Phishing (pronounced fishing) refers to scams that try to trick you into giving up your personal data: usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, etc. A typical phishing scam works like this: you get an e-mail containing a link to a fraudulent Web site that appears to be valid (like your bank), so that you'll enter your personal information on that site. The Phishing Filter service helps protect you by scanning Web sites you visit and warning you if they are potentially suspicious, and by blocking you from sharing personal information if a site is a known phishing Web site. The filter checks the Web sites you visit in real time, using up-to-the-hour information on phishing sites via an online service run by Microsoft.
Features:
- Search from any Web page
- See a warning when a site may be trying to scam your personal info
- Cut down on unwanted pop-ups
- Collect, organize and share the info you find online
- Auto-detect a site's RSS feeds, and have them automatically sent to your personalized Live.com home page
- Effortlessly customize your toolbar with only the buttons you want
- Access your favorites from any PC
- Quickly switch between Web pages in the same window
- Fill in Web forms instantly
