Does Internet Explorer 7s Phishing Filter Really Filter Phish?
Windows XP and Windows Vista (Internet Explorer 7) Windows Internet Explorer 7’s Phishing Filter is based on a list of known phishing sites. And it’s a good start. We think that everyone who has Internet Explorer 7 installed should turn it on. If you didn’t turn on IE 7’s Phishing Filter when you installed Internet Explorer 7 (or if you opted not to turn it on), now is a good time to rethink that decision and turn it on. – Open Internet Explorer 7 and click “Tools” then “Internet Options” – Click the “Advanced Tab” at the top – Scroll down almost to the bottom and look for the header “Phishing Filter” – Tick the box that says “Turn on automatic website checking – Click Apply then OK But…. Any phishing filter or anti-phishing application should be used only as a SECOND line of defense. Not a first line of defense. Don’t be lulled into unsafe practices or complacency just because you have ten thousand security program protecting you. As we’ve stated hundreds of times, there isn’t a sin
