WOT Wiki - User contributions [en]

User talk:Sumankumarsahu

2013-02-07T21:31:12Z

Nixiewot: Self-explanatory.

Very messy page which pretends to be a wiki article but is not. --[[User:Nixiewot|Nixiewot]] 21:31, 7 February 2013 (UTC)

RecentChanges

2013-02-04T16:47:38Z

Nixiewot: Redirected page to Special:RecentChanges

#REDIRECT [[Special:RecentChanges]]

Fraud

2013-02-04T16:45:34Z

Nixiewot: Soft Redirect.

#REDIRECT [[Internet Fraud]]

WOT for Opera

2013-02-04T16:40:26Z

Nixiewot: Scroogle is defunct.

== Opera ==
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading files via BitTorrent, and reading Web feeds. Opera is offered free of charge for personal computers and mobile phones. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_(web_browser)]

User created WOT for Opera rocks! - [http://www.mywot.com/blog/208-user-created-WOT-for-opera-rocks original Blog post]
Created by Opera user: PH` - [http://my.opera.com/PH%60/blog/ visit]

== What is it, and how can you install it ? ==
[http://my.opera.com/PH`/blog/wot-for-opera-introducing-persistent-storage WOT for Opera] is a User Javascript, kind of an extension.
You just need to download it, and follow [http://my.opera.com/operafan2006/blog/2007/02/13/how-to-install-user-java-script-in-opera these steps] to install it.

You can also use it through GreaseMonkey for Firefox or GreaseKit for Safari.

== What does it do ? ==
This script adds WOT bubbles before each links on search engine results page. These bubbles go green (safe) to red (dangerous). To see details, you just need to click on one of them.

You also can rate a link. To do so, open details of a link, and click on the rating button. A popup will show up so that you can log in, and rate the website.

== Supported languages: ==

* English
* French
* German
* Italian
* Spanish
* Turkish

== Supported search engines and websites ==
A supported search engine or website means you'll see WOT bubbles before each link of the page.

* [http://www.abacho.co.uk Abacho]
* [http://www.alltheweb.com AllTheWeb]
* [http://www.altavista.com Altavista]
* [http://www.ask.com Ask]
* [http://www.baidu.com Baidu]
* [http://www.bing.com Bing]
* Bing images
* [http://www.blogmarks.net Blogmarks]
* [http://www.breizhoo.fr Breizhoo]
* [http://www.clusty.com Clusty]
* [http://www.cuil.com Cuil]
* [http://www.delicious.com Delicious]
* [http://www.digg.com Digg]
* [http://www.dmoz.org Dmoz]
* [http://www.dogpile.com Dogpile]
* [http://www.ecocho.com Ecocho]
* [http://www.ecosia.com Ecosia]
* [http://www.ecowho.comsearch Ecowho]
* [http://www.entireweb.com Entireweb]
* [http://www.ethicle.com Ethicle]
* [http://www.exalead.fr/search/ Exalead]
* [http://www.ezilon.com Ezilon]
* [http://www.forestle.com Forestle]
* Good Tree
* [http://www.google.com Google]
* Google images
* [https://encrypted.google.com/ Google (secured)]
* [http://www.greenmaven.com/ Green Maven]
* [http://www.incrawler.com/ Incrawler]
* [http://www.lemoteur.fr Le Moteur]
* [http://www.lycos.fr Lycos]
* [http://maplesquare.com/ Maplesquare]
* [http://www.metacrawler.com/ Metacrawler]
* [http://miner.hu/ Miner]
* Mugurdy
* [http://www.najdi.si Najdi]
* [http://search.naver.com Naver]
* [http://recherche.netscape.fr Netscape]
* [http://www.orange.fr Orange]
* [http://nova.rambler.ru Rambler]
* [http://pesquisa.sapo.pt Sapo]
* [http://www.search.ch Search.ch]
* [http://www.secretsearchenginelabs.com/ Secret Search Engine Labs]
* [http://www.seek.fr/ Seek]
* Sphere
* Startpage
* StumbleUpon
* Technorati
* Treehoo
* Voila
* Wikio
* Wikipedia
* Yahoo
* Yahoo Images
* Yandex
* Yauba
* Yebol
* Yoolink

[[Category:Browsers|O]]

WOT Wiki talk:Community Portal

2013-02-03T21:47:05Z

Nixiewot: Move/redirect?

