Staying away from Fake Websites

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When you're on the Internet, you quickly move from one site to another. By following the various links that you see, you can easily find yourself on a website that is not trusted. It is indeed very easy to find on a Web site offering dangerous files to download, integrating malicious scripts that could compromise the security of your computer or steal private data, etc..

While most current browsers offer antiphishing features to block access to sites that try to steal personal information by posing for a corporate website (like your bank), that security is rather limited: many sites and many other threats pass through this filter.

With the software Web of Trust (WOT), you can tell in an instant if the Web site you visit presents a risk. WOT comes in the form of an add-in installed in your browser. It adds to your browser a little icon that informs you in a look of confidence in the current page. You can find out if the seller is reliable, if your personal information is handled legally, if the page is suitable for children, etc.. The information you are also given alongside the results returned when searching the Internet with Google or Yahoo Bing!.

So many ways to help you avoid fake software, scam sites, scam sites, sites containing software viruses or disseminating pox, dishonest merchant sites, sites that try to steal your password, etc..

To help you avoid sites dishonest, WOT is based on the opinions of Internet users to its active community (over 4 million members) and various specialized sources deemed as SpamCop, PhishTank and Co. And why not evaluate your own sites you visit?

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Install WOT for Internet Explorer:

WOT is available as an add-adapted to Internet Explorer that you can download from here. For embedding it correctly in your IE browser, follow these steps:

• Once the download is complete, click the Run button.
  
• Confirm the operation by clicking Run.
• Check the box I accept the license agreement and click the Install button.
• Click the Finish button.
• In the window that opens, you can select a level of protection. Leave the recommended level (basic) selected and click Finish.
• WOT A new icon informs you of the confidence that you can give the site you visit. Click to view details.

Install WOT for Firefox:

Similarly like IE, WOT is also available for Firefox as an Add-On. You can download it from here.
Click Free download.

• You are redirected to the library of add-ons for Mozilla. Click the Add button to Firefox.
  
• Click the Allow button in the warning bar that appears at the top of your browser window.
  
• Click the Install Now button.
  
• Once installation is complete, click Restart Now.
  
• WOT A new icon in the toolbar tells you the confidence that you can give the site you visit. Click to see more information.

Install WOT with Opera, Safari or Chrome:

Opera, Safari and Chrome do not support extensions in the same way as Internet Explorer or Firefox, WOT is not available as an add-on. You can still take advantage of certain features by using a bookmark.

• Open any of these browser and visit this site.
• Place the mouse cursor on the link dragging this link to your bookmarks.
  
• Then slide the link in the browser's bookmarks bar.
  
• Click the right mouse button on the shortcut created and choose the Edit command.
  
• Rename the bookmark and click OK.
  
• Now, just click on this bookmark to see if the site visited is serious.

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Using WOT:

If WOT works with the sites you visit, the software also indicates the risk of results returned when searching on Google, AOL, Ask, Yahoo, Wikipedia, etc..

• Run a search. WOT icon is displayed next to each result. A green icon indicates that the page is a priori reliable.
  
  
• A red icon indicates that the page is risky.
  
  
• If you try to access a page risky WOT warns you and blocking your access. If you know what you do, you can still bypass the blockage by clicking on the link Ignore the warning and enter the site: at your own risk.

Rate websites:

To evaluate the sites you visit and add comments, you must register for free to the community WOT.

• Click WOT. In the menu that appears, click Subscribe Now.
  
  
• Open the Register tab WOT.
  
  
• Complete the registration form and then click the Finish button.
  
  
• You can now evaluate a site by clicking on the WOT. Then use the various sliders to rate the site visited.
  
  
• To add a comment on the site, click on the link Add your comment.
  
  
• Your comment will be read by all users on the page of the site accessible through the link View detailed scoreboard.