JoJoDaMan
04-25-2009, 01:53 AM
The Dangers of Web-based Threats
Visiting web pages can be risky! The most dangerous page on the web may be the one you are about to click on. These days, it's not only viruses that can harm your computer. Online criminals can potentially take control of any webpage and infiltrate your computer. Web-based threats like exploits, phishing, and social engineering can corrupt your computer, steal your identity or make your computer part of a "bot" network.
There are several companies that provide add-ons for your Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers. These add-ons are additional security in conjunction with your usual firewall, antivirus, and spyware/adware/malware software.
These browser add-ons rate web sites/pages; I have tried all the following web site/url rating software and currently have two on all my computers. If you land on a dangerous site or a web page with a bad reputation, this software is suppose to warn you.
I am not recommending one over another because every computer out there is different and everyone uses different software, and you my have software which conflicts with any of these add-ons. Because I find this kind of software very useful, I thought I would provide the information I have gathered in the hopes that someone else might want to use it. At the end of each add-on description I am providing a link to the software web site plus a link to the CNET DOWNLOAD site so you can compare ratings. Have Fun.
AVG LINKSCANNER
AVG LinkScanner provides an advanced layer of security against fast-moving, invisible web threats, and hacked web sites. It verifies the safety of web pages you visit, and of links returned from web searches (Google, Yahoo! and MSN), so you know how safe/unsafe a page is at the time you attempt to click on it. It works alongside most current consumer AV and security suite products, delivering an additional layer of security they do not provide. It will not slow your system down. It begins protecting you immediately. Highlights - Real-time scanning of links you click on, so you can be sure you are protected from the latest hacked or exploited websites. Emphasis on analysis of each web page you visit instead of the web site. Automatic upgrades whenever the threat intelligence network finds a new threat.
AVG Free - Download antivirus and antispyware software for Windows XP and Vista (http://free.avg.com/)
AVG LinkScanner - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/AVG-LinkScanner/3000-2162_4-10610872.html?tag=mncol;txt)
McAfee SiteAdvisor
McAfee SiteAdvisor helps protect you from all kinds of Web-based security threats including spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, and online scams. Our automated testers continually patrol the Web to browse sites, download files, and sign-up for things with e-mail addresses. As you search, browse, download, or register online, SiteAdvisor's safety ratings help you stay safe and in control.
McAfee SiteAdvisor (http://www.siteadvisor.com/)
McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/McAfee-SiteAdvisor-for-Internet-Explorer/3000-2144_4-10508464.html?tag=mncol)
Finjan SecureBrowsing
Finjan SecureBrowsing provides you with safety ratings of URLs showing in your browser. Utilizing innovative security technologies, proven in large enterprise environments, it helps keep you safe from online scams as you search and browse the Web.
Finjan Vital Security- SecureBrowsing (http://securebrowsing.finjan.com/)
Finjan SecureBrowsing for Internet Explorer - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/Finjan-SecureBrowsing-for-Internet-Explorer/3000-12512_4-10715511.html?tag=mncol)
WOT browser add-on
Make your Internet Explorer more secure with the WOT add-on. Keep yourself safe from spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, unreliable online shops, phishing, and other Internet scams. With the free WOT browser add-on, you can easily see the reliability of companies and websites. WOT will warn you and save your computer before you interact with a harmful site. WOT, Web of Trust, lets Internet users share their knowledge of websites, helping you stay in control when you surf the Web. Besides its users, WOT uses hundreds of trusted sources such as phishing site listings to keep you protected against rapidly spreading online threats. As you search with Google, you will see a tiny icon next to the Web link: green to go, yellow to slow down, red to stop. WOT has information on 21 million websites, and the reputation database is updated every 30 minutes. WOT ratings are shown also on Yahoo, Gmail, Wikipedia, and other sites.