== Move/redirect? ==

You might want to redirect this page to [[WOT Wiki:Community portal]]. It's more accessible because of Navigation -> Community portal. I know it's only a small letter, but it's neccessary. --[[User:Nixiewot|Nixiewot]] 21:47, 3 February 2013 (UTC)

WOT Wiki:Community Portal

2013-02-03T21:42:57Z

Nixiewot: Removed edit link - there is a tab at the top saying "Edit".

Welcome to the community portal. You can choose these community options:

*[http://www.mywot.com/en/forum Forum], talk about WOT.
*[http://www.mywot.com/en/blog Blog], news about security on WOT in the blago-o-sphere.
*[[WOT Wiki:Sandbox|The Sandbox]], test stuff.

Verify your website

2013-02-02T13:09:20Z

Nixiewot:

{{RightTOC}}
You must [https://www.mywot.com/user/register register an account] to associate your website(s) to.

==Claim your site ==

Go to your user [https://www.mywot.com/user/ profile].

Click on the ''My Sites'' menu tab.

Enter your site's domain name in the text input box. Click '''Add'''.
You should now see that WOT added the domain to ''your sites'' list.

; ''Subdomains''
: Please do not claim and verify subdomains if you are the owner of the root (parent) domain. Subdomains [[Rating_subdomains|inherit]] the root domain's reputation.

== Verify ==
WOT verification creates a unique string to use to claim your domain. This string can be in the form of a META Tag, a Keyword, or an HTML file.

Since the string is unique to the domain, if you are adding and verifying multiple domains, you'll need to compete this process for each. You cannot use 1 verification code for more than 1 domain.

Click on the '''[verify]''' link.
You will be presented with a drop-down select menu with the following two choices:
=== HTML file ===
# Download the '''.html file''' and upload it to http://YOUR_DOMAIN.COM. Do '''not''' edit the filename or contents.
# Make sure that you can view http://YOUR_DOMAIN.COM/mywot_uploaded_file.html in your browser '''before''' verifying your site.
# Once the file is viewable, return to your profile and click the '''Verify''' submit button.
<blockquote>''Note'': If our servers cannot access the verification file, the problem is usually due to an incorrectly configured web server on the other end. Sometimes web servers refuse to serve clients who don't send some specific headers in the request, for example. Please send us a [http://www.mywot.com/support/feedback/general support request] and we'll see why it is failing for your site.</blockquote>
This choice requires having FTP access.

=== Meta tag ===
# Copy the generated meta tag, and paste it into your site's home page. It should go in the <head> section, before the first <body> section. <code><meta name="wot-verification" content="mywot_generated_code"/></code>
# Return to your profile and click the '''Verify''' submit button.

You can use your CMS control panel to edit your page and insert the META tag or you can FTP your modified page.

==== Google Sites ====
credit: [http://www.mywot.com/forum/25586-cannot-verify-i-am-the-owner-of-a-google-sites-hosted-site?comment=155146#comment-155146 Amobirius]
# Copy the generated META tag information from your Profile > My sites > Verify
# Sign in to your Control Panel
# Click more -> Manage Site
# navigate to Google Webmaster Tools
# paste the Meta tag code
# click Save
# return to WOT profile; click Verify

==== WordPress ====
credit: [http://www.mywot.com/forum/15946-claiming-problem?comment=109166#comment-109166 mentalist3d]
# Login to your site and go to the dashboard.
:: Once in the Dashboard go to 'Appearance > Editor'
:: In the editor screen make sure your current theme is selected, and find the file 'header.php', click to open.
# Open a new tab or window and go to your WOT profile, then 'My Sites', click on 'Verify', where is says 'Authentication method:' select 'Meta Tag' and copy the code displayed.
# Switch back to your WordPress Tab/Window, and look for the following code: </head> just before that code, paste the WOT meta tag you copied, then click on 'Update File'.
# Once the file is updated, switch back to your WOT Tab/Window and click 'Verify'

=== Keyword ===
If you cannot place a new meta tag in your home page, add the ''generated (alphanumeric) keyword'' to your list of keywords.
<pre><meta name="keywords" content="keyword, keyword, Generated_ALPHANUMERIC" /></pre>

'''Note:'''
The HTML file name or the META tag content will change if
you login using a different account or if
you delete the site from ''My Sites'' before verifying it.

== Site has been verified ==
After you have verified your site with WOT, you may remove the META tag, generated Keyword, or the uploaded HTML file.

