f5389d&showforum=30
http://www.stopbadware.org/ * > http://www.stopbadware.org/home/alerts
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/StopBadware.org
http://www.spywarewarrior.com/rogue_anti-spyware.htm
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http://www.spywarewarrior.com/uiuc/soft6.htm

http://www.techsupportteam.org/forum/reviews/5000-installers-hall-shame.html
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http://www.calendarofupdates.com/updates/index.php?act=calendar&cal_id=1&code=showevent&event_id=44514
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http://billpstudios.blogspot.com/2008/08/what-wrong-with-toolbars.html

Posted 2 years ago #
cimmind

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Hi. Thats a very extensive list. Good work. I just wish to add one point.

If you use Firefox instead of Internet Explorer, then you need not go to the wot website every time to check a site. WOT comes as an add-on extension for Firefox. Once you have installed it, it works on all sites you click and even on Google/Yahoo and other searches. Type in a Google search term, and all the result entries will have a small pretty ring next to them - 'Green' for a ok site, 'Red' for a known malware site, 'Yellow' for possible malware site and a '?' for site whose status is still not labelled by WOT. And in case you type in a bad website address or click a bad link directly, the WOT warning page opens up before the site gets loaded.

WOT is really a eyeopener. After installing WOT, do a Google search for the term "Free screensavers"... EIGHT of the top ten google search results are sites marked as Red!!

Posted 2 years ago #
hotdoge3

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Yes Firefox is best with noscipt fit Adblock Plus now add some filters I add 3, one is spyblock,I have WOT & McAfee book mark as McAfee not work to good with firefox from v3 was ok with v2,Good luck with free screensavers I stay with jpg,bmp.

Posted 2 years ago #
cimmind

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Yes amigo. Firefox + Noscript + Adblock Plus + WOT is the way to go.
I personally found Wot to be a better one than Mcafee Site advisor. Google a bit, people too find Wot to be better than Mcafee SA.

Another popular extension i can recommend is 'Flagfox'. What it does is to add a little flag next to the address bar, showing the country where the server of the website you are browsing is located {Note: The server may be located in a country different from the website author's actual country}. Though not exactly a security add-on, i use it as one. Rule of thumb: "Think thrice before downloading anything from a site located in Russia or China". Do not mean to be disparaging, but stats show the proportion of malware sites is highest in those countries.

The point about 'free screensavers' was an example, i dont go about downloading any. In four years, i have not used any screensaver other than '3D Pipes'! Thats boring, but i find it the best! :-)

Posted 2 years ago #
trevanbabz

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Thanks cimmind - have gone for all your suggestions for Firefox.

Posted 2 years ago #
hotdoge3

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Controle de Scripts by Fernando Pereira Silveira & Quick Java * 5 to pick from.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=BetterPrivacy&cat=1%2C12
BetterPrivacy by NettiCat sol cookie check good, ccleaner will clean out.

Targeted Advertising Cookie Opt-Out (TACO) 1.7 no need for this turn off 3rd Cookie ok

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=Ghostery&cat=all
Ghostery Watches the Web Sites that are Watching You. work's well.

Duck Duck Go Toolbar Blocks 44 Million spam/parked domains in search results and from slightly mistyping web addresses (typosquatting), e.g. yotube.com (see preview picture). Also provides access to Duck Duck Go, a new search engine that omits these useless Web sites.*.http://duckduckgo.com/about.html

Wolfram Alpha Google 0.6 may be ok?

http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/blocklist/
Add-ons Blocklist
This page lists blocklisted add-ons that should no longer be used with Mozilla products.

Posted 2 years ago #
hotdoge3

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http://hosts-file.net/

IMPORTANT: Many of the sites listed in this database (i.e. those with the EXP or EMD classification) WILL INFECT your computer. DO NOT visit them if you do not know what you are doing. (classification explanations)

http://hosts-file.net/?s=classifications

Posted 1 year ago #
wizzard_of_ozz2004

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It's good to note that Chrome now supports the WOT plug-in and Ad-block as well.

Posted 1 year ago #
Terri218

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You can download WOT and the icon comes up in your IE toolbar.

Posted 1 year ago #
GMMan, A+, Game Modder

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I use SiteAdvisor, but I tend to ignore its yellow warning, just because half the time it's for some random reason such as yellow links and software that I don't intend on downloading. Is WOT any better?

Posted 1 year ago #
Tailteann

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Along with NoScript, AdBlock+, and TACO, I use a FF add-on called -Link Extend- that uses all of these: WOT, Site Advisor, Browser Defender, Web Security, Norton plus more to determine if a link is safe (lots and lots statistics available on any site with one click). I recommend it.

I'm also happy with the features on my AVG 9.0 Security Suite that include a link scanner and resident shield. I do pay for that one and have no regrets since the 9.0 came out.

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