Websites to Avoid: webmaster tools

I tackled 4 different subjects this time:

free webmaster tools (5 of 12 were bad)
free music downloads (8 of 13 were bad)
free puzzles (3 of 10 were bad)
free quizzes (6 of 12 were bad)

BAD:

bravenet.com
webmasterpaste.com
lunarpages.com
123webmaster.com
onestepwebmasters.com

music.download.com
mp3.com
ez-tracks.com
officialares.com
bresso.com
limewire.com
kazaa.com
musicalhell.com

jigzone.com
coloring.ws
quizland.com

chatterbean.com
quizrocket.com
jokesunlimited.com
wishafriend.com
quiz-tree.com
quibblo.com

GOOD:

Yes! I used SiteAdvisor and WOT and my other usual resources.

Why Websites to Avoid is Vital

The Internet has become a part of life - of the world's estimated 6.7 billion people, 24.7% of them use the Internet - that's over 1.6 billion people - and boy, does that excite the "cyber-creeps!"

But, adware and spyware are not the only things that can make a website "bad." Websites need to be checked on several issues - excessive or potentially dangerous spam, the integrity of the site's downloads, their use or abuse of third party tracking cookies, reports of malware, browser exploits, phishing, scams, or bad shopping experiences, and, of course, virus infections.

I rely a lot on Siteadvisor (by McAfee) - SA can either be used online (my preference) or downloaded. WOT (Web of Trust) and Finjan Secure Browsing are browser add-ons available as free downloads. I use all three!

However, word of mouth and personal experience are equally vital. That is why my blog/website is one of many vehicles of precaution you need to use faithfully.

Protect your Computer!

Even though you may have security software installed (free or not) and regularly run them, never let your guard down and "click" without thinking!

Be sure to use a firewall, anti-virus protection, anti-spyware, and system optimizers and/or cleaners - and defrag your PC on a regular basis!

Update these programs weekly, if not more! New infections surface every day!

(NOTE: Personally, I use Avira anti-virus, Spybot Search & Destroy, SpywareGuard, Advanced System Optimizer, Ccleaner, IOBit Security, Diskeeper Lite defragmenter, and Windows Firewall & Windows Defender (Microsoft) - and, of course, my browser is Firefox with AdBlock and Finjan enabled!)

Websites to Avoid

Thursday, December 8, 2011

New Websites that Check Other Websites' Security

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Why Websites to Avoid is Vital

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