== Website description ==

By default, WOT incorporates the Meta Description on the domain's scorecard.
<pre><meta name="description" content="website description" /></pre>

This description can be changed on the Scorecard if the site is verified.
# Open the ''My Sites'' page in your profile
# Click ''Edit'' in the options column of your verified site
# Enter the new description in the text input block
# Click ''Save''

== Free hosts ==
You can claim a site as yours as long as the site is either a domain name
* example.com
Or the site is a subdomain
* my_site.example.com
and you can either include the Meta Tag or generated Keyword into the header of the (generated) index page, or FTP the HTML file.

If your site is contained within a URL, you cannot add it to your ''My Sites''

WOT does not rate URLs.

Scorecard

2013-01-20T10:22:15Z

Nixiewot: /* Rank */ Yes, Google.com is no.8! (And Mail.ru themselves use WOT.)

[[File:wot_security_scorecard.png|300px|thumb|right|Basic WOT Security Scorecard with no ratings]]
The scorecard contains everything you need to know about a website, domain name, or IP.

== Scorecard colors ==
To help bridge across language barriers, colors are used for immediate identification of the overall ''Trustworthiness'' (reputation) of a website. The color range is:

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left; border: 1px solid black; margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 20px;"
|-
! style="padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" | Reputation
! style="padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px; width: 12em;" | Color and symbol
! style="padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" | Description
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid gray" |
|-
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | Excellent
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | [[File:16_excellent.png]] = dark green
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | This site has an excellent reputation and the community considers it a safe and pleasant experience.
|-
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | Good
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | [[File:16_good.png]] = light green
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | This site has a good reputation. Sites in this category may contain adult content, mass advertising, or other advertising/adult content.
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid lightgray" |
|-
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | Unsatisfactory
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | [[File:16_unsatisfactory.png]] = yellow
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | Cautionary advisory, unsatisfactory or mixed ratings.
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid lightgray" |
|-
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | Poor
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | [[File:16_poor.png]] = orange
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | This site has a poor reputation. Use sites in this category with caution. Avoid downloading untrusted files.
|-
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | Very poor
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | [[File:16_verypoor.png]] = red
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | This site has a very poor reputation. Unless you trust the site owner, don't click links or enter personal or financial information. The add-on will bring up the [[warning screen]], or [[blocking screen]], when [[settings]] are at their default values.
|-
| colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid lightgray" |
|-
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | Unrated
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | [[File:16_unrated.png]] = grey
| style="padding-left: 5px;" | There are not enough ratings to compute a reputation for this website, as referenced by the [[Media:Wot_security_scorecard.png|example scorecard]] provided. Note that the reputation rating can go back to unknown if the confidence level drops below a certain minimum threshold and therefore, it's possible for the confidence value to actually decrease.
|}

Though we see colors to make our testimonial easier, WOT translates these colors to numbers and with using statistical analysis to compute the individual reputation values that, when combined, generate the website's overall Trustworthiness.

== Scorecard components ==

The scorecard consists of several components that dynamically retrieves the information presented to you. A quick list of these components are as follows:
# [[#Thumbnail|Thumbnail]]
# [[#Help view|Help view]]
# [[#Site name|Site name]]
# [[#Popularity|Popularity ]]
# [[#Rank|Rank]]
# [[#Owner|Owner]]
# [[#Server location|Server location]]
# [[#Statistics|Statistics ]]
# [[#Wiki|Wiki]]
# [[#Description|Description]]
# [[#Tags|Tags]]
# [[#Reputation rating|Reputation rating:]]
# [[#The Rating Categories|The Rating Categories:]]
#* [[#Trustworthiness|Trustworthiness]]
#* [[#Vendor Reliability|Vendor reliability]]
#* [[#Privacy|Privacy]]
#* [[#Child Safety|Child safety]]
# [[#Comments|Comments:]]
#* Add / Request
#* Comment categories
#* Comment listing
# [[#Share with a friend|Share with a friend]]
 
----

===Thumbnail===
[[File:wot_scorecard_thumbnail_dual-focus.png|thumb|right|Scorecard thumbnail with dual focus]]
The thumbnail is a captured image of the index page of a website. The purpose is to help visually identify the site in revue.

