- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 98/Me/2000/XP/Vista/NT
- Date added: September 17, 2008
- Total Downloads: 43,859
- Downloads last week: 172
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A newer version of WOT for Firefox is available.
(Download doesn't provide access to previous versions of this program.)
- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 85 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
Consisting of a simple icon placed on your Firefox toolbar, WOT offers a drop-down menu displays all the ratings criteria, which are based on a color-coded scale. As you browse, the scale displays ratings based on the overall trustworthiness of the site, if it could be trusted as a business partner, as a keeper for personal info, or if it is safe for children. The ratings are based on the opinions of other users, and on databases of known fraudulent sites. We were able to browse as usual and pull ratings for each site that we browsed from the destination Web site as well as from Yahoo and Google search results. The scale allows you to click and drag a bar to reflect your own experience and opinion of a Web site, then auto-saves the rating. As backup, more information about each rated site can be gleaned online from WOT's reputation scorecards, where users can also comment. WOT for Firefox offers users a little peace of mind while browsing the Web and guidance in unfamiliar territory, though we still caution to use it in conjunction with other surfing safeguards.
Publisher's description
From Against Intuition :Keep yourself safe from spyware, adware, spam, viruses, browser exploits, unreliable online shops, phishing, and other Internet scams. With the free WOT browser add-on, you can easily see the reliability of companies and websites. WOT will warn you and save your computer before you interact with a harmful site. WOT, Web of Trust, is an online community for reputation rating that lets Internet users share their knowledge of websites, helping you stay in control when surfing the Web. Besides its users, WOT uses hundreds of trusted sources such as phishing site listings to keep you protected against rapidly spreading online threats. As you search with Google, you will see a tiny icon next to the Web link: green to go, yellow to slow down, red to stop. You can easily customize the protection level to your way of surfing the Web. WOT has information on 20 million websites. WOT ratings are shown also on Yahoo, Gmail, Wikipedia, and other sites. No registration is required.
Version 20080917 includes fixes to profile synchronization in Mozilla Firefox 3.
CNET Editor's Note: The Download Now link will prompt a local download of the Firefox extension. To install the extension directly, open the file using your Firefox browser.
What's new in this version:
Version 20080917 includes fixes to profile synchronization in Mozilla Firefox 3.
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User reviews of WOT for Firefox 20080917
- Average user rating: 4.2 stars out of 85 votes
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WOT for Firefox 20080917
Pros: it protect you well
Cons: very good software
Summary: it had succeded in its task while others failed e.g mcafee sitadvisor failed in detecting a dangerous site that avast antiv aborted entry
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WOT for Firefox 20080917
Pros: WOT is a fantastic addon that really helps keep you protected. Know if a site is bad or not especially when Googleing something.
Cons: None yet..
Summary: It may seem simple but it's extremely useful.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WOT for Firefox 20080917
"WOT is the best site rating service"
Pros: It is always there. Its ratings keep getting better. It doesn't merely give you green-yellow-red. It gives those ratings in four categories.
Cons: Not a big enough user base as of yet.
Summary: This WOT is a comer.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WOT for Firefox 20080917
Pros: It warns you about risky websites before you visit them. If you choose Blocking as an option, it would block the page from loading in the first place.
Cons: Some users may rate sites based on personal opinions such as simply not liking the product. Otherwise, there isn't anything I don't like about the product.
Summary: WOT is a very simple add-on but can really help your computer stay safe from viruses, spyware, and other threats.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: WOT for Firefox 20080917
Pros: Protects you from visiting sites with malware/spyware/adware prepared to install itself on your computer.
Cons: None yet..
Summary: A simple add-on, perfect for any computer-security freak.
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