Internet Security | WOT Web of Trust (http://www.mywot.com/)
WOT for Internet Explorer - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/WOT-for-Internet-Explorer/3000-12512_4-10777505.html)
Visiting web pages can be risky! The most dangerous page on the web may be the one you are about to click on. These days, it's not only viruses that can harm your computer. Online criminals can potentially take control of any webpage and infiltrate your computer. Web-based threats like exploits, phishing, and social engineering can corrupt your computer, steal your identity or make your computer part of a "bot" network.
There are several companies that provide add-ons for your Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers. These add-ons are additional security in conjunction with your usual firewall, antivirus, and spyware/adware/malware software.
These browser add-ons rate web sites/pages; I have tried all the following web site/url rating software and currently have two on all my computers. If you land on a dangerous site or a web page with a bad reputation, this software is suppose to warn you.
I am not recommending one over another because every computer out there is different and everyone uses different software, and you my have software which conflicts with any of these add-ons. Because I find this kind of software very useful, I thought I would provide the information I have gathered in the hopes that someone else might want to use it. At the end of each add-on description I am providing a link to the software web site plus a link to the CNET DOWNLOAD site so you can compare ratings. Have Fun.
AVG LINKSCANNER
AVG LinkScanner provides an advanced layer of security against fast-moving, invisible web threats, and hacked web sites. It verifies the safety of web pages you visit, and of links returned from web searches (Google, Yahoo! and MSN), so you know how safe/unsafe a page is at the time you attempt to click on it. It works alongside most current consumer AV and security suite products, delivering an additional layer of security they do not provide. It will not slow your system down. It begins protecting you immediately. Highlights - Real-time scanning of links you click on, so you can be sure you are protected from the latest hacked or exploited websites. Emphasis on analysis of each web page you visit instead of the web site. Automatic upgrades whenever the threat intelligence network finds a new threat.
AVG Free - Download antivirus and antispyware software for Windows XP and Vista (http://free.avg.com/)
AVG LinkScanner - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/AVG-LinkScanner/3000-2162_4-10610872.html?tag=mncol;txt)
McAfee SiteAdvisor
McAfee SiteAdvisor helps protect you from all kinds of Web-based security threats including spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, and online scams. Our automated testers continually patrol the Web to browse sites, download files, and sign-up for things with e-mail addresses. As you search, browse, download, or register online, SiteAdvisor's safety ratings help you stay safe and in control.
McAfee SiteAdvisor (http://www.siteadvisor.com/)
McAfee SiteAdvisor for Internet Explorer - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/McAfee-SiteAdvisor-for-Internet-Explorer/3000-2144_4-10508464.html?tag=mncol)
Finjan SecureBrowsing
Finjan SecureBrowsing provides you with safety ratings of URLs showing in your browser. Utilizing innovative security technologies, proven in large enterprise environments, it helps keep you safe from online scams as you search and browse the Web.
Finjan Vital Security- SecureBrowsing (http://securebrowsing.finjan.com/)
Finjan SecureBrowsing for Internet Explorer - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/Finjan-SecureBrowsing-for-Internet-Explorer/3000-12512_4-10715511.html?tag=mncol)
WOT browser add-on
Make your Internet Explorer more secure with the WOT add-on. Keep yourself safe from spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, unreliable online shops, phishing, and other Internet scams. With the free WOT browser add-on, you can easily see the reliability of companies and websites. WOT will warn you and save your computer before you interact with a harmful site. WOT, Web of Trust, lets Internet users share their knowledge of websites, helping you stay in control when you surf the Web. Besides its users, WOT uses hundreds of trusted sources such as phishing site listings to keep you protected against rapidly spreading online threats. As you search with Google, you will see a tiny icon next to the Web link: green to go, yellow to slow down, red to stop. WOT has information on 21 million websites, and the reputation database is updated every 30 minutes. WOT ratings are shown also on Yahoo, Gmail, Wikipedia, and other sites.
Internet Security | WOT Web of Trust (http://www.mywot.com/)
WOT for Internet Explorer - Free software downloads and reviews - CNET Download.com (http://download.cnet.com/WOT-for-Internet-Explorer/3000-12512_4-10777505.html)