The image may be clear or it may be blurred depending upon the rating level of the Child Safety indicator. When there are poor to very poor ratings for child safety, the image is blurred to prevent viewing of possible pornographic material. The provided image displays both clear and blurred areas for example.
<blockquote>''note'': some images may not be blurred even though Child Safety ratings are poor, this is because the image was [http://www.mywot.com/forum/10972-please-report-new-scorecard-bugs-here-only?comment=92008#comment-92008 manually approved] by WOT Staff</blockquote>

This image is updated every 60 days, although for less popular sites it might take longer for the image to be updated. If you've changed your site design and notice a conflict, don't worry WOT will catch up in due time.

===Help view===
[[File:wot_scorecard_help-view_EN.png|300|thumb|right|Scorecard Help view]]
Clicking on Help View, located at the upper right corner of the Scorecard, brings up an image offering some explanation to various areas of interest such as:
* Popularity
* Server location
* Compete.com statistics
* Description
* Tags
The help view also offers hints to reputation ratings as well as mentioning about the confidence indicators.
 

===Site name===
Self-explanatory, the Site Name is the domain name or IP address of the website being rated. This also includes sub domains, for example: ''subdomain.example.com''.

The Scorecard URL generally incorporates the site name, but in certain cases it does not.
[http://www.mywot.com/forum/1935-twitter-profiles-get-ratings-and-scorecard Twitter profiles may be rated in WOT] and are given special names for URLs, while the site name remains for scorecard display. For example: ''twitter.com/Web_of_Trust'' scorecard's URL is:
http://www.mywot.com/scorecard/_p_k5swex3pmzpvi4tvon2a.twitter.com.
 

===Popularity===
[[File:wot_scorecard_indicator.png|125px|thumb|right|popularity indicator]]
Popularity is often confused with a site's overall monthly hit rate.

This is not so, the popularity icons, the "little people" that are displayed next to the Site Name are an indication of how many WOT users have visited the website.
 

===Rank===
A scorecard ranking is measured by the popularity of a website as visited by WOT users.
Many sites will have an N/A (not applicable) as their rank, if your site may fall into this ranking, don't worry about it, you're part of the majority. This is merely a demographic display and an entertaining one as well. You can view the top ten highest ranked websites by visiting the [http://www.mywot.com/community Community page] or to see more, simply open up an empty scorecard URL: http://www.mywot.com/scorecard. The ranking of websites is updated every 60 days. As of this writing, Mail.ru is ranked at number one.
 

===Owner===
The owner information is provided with a whois ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WHOIS Wikipedia]) courtesy link. Currently, the service of choice is with [http://whois.domaintools.com/ whois.domaintools.com].
 

===Server location===
[[File:wot_scorecard_flag.png|130px|thumb|right|Server location]]
For easy visual reference, mini country flags are displayed along with the two letter [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Country_code country code] to give you an idea of the location of the web server that the website is hosted on. The example image shows [http://www.mywot.com/scorecard/mywot.com mywot.com] which is hosted in Finland and [http://www.mywot.com/scorecard/google.com google.com] which is hosted in the United States.

Domains sitting on multiple IP's will display the country image when all IP's share the same country as location. When multiple IP's are referenced and are located in more than one country, the ''Global'' icon is used. [[File:Flag_global.png]] [http://www.mywot.com/forum/14732-what-means-on-the-scorecard-of-avast-com-server-location-global?comment=99514#comment-99514 Example]
 

===Statistics===
Website statistical information such as monthly visitors and graphs are provided by [http://siteanalytics.compete.com/mywot.com/ compete.com] free of charge. There is much information available by this company however, registration is required to access it.
 

===Wiki===
The wiki links to [http://www.aboutus.org/ aboutus.org] that dynamically creates pages for websites from publicly accessible information such as meta tags and whois information. Once built, the pages – like any wiki – are available to be edited by the site owner, it's representatives, or anyone who visits the site.
 

===Description===
The scorecard obtains the website's description dynamically through the information supplied by the [http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_meta.asp meta tag] from within the site's index page. In the event that no description meta tag exists, nothing is displayed. This information is updated every 60 days.

An example of a description meta tag:
<pre style="white-space:pre-wrap"><meta name="description" content="WOT is a Free Internet Security addon for Firefox and IE that warns you about online scams and risky websites that try to deliver malware or send spam." /> </pre>

To manually edit a site's description that displays on the site's scorecard, the site owner must be a registered user where they can submit the site into their user profile via the ''My Sites'' section. The site then requires verification, proving that you have root access (owner / administrator), after which the description may be changed, overriding the current META tag information.
 

===Tags===
Just like ''Description'', tags are dynamically retrieved information through the value supplied to the [http://www.w3schools.com/html/html_meta.asp meta tag keywords]. This information is also updated every 60 days.

