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olmedoicaza2002
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 Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 6:18 pm Post subject: SiteHound versus WebOfTrust (Firefox 3.6.12) |
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someone here in SpywareWarrior.com recommended i get SiteHound, after she (@chryssi2001) had helped me clean out my laptop of all malware.
i noticed that, starting with Firefox 3, SiteHound was no longer compatible with Firefox, and eventually, SiteHound announced on its website that it was "currently in the process of 'rewriting' SiteHound".
lately i have been reading on PC-World and PC-Magazine about some other programs/add-ons that do the same thing as SiteHound, such as McAfee SiteAdvisor and Web-Of-Trust. i have read [and heard] a couple of bad things about McAfee SiteAdvisor (including, that its database of "bad" websites is not updated that often, and is often extremely outdated). but i have not read any complaints so far about Web-Of-Trust.
can anyone tell me which is the best phishing-website-blocker add-on/program currently out there?, as SiteHound currently won't work on the latest version of Firefox (as stated in the "Subject" line, i have Firefox 3.6.12 installed and use that as my main browser, and only use IE8 for using "Windows Update"). |
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rezercher
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| Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 11:28 am Post subject: Re: SiteHound versus WebOfTrust (Firefox 3.6.12) |
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| olmedoicaza2002 wrote: |
can anyone tell me which is the best phishing-website-blocker add-on/program currently out there?, as SiteHound currently won't work on the latest version of Firefox (as stated in the "Subject" line, i have Firefox 3.6.12 installed and use that as my main browser, and only use IE8 for using "Windows Update"). |
K9 Web Protection works well for me in blocking malware sites
http://download.cnet.com/K9-Web-Protection-32-bit/3000-27064_4-10487710.html
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/
although note by default it also blocks adult/abortion/blasphemous content, so you will need to go into settings to reduce the level if you do not want that, video on youtube explaining some of the functions here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzb4C4Byx_c[/url] |
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olmedoicaza2002
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Joined: 14 May 2008
Last Visit: 27 Apr 2013
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Location: Panama City, Panama
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 7:18 am Post subject: Re: SiteHound versus WebOfTrust (Firefox 3.6.12) |
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| rezercher wrote: |
| olmedoicaza2002 wrote: |
can anyone tell me which is the best phishing-website-blocker add-on/program currently out there?, as SiteHound currently won't work on the latest version of Firefox (as stated in the "Subject" line, i have Firefox 3.6.12 installed and use that as my main browser, and only use IE8 for using "Windows Update"). |
K9 Web Protection works well for me in blocking malware sites
http://download.cnet.com/K9-Web-Protection-32-bit/3000-27064_4-10487710.html
http://www1.k9webprotection.com/
although note by default it also blocks adult/abortion/blasphemous content, so you will need to go into settings to reduce the level if you do not want that, video on youtube explaining some of the functions here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzb4C4Byx_c[/url] |
thanks for the advice, information, and tips  . i really do appreciate it . i'll check it out |
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suzi
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| Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2013 11:32 am Post subject: |
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That post above is over 2 years old now. I suggest you do some additional research before taking that advice.
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