using mcafee siteadvisor

[sandysandy]

i was wondering how many use mcafee siteadvisor when browsing the net with firefox or IE. i use it and find it pretty useful to get info on the website i want to visit especially when need to check up sites thrown up during search.

to quote wikepedia


SiteAdvisor is an Internet service that warns users when downloading software or filling out forms on a web site that may make them victims of malware or spam.

links

http://www.siteadvisor.com/

http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/products/email_web_security/siteadvisor.html

http://blog.siteadvisor.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SiteAdvisor

[northern lights]

The noscript extension and a generally sensible attitude towards forwarding data are IMHO no only making such software superfluous but are more reliable also...

[philinux]

Dont use it I use this.

[tuxxy]

the noscript extension and a generally sensible attitude towards forwarding data are imho no only making such software superfluous but are more reliable also...

+1

[t0p]

Dont use it I use this.

+1

Firefox r0olz!!

[sandysandy]

Dont use it I use this.

thanks for the info.


The noscript extension and a generally sensible attitude towards forwarding data are IMHO no only making such software superfluous but are more reliable also...

by no script extension do u mean this

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722

regards

[northern lights]

by no script extension do u mean this
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722
Yes, I did indeed.
If you want to see a lot of flashy-flashy picturesque web content, it might annoy you just a little at first, but this simple piece of software actually provides great security.

Anyhow, when running Linux, you don't have to worry about worms, viruses, backdoors and the like. So really, the only malware type thing you have to fear is getting you're email inbox clogged and maybe phishing sites, if you do online banking or frequently order via credit card.

As for email, the simplest is to keep two or more addresses and have solely one for spam-prone registrations.

As for phishing, know the URL of your online banking portal and check before entering sensible data.

I understand why in Windows you'd want a Virus scanner. You can't avoid every virus under Windows just by sensible checking and foresight. In Linux, the scarcely available malware there is can be consciously avoided.

[nkri]

I use siteadvisor and find it very useful...I don't want a full, bloated antivirus, just something plain and simple like this. It doesn't keep viruses away, but it keeps you away from viruses (if you pay attention to the warnings they give). I guess it doesn't matter so much when using Ubuntu, but if you're sharing files with Windows users (like I am), you don't want to be infecting them without knowing it (although, that could be used as an agressive tactic to get them to use Linux:lolflag:).

[sandysandy]

I use siteadvisor and find it very useful...I don't want a full, bloated antivirus, just something plain and simple like this. It doesn't keep viruses away, but it keeps you away from viruses (if you pay attention to the warnings they give). I guess it doesn't matter so much when using Ubuntu, but if you're sharing files with Windows users (like I am), you don't want to be infecting them without knowing it (although, that could be used as an agressive tactic to get them to use Linux:lolflag:).

on windows, i don't dare to venture online without site advisor enabled.:)

regards

[sandysandy]

Yes, I did indeed.
If you want to see a lot of flashy-flashy picturesque web content, it might annoy you just a little at first, but this simple piece of software actually provides great security.

Anyhow, when running Linux, you don't have to worry about worms, viruses, backdoors and the like. So really, the only malware type thing you have to fear is getting you're email inbox clogged and maybe phishing sites, if you do online banking or frequently order via credit card.

As for email, the simplest is to keep two or more addresses and have solely one for spam-prone registrations.

As for phishing, know the URL of your online banking portal and check before entering sensible data.

I understand why in Windows you'd want a Virus scanner. You can't avoid every virus under Windows just by sensible checking and foresight. In Linux, the scarcely available malware there is can be consciously avoided.

Thanks for the info:)

regards

[billgoldberg]

i was wondering how many use mcafee siteadvisor when browsing the net with firefox or IE. i use it and find it pretty useful to get info on the website i want to visit especially when need to check up sites thrown up during search.

to quote wikepedia



links

http://www.siteadvisor.com/

http://www.mcafee.com/us/enterprise/products/email_web_security/siteadvisor.html

http://blog.siteadvisor.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SiteAdvisor

I don't use it.

I have no need for it.

[caljohnsmith]

SandySandy, if you like McAfee SiteAdvisor, you might also want to consider the "WOT" (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3456) add-on, or "Web of Trust". It is just like SiteAdvisor, except everyone who uses it gives their own security ratings of the sites they visit; therefore the website's rating is determined by the average rating of all the users who rate it, rather than by a single authority like SiteAdvisor.

I've found that can be quite helpful, because as an example, shareaza.com got hijacked last year by cohorts of the RIAA, and yet it still had a green rating by SiteAdvisor for months after the hijacking. But WOT users figured it out quick and gave it a red rating within a week or so of the hijacking. So if you like SiteAdvisor, I would recommend also using WOT; I don't think WOT replaces SiteAdvisor, but it gives another valuable opinion of the website you visit. :)

[sandysandy]

thanks caljohnsmith for the link to wot

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3456

http://www.mywot.com/

have installed it in addition to site advisor.

regards

[Kernel Sanders]

I value my privacy too much for this. In order to check the site they will have to be informed which sites i'm going to. Um, no.

[oldsoundguy]

Firefox now has W.O.T. An add on that WORKS and is not beholden to anyone.
CREAMS anything I have seen yet! It does NOT delay your "surfing" as the add on for AVG does in Windows and as some others do.

Works on both Linux and Windows versions of Firefox.

But this "fear of sites" is based on site content. In Linux, nothing will install, but you still can enter information into a "phishing" site.

Just be SAFE .. never fill out a bunch of information on any site you visit unless you KNOW the site .. Putting personal information into a site so you can view their videos is not only crazy, it is stupid beyond belief!

And never fill out information on a site that does NOT have HTTPS as the beginning of the addy!

[sandysandy]

Firefox now has W.O.T. An add on that WORKS and is not beholden to anyone.
CREAMS anything I have seen yet! It does NOT delay your "surfing" as the add on for AVG does in Windows and as some others do.
trying out wot and finding it pretty good:KS

regards

[billgoldberg]

I might just install mcafee siteadvisor on my laptop.

My mum uses that every now and then, and she just entered her email details into a "love meter" site. [/facepalm]

Needless to say all her friends got some nice emails.

[sandysandy]

i feel rather good with mcafee site advisor on the browser.

regards

[karellen]

I'm using it, it's pretty useful, though I have good browsing habits anyway

[Newuser1111]

I like to use SiteAdvisor to see peoples "reviews" of a site are.
And if it has anything dangerous.

[sandysandy]

i like to use siteadvisor to see peoples "reviews" of a site are.
And if it has anything dangerous.

+1

[sandysandy]

on windows machine u can also use calling id.

have a look

http://www.callingid.com/Default.aspx

regards