Anti-phishing software
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Anti-phishing software consists of computer programs that attempt to identify phishing content contained in websites and e-mail. It is often integrated with web browsers and email clients as a toolbar that displays the real domain name for the website the viewer is visiting, in an attempt to prevent fraudulent websites from masquerading as other legitimate web sites. Anti-phishing functionality may also be included as a built-in capability of some web browsers.
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[edit] List of Anti-Phishing Programs
- Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer 7
- Firefox 2.0
- Opera 9.1
- Netscape 8.1
- Netcraft Toolbar
- Google Safe Browsing (usable with Firefox)
- eBay Toolbar
- Earthlink ScamBlocker
- GeoTrust TrustWatch
[edit] Anti-Phishing Effectiveness
A study conducted by 3Sharp released the results of a study on September 27, 2006 that tested the ability of eight anti-phishing solutions to block known phishing sites, warn about phishing sites, and allow good sites. The study, which was comissioned by Microsoft and it titled "Gone Phishing: Evaluating Anti-Phishing Tools for Windows," concluded that Internet Explorer and Netcraft Toolbar were the most effective anti-phishing tools. [1]
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Phishing Protection Information from FireFox
- Anti-phishing software at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)
- The Open Phishing Database Project
[edit] References
- ^ 3Sharp Study finds Internet Explorer 7 Edges Out Netcraft As Most Accurate for Anti-Phishing Protection
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