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License:
Free
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
31,482
- Operating Systems:
Windows 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows 2000, Windows XP
- Additional Requirements:
Internet Explorer 6/7/8
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
April 14, 2009
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Publisher's description of WOT for Internet Explorer
Make your Internet Explorer more secure with the WOT add-on. 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, lets Internet users share their knowledge of websites, helping you stay in control when you surf 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. WOT has information on 21 million websites, and the reputation database is updated every 30 minutes. WOT ratings are shown also on Yahoo, Gmail, Wikipedia, and other sites. Version 20090414 includes warning fixes for very small screen resolutions and IE 8 fixes for the pop-up.
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Editor's review of WOT for Internet Explorer
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- "Internet danger meter"
- Reviewed on: June 10, 2009
- Version reviewed: WOT for Internet Explorer 20090414
WOT for Internet Explorer provides users with a simple meter for gauging a Web site's danger level. With easy to read warnings, this program only leaves one thing to chance with your safety.
The program does not have anything to offer on your computer's desktop because it embeds itself into your Internet Explorer browser for quick access. Depending on the Web site you visit, the program's icon turns red, yellow, or green to illustrate the danger level. Clicking on the icon displays a chart showcasing Trustworthiness, Vendor Reliability, Privacy, and Child Safety. The warnings are intuitive and should not require a trip to the Help file to understand. The program functioned well for our tests, glowing green for popular news sites and red for less reliable pages. Our only complaint is that users must dig into the settings menu to have WOT stop a dangerous site from opening on your computer. So until that time, concerned users may be exposed to potentially harmful sites. However, once this is activated, the program does a great job of warning you and providing the option to continue or stop. WOT also provides interesting features that allow worldwide users to rate Web sites for danger, thus creating an online community of like-minded people.
With a simple interface, easy-to-understand functions, and interesting features, we found this freeware to be a helpful download for users looking to increase their online security.
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Version: WOT for Internet Explorer 20090414
Pros: Excellant Product providing seperate site ratings in 4 different areas
Cons: If a site you want to visit has a poor security rating (RED) WOT will not change it for you no matter how much you rant and rave, Oh Well
Summary: WOT will not hurt your PC, but it can very well save you alot of headache
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Version: WOT for Internet Explorer 20090414
"Great Protection from bad sites!"
Pros: It is like McAfee's Site Advisor but if you accidentally go to a bad website it tells you and allows you to get out of the website immediately or continue to the website.It also has parental control capabilities.
Cons: None found.
Summary: There are different settings so you can select which one suits you.It also have parental control options.It also works on links to other sites in Wikipedia and others.I use WOT and McAfee Site Advisor at the same time,is always good to have a second... read more >>
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