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You may have noticed there’s been a huge emphasis lately, on Windows Guides, about security and protection. As I’m going through the site and working on improving old posts (more about this soon), I’m trying to make sure you’re all protected for malware, identity theft, and malicious website. Something I am a fan of is community support for protection online. The Web of Trust is one of the biggest community-based website rating sites.
What is the Web of Trust?
WOT, Web of Trust, warns you about risky websites that try to scam visitors, deliver malware or send spam. Protect your computer against online threats by using WOT as your front-line layer of protection when browsing or searching in unfamiliar territory. WOT’s color-coded icons show you ratings for 21 million websites – green to go, yellow for caution and red to stop – helping you avoid the dangerous sites.
How Can I Protect Myself?
You’ll need to take a different approach depending on the browser you’re using. Below you’ll find instructions for Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera. Google Chrome does not support WOT yet (to my knowledge–please correct me if this is not the case.)
WOT with Firefox
Install this extension and let WOT start alerting you of dangerous sites.
WOT with Internet Explorer
Install this extension and, like with Firefox, WOT will start alerting you of dangerous sites.
WOT with Safari and Opera
Because Safari and Opera don’t support extensions, you’ll need to drag this bookmark to your bookmarks toolbar and then when you’re on a suspicious page, click the bookmark to check it out.
Test it Out
Try the Web of Trust out (maybe leave a review for www.mintywhite.com?)
About Rich
Rich is the owner and creator of Windows Guides; he spends his time breaking things on his PC so he can write how-to guides to fix them.
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This is a great plugin ! I believe it can help me as I believe the power of the community ! Thanks !
This is a great plugin ! I believe it can help me as I believe the power of the community ! Thanks !
I like Mcafee Site Advisor better.
I like Mcafee Site Advisor better.
Just installed it and tried for a few hours. Not bad I can say. But it could be more better if the setting can be an individual application instead of to the website. Yet to try the Mcafee one, may be one day … :)
Just installed it and tried for a few hours. Not bad I can say. But it could be more better if the setting can be an individual application instead of to the website. Yet to try the Mcafee one, may be one day … :)
Rich Robinson – Keeping PC users safe.
Rich Robinson – Keeping PC users safe.
Forgot to say – this is much better than using Norton or Internet Explorer 8. They are nearly always wrong!
Forgot to say – this is much better than using Norton or Internet Explorer 8. They are nearly always wrong!
Since I generally leave the bookmarks toolbar hidden in Opera, this isn’t all that useful to me (hit F4, CLICK on WOT–kinda clunky). I guess I’ll put in a request on My Opera for someone who’s interested to wrtite a Widget to support this.
Since I generally leave the bookmarks toolbar hidden in Opera, this isn’t all that useful to me (hit F4, CLICK on WOT–kinda clunky). I guess I’ll put in a request on My Opera for someone who’s interested to wrtite a Widget to support this.
Thanks dude, I appreciate it
Thanks dude, I appreciate it
Not bad idea, but I think it’s useless. I don’t think one or another rating will decide how good one site is
Not bad idea, but I think it’s useless. I don’t think one or another rating will decide how good one site is
It looks like it would do a pretty good job. I like the link scanner that comes with AVG. It’s done a grea job so far of showing me which sites are safe and which sites aren’t.
It looks like it would do a pretty good job. I like the link scanner that comes with AVG. It’s done a grea job so far of showing me which sites are safe and which sites aren’t.
I’ve tried this before. Works well but I don’t use it anymore.
I’ve tried this before. Works well but I don’t use it anymore.