Comments on: How Can You Tell If A Website Is Legit? http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-can-you-tell-if-a-website-is-legit/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:37:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Walt http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-can-you-tell-if-a-website-is-legit/comment-page-1/#comment-26788 Walt Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:46:34 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9894#comment-26788 There are two helpful tips I can think of... 1. If you use Internet Explorer, make sure to use the Anti-phishing feature. In IE8, it is called SmartScreen. 2. For FireFox users, I would recommend using the McAfee SiteAdvisor addon (helps check for phishing sites, free and paid versions) and the Flag Fox addon (free - helps determine where a site is actually located). The Flag Fox addon would help for instance, if you see a site that is a bank in Alabama, Flag Fox may show that the site is actually being hosted in the Ukraine! It is not a definite sign that a site is fake, but does provide extra information to help you decide. AVG and several other anti-virus vendors have free or low-cost addons as part of their security suites that provide some protection while surfing. As always, surfer beware! There are two helpful tips I can think of…

1. If you use Internet Explorer, make sure to use the Anti-phishing feature. In IE8, it is called SmartScreen.

2. For FireFox users, I would recommend using the McAfee SiteAdvisor addon (helps check for phishing sites, free and paid versions) and the Flag Fox addon (free – helps determine where a site is actually located). The Flag Fox addon would help for instance, if you see a site that is a bank in Alabama, Flag Fox may show that the site is actually being hosted in the Ukraine! It is not a definite sign that a site is fake, but does provide extra information to help you decide. AVG and several other anti-virus vendors have free or low-cost addons as part of their security suites that provide some protection while surfing.

As always, surfer beware!

]]> By: Marlene http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-can-you-tell-if-a-website-is-legit/comment-page-1/#comment-26753 Marlene Thu, 25 Jun 2009 01:30:59 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9894#comment-26753 Like that Floyd. Simple and quick. Thanks too, to David, for drawing attention. Like that Floyd. Simple and quick.

Thanks too, to David, for drawing attention.

]]> By: Floyd Bufkin http://www.pcmech.com/article/how-can-you-tell-if-a-website-is-legit/comment-page-1/#comment-26737 Floyd Bufkin Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:59:13 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=9894#comment-26737 I got one the other day in an email soliciting donations to the American Red Cross. The page was well done, looked very professional. Only giveaway was the URL. A search for the real ARC web page pointed me to a different URL. If in doubt, Google the organization and double check the URL. I got one the other day in an email soliciting donations to the American Red Cross. The page was well done, looked very professional. Only giveaway was the URL. A search for the real ARC web page pointed me to a different URL. If in doubt, Google the organization and double check the URL.

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