Web page address 3 bar icons

carl999

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After doing a website search In IE10 there are green and grey coloured 3 bar icons at the back end of most of the address's. What are these for and can I switch them off?
 

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Intel i5 3570
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Asus P8Z77-V-LX2
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4GB DDR3
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Dell 24"
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Xigmatek Asgard Pro
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Xigmatek Loki SDS963
Normally the green is for HTTPS which is secure
 

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PC/Desktop
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Dell / Lenovo g550
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
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Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @2.33GHz
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foxconn g33m02
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4GB DDR"
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NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS
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HDD 1 = 150GB
HDD 2 = 1.5TB
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450W
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Stock fan
Internet Speed
12Mb
Antivirus
AVG Internet Security
What internet security or antivirus software do you have?
 

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PC/Desktop
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Custom Built
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Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 8.1 Pro x64, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1,
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INTEL i9-7920X LGA 2066
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Gigabyte X299-WU8 F3
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64 GB (4 X 16 GB) G-Skill V Series DDR4 3200 Quad Channel
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EVGA GTX 1060 SC 3 GB
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Realtek Onboard ALC1220
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2 x Samsung S27E310
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1920x1080
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Samsung 2 x 970 EVO Plus 500 GB NVMe
1 x 6TB WD 6003FZBX SATA
1 x 6TB WD 60EFRX SATA
12 x 3TB WD 30EFRX SATA
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Seasonic X-1050
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Thermaltake Armor+
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Corsair H80i V2 Liquid AOI Cooler
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Logitech G510s
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Logitech MX Master 2S
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200 Mb/s
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ESET NOD32 13.1
Browser
EDGE (Dev, Canary, Beta), Chrome
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ASUS RT-AC68U router
Malwarebytes 4.0.4
Avast Web Rep?

Like this?
Avast Web Rep.png
On my PC, the "Avast Web Reputation" indicator resembles your description.
 

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PC/Desktop
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n/a
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W7 Ultimate SP1, LM19.2 MATE, W10 Home 1703, W10 Pro 1703 VM, #All 64 bit
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AMD Phenom II x6 1100T, 3.3 GHz
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ASUS M4A88T-M/USB3 (AM3)
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12GB DDR3 1333 G-Skill (4GB x 2), G-Skill (2GB x 2)
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
Sound Card
Realtek?
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Samsung S23B350
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1920x1080
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WD Green 2TB (SATA), WD Green 3TB (SATA), WD Blue 4TB (SATA), WD Blue 6TB (SATA)
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Cooler Master
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Antec GX300 Tower
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3x Antec TRICOOL 120mm Fans
Mouse
Wired Optical
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DSL
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Avast
Browser
Pale Moon (64 bit)
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2018-12-27 Upgraded HDDs
2015-12-10 Upgraded case, graphics card, storage
2015-08-15 Upgraded motherboard & RAM
2015-07-15 Upgraded LM17.1 to LM17.2
Yes, Avast.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
CPU
Intel i5 3570
Motherboard
Asus P8Z77-V-LX2
Memory
4GB DDR3
Graphics Card(s)
On board
Sound Card
On board
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell 24"
Hard Drives
Seagate 500GB SataIII
PSU
500w Xigmatek
Case
Xigmatek Asgard Pro
Cooling
Xigmatek Loki SDS963
Yeah they might be https addresses.

But post a screenshot of that window. We'll get better clarity.
 

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Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU
Intel
Motherboard
Intel
Memory
4GB
Monitor(s) Displays
15"6
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
320GB
Mouse
DELL
for instance my hotmail is https and shows up like this
 

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My Computer

Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Dell / Lenovo g550
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 @2.33GHz
Motherboard
foxconn g33m02
Memory
4GB DDR"
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GS
Hard Drives
HDD 1 = 150GB
HDD 2 = 1.5TB
PSU
450W
Cooling
Stock fan
Internet Speed
12Mb
Antivirus
AVG Internet Security
That's just Avast's version of WOT (Web of Trust) :D
If you want to get rid of those bars, go into Avast, Settings, Cloud Services and uncheck Reputation Services ;)
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP m8000n
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate x86
CPU
DualCore AMD Athlon 64 X2, 2600 MHz 5200+
Motherboard
Asus M2N68-LA (Narra)
Memory
Samsung 2GB DDR2
Graphics Card(s)
Onboard NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Sound Card
Onboard nVIDIA nForce 6100-430 (MCP61P)
Monitor(s) Displays
Westinghouse 19" LED
Screen Resolution
1280x1024
Hard Drives
SATA II Seagate Barracuda 500GB
USB II WD Elements 500GB
USB II WD My Book 1TB
USB II WD My Book 2TB
PSU
Stock (HP)
Case
Stock (HP)
Cooling
Stock
Keyboard
Logitech Classic KB 200
Mouse
Standard HP opticle USB mouse
Yes, SledgeDG is correct. It's Avast WOT.
 

My Computer

OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
CPU
Intel
Motherboard
Intel
Memory
4GB
Monitor(s) Displays
15"6
Screen Resolution
1366x768
Hard Drives
320GB
Mouse
DELL
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