An example of a keyword meta tag:
<pre style="white-space:pre-wrap"><meta name="keywords" content="spam, online scams, malware, ie addon, firefox addon, online security, free internet security, web of trust, mywot, wot" /> </pre>
 

===Reputation rating===
[[File:wot_scorecard_reputation_unrated.png|290px|thumb|right|Reputation rating section, unrated example]]
Herein lies the heart of WOT where website reputations are entered and the website is deemed to be ''safe'' or trusted, ''cautionary'', ''unsafe'' or not trustful.

The entries made in this section should be done so in an unbiased way, offering genuinely honest ratings. Ratings are cast by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_ballot secret ballot] assuring your anonymity and maintaining your privacy. Of course, if you decide to make a publicly viewable comment, then people may associate the chosen comment category (green or red) as to ''how'' you rated.

Those who try to abuse the rating system eventually get "caught" because their selected ratings differ from the majority of the votes cast; remember WOT is a [http://www.mywot.com/en/blog/anonymity-vs-democracy meritocracy]. For more information about how reputational trust is computed, please refer to this blog post on [http://www.mywot.com/en/blog/confidence Confidence].

The Reputation Rating section of the website scorecard consists of four rating categories, each consisting of four elements.

====The Rating Elements====
# The ''WOT Symbol'' [[File:16_excellent.png]] displays the current reputation from the aggregated result of all prior ratings. For more information, please refer to the website support section for [http://www.mywot.com/en/support/symbols WOT symbols]
# The ''Rating Description'' simply identifies the category of the website's reputation that you are rating. This is a text label that is translated into the language that you have your preferences set to.
# The ''Rating Bar'' [[File:wot_scorecard_rating_bar.png]] is how you transfer your experiences with, or opinions of, the website you are rating into the WOT reputation system. A small white bullet   •   appears when you choose to edit and hover your mouse over any of the rating bars. If you have previously rated the site, the bullet is positioned at your last value upon viewing the scorecard. The rating bar consists of five colorized sections, each represents a group of values that determine the score for the category being rated. These five sections are textually labeled as (from left to right):
#* Very Poor
#* Poor
#* Unsatisfactory
#* Good
#* Excellent
# The ''Confidence Indicator'' [[File:Wot_scorecard_indicator.png]] simply displays how many other WOT users voted in a likewise manner.
#: see also: [[API#Reputation_and_confidence|API::Reputation and confidence]]
 

===The Rating Categories===
— officially explained on the [http://www.mywot.com/en/support/ratings support section] of the website and consist of:
====Trustworthiness====
Can you trust this site? Would you share it with family or friends? Have you had a pleasant experience? Is it worth returning to? If you can answer "yes" to all of these questions, then it is worth rating as Excellent. If you answer "no" to one of these questions, then it is worth rating Good. The lower amount of "yes" answers to these questions, the lower the rating becomes.
====Vendor Reliability====
Generally represents a site that has a product to sell and whether or not you had a positive shopping experience, as mentioned on the [http://www.mywot.com/en/support/ratings support page,] but what if there is nothing to purchase, should this be left unrated? That would depend upon what the product is that the site has to offer. It could be a free item, so there is no financial purchase. One example could be a blog, forum, or news site whose product is information; is this information factual, or it is biased, or worse is it pure fabrication? Software download sites, some mirror the author's product, some link to the authors download page, others repackage the author's product and include Adware, Spyware, or possibly Malware. Other aspects of reliability is how well the site is designed or built. Could you consider the site to be reliable if it has flaws in it's design? Would you trust making a financial transaction if the site utilizes faulty JavaScript for example? Many things can determine how reliable the site and/or it's owner(s) are.

====Privacy====
Can the website be trusted with your name, address, phone number, email address, credit card information, or other [[Personally_Identifiable_Information_(PII)|Personally Identifiable Information (PII)]]? Have you subscribed to a newsletter or email list and then started receiving a large amount of Spam? If you experience no abuse, then the site is worth an Excellent Rating. This is where personal experience should be used for rating purposes. Exceptions would be, for example, verifying phishing schemes or submitting Spam sites.
====Child Safety====
Is the website safe for young children? Does it consist of adult related material such as a political forum where participants are engaged in swearing? Is it a gaming site whose age group is for 15 year olds or older? What about a musician's site where the music (and lyrics) are recommended for mature audiences? Does the site contain pornographic material? Base your ratