web site check


  1. Posts : 69
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit SP1
       #1

    web site check


    HI
    Could someone please tell me how I can check out a website to see if it legit or a rougue site. Is there a website to do this?

    Thanks
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  2. Posts : 18,404
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    WOT is pretty popular. You can check just from the website, or use the add on.

    Safe Browsing Tool | WOT (Web of Trust)
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  3. NoN
    Posts : 4,166
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 - x64 [Non-UEFI Boot]
       #3

    You can also use the native Internet Explorer SmartScreen Filter to check a site...
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  4. Posts : 2,177
    Windows 8.1 Pro x64
       #4

    Airbot said:
    WOT is pretty popular. You can check just from the website, or use the add on.

    Safe Browsing Tool | WOT (Web of Trust)
    I like it...

    web site check-capture.jpg
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  5. Posts : 69
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #5

    web site check


    Thank you all for the quick replies.

    I used to have WOT installed but removed it because I use Avast free and it has the Web Rep so didn't think that I needed both of them. They notify you before you click on the site but I wanted to check out the credibility of the site as in the case below.

    I had an incident last night where a full screen popped up notifying me that I had several virus, trojans etc. and to let them clean them. The save box came on and I couldn't click out of it except to use the back button. The name of the site seemed not at all credible , but I managed to jot down the address of the site before exiting. Don't know if I'm allowed to put the site name on here, just in case it isn't. Was reading up on some search info in Google when this happened.

    Sorry, but am not familiar with the Smart Screen Filter or add-on method either.
    Still trying to learn this Windows 7.

    Thanks for your help
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  6. NoN
    Posts : 4,166
    Windows 7 Professional SP1 - x64 [Non-UEFI Boot]
       #6

    veegee said:
    Thank you all for the quick replies.

    I used to have WOT installed but removed it because I use Avast free and it has the Web Rep so didn't think that I needed both of them. They notify you before you click on the site but I wanted to check out the credibility of the site as in the case below.

    I had an incident last night where a full screen popped up notifying me that I had several virus, trojans etc. and to let them clean them. The save box came on and I couldn't click out of it except to use the back button. The name of the site seemed not at all credible , but I managed to jot down the address of the site before exiting. Don't know if I'm allowed to put the site name on here, just in case it isn't. Was reading up on some search info in Google when this happened.

    Sorry, but am not familiar with the Smart Screen Filter or add-on method either.
    Still trying to learn this Windows 7.

    Thanks for your help
    You can find in the Internet Explorer security "Tool Tab" the SmartScreen Filter to "Enable or "Disable"...there's also "Check this WebSite", a MS pop-up window will come up and tells you if it's safe or not.

    That's a simple way to check quickly a site, only!

    It's no add-on!! Native to Internet Explorer.

    Mini Tutorial HERE
    Last edited by Brink; 11 May 2011 at 22:48. Reason: replaced link
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  7. Posts : 69
    Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit SP1
    Thread Starter
       #7

    NoN, thanks a bunch for the tutorial site...I can use all the tutorials that I can find. :)

    Took me awhile to find my post...sorry, guess I posted in the wrong spot and it got moved.
    Thanks again...most appreciated.
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