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26th December 2008, 11:35 PM
|  | Security Team | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 2,555 posts. Location: Tulsa, OK Reputation:  | | | WOT
I've removed SiteAdvisor from my final instructions and now have WOT instead. I'm convinced that the ratings are more accurate the more I use it. Many green sites on SA are red on WOT and rightfully so. It's a better system! Quote: |
I suggest using WOT - Web of Trust. WOT is a free Internet security addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online scams, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable shopping sites. WOT warns you before you interact with a risky website. It's easy and it's free.
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27th December 2008, 03:28 AM
|  | TST Member | | Join Date: Dec 2008, 176 posts. Location: Adelaide, South Australia Reputation: | | |
just did the same, after encountering problems after the update, seems like a nice little program so far.
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27th December 2008, 02:54 PM
|  | TST Expert | | Join Date: Sep 2008, 574 posts. Location: UK Reputation: | |
it looks good, downloaded!  
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27th December 2008, 03:51 PM
|  | TST Oracle | | Join Date: Jul 2008, 8,171 posts. Location: UK Norfolk ..... Reputation: | | |
How does this compare with AVG8 linkscanner ??
__________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming...
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27th December 2008, 06:14 PM
| | Security Team | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 2,555 posts. Location: Tulsa, OK Reputation: | | |
Much better. Link Scanner can use a lot resources also. And like SiteAdvisor you are relying on AVG alone to decide what's good and bad. WOT relies more on user ratings. A much better system. Less biased.
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27th December 2008, 06:20 PM
| | TST Oracle | | Join Date: Jul 2008, 8,171 posts. Location: UK Norfolk ..... Reputation: | | |
what if people lie ??
__________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming...
Damn, What a ride!! |
27th December 2008, 06:27 PM
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27th December 2008, 06:34 PM
| | TST Oracle | | Join Date: Jul 2008, 8,171 posts. Location: UK Norfolk ..... Reputation: | | |
I see the point you are making Kevin
AVG8 scans the page before hand and tells you if its safe to go there
It doesnt tell you about it
__________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming...
Damn, What a ride!! |
27th December 2008, 06:35 PM
| | Security Team | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 2,555 posts. Location: Tulsa, OK Reputation: | | |
Just for those wondering.
Red
Yellow
Red
Red
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27th December 2008, 07:24 PM
|  | TST Member | | Join Date: Aug 2008, 105 posts. Location: Island of Misfit Toys Reputation: | |
oops, wrong link 
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Last edited by sho-dan; 27th December 2008 at 07:29 PM.
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28th December 2008, 10:55 AM
|  | TST Master | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 2,107 posts. Location: England Reputation: | |
Want your accidental post deleted sho-dan? Let me know via PM.
I have just un-installed SiteAdvisor using Revo and replaced it with WOT. I have done this as I have complete faith in EF.
__________________ "If at first you do not succeed, sit down, have a coffee, have a smoke, and think for a bit. If that still doesn't work, post it on TST". |
28th December 2008, 11:21 AM
| | TST Member | | Join Date: Dec 2008, 176 posts. Location: Adelaide, South Australia Reputation: | | |
managed to put it to the test today, my mate is obviously infected with a piece of malware targeting MSN and he sent me a message to go to a site, unusual for him that and he stayed on for a couple of seconds before logging off, so i googled this site, nothing so i decided to try out WOT, came up with a bad site rating, spam is what it showed, the article supplied showed this was only found on a spam blacklist 2 days ago (26th) i didn't choose to actually go onto this site because the lack of information on it but SA came up with a "yellow" site rating also suggesting spam but unable to show any reason also it hasn't even tested this site yet
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28th December 2008, 01:32 PM
| | TST Oracle | | Join Date: Jul 2008, 8,171 posts. Location: UK Norfolk ..... Reputation: | | |
I might need more convincing
Siteadvisor has always worked for me
however will give WOT a try
__________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, wine in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming...
Damn, What a ride!!
Last edited by Blackmirror; 28th December 2008 at 01:38 PM.
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28th December 2008, 03:11 PM
| | TST Master | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 2,107 posts. Location: England Reputation: | |
It even gives a rating on links in e-mails, i like it, nice find EF.
__________________ "If at first you do not succeed, sit down, have a coffee, have a smoke, and think for a bit. If that still doesn't work, post it on TST". |
28th December 2008, 05:56 PM
| | Security Team | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 2,555 posts. Location: Tulsa, OK Reputation: | |
I have noticed that WOT checks with the HPHosts site to see if a site is listed. That's another major plus for WOT.
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28th December 2008, 06:25 PM
| | Security Team | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 2,555 posts. Location: Tulsa, OK Reputation: | |
Site Advisor just updated again |MG| McAfee SiteAdvisor 2.9.242
I couldn't find a change log but it doesn't look like they reversed anything from the last horrid additions.
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28th December 2008, 07:05 PM
|  | TST Enthusiast | | Join Date: Jul 2008, 403 posts. Location: England North East :( Reputation: | |
I was using WOT for a good while must've been a year I reckon - it is good but I uninstalled it cos it kept warning me about all the dodgy sites I was going to. I knew they were dodgy, just got fed up with the wanings. 
I would also recommend it though.
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28th December 2008, 07:20 PM
| | Security Team | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 2,555 posts. Location: Tulsa, OK Reputation: | | |
That's why I refuse to use a custom Hosts file. I'm usually aware that I'm venturing into dangerous territory. If I click it I want to go there and not be blocked.
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28th December 2008, 08:56 PM
| | TST Master | | Join Date: Dec 2007, 2,107 posts. Location: England Reputation: | |
I just got your invite EF. I already have it installed and i like it.
It seems lighter on resources than SiteAdvisor and I recon the rating of links from within emails will be invalueable to many people.
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