When you are browsing the web, you may encounter many types of threats such as phishing sites that tries to trick you into revealing your private information such as paypal, online banking and etc. Then there are sites that will install spyware on your computer and then try to trick you into buying their antispyware program. Then there are scripts that is capable to exploit the browser’s vulnerability. According to the latest Netcraft web server survey, there are about 182 million sites and the numbers are growing rapidly. With that amount of sites on the Internet, distinguishing the good websites from the bad is very tricky, even for experienced users. I was tricked into installing a rogueware (Spy Sheriff) once because everything seemed so real!

Firefox web browser has a built-in security feature where it can block attack sites and web forgeries. It works but in my opinion, it is a little annoying when I want to ignore the warning and continue accessing the “attack site”. As for AVG Link Scanner, it is a total failure because it slows down your internet connection. One of the best is probably McAfee SiteAdvisor, a shareware that cost $19.99 per year where it shields your PC from dangerous Web sites, no matter where they appear.

If you’re looking for an alternative which is free, you can try Browser Defender toolbar.

Didn’t find what you want? The links below could help:

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