Whenever you do browsing to sites you are not familiar with, you always run some risk of the site not being “on the level”. If you do not go the route of script blockers, it is a good idea to have something watching your back. Web of Trust (WOT) is a tool that can fit this bill.
WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It’s easy and it’s free.
When you have WOT installed, it will check websites you are visiting as well as search results/links (on popular sites) so you can see if they are rated safe before you visit. Based on what I have seen, this site gets positive reviews from several sources, so I have no reason to question it.
Jason Faulkner is the man who brings you our daily tips. He is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
Surfing the internet can be very risky especially when you go to download music or movies because they an contain Adware with annoying pop-ups or Spyware that log your every key stroke. Adware and Malware can slow your computer or laptop to a crawl or even cause it to crash.
I’ve been using WOT now for a few months, and I can say with some certainty that it is good and has warned me about a number of dodgy websites that I was about to visit. Jason’s provided a good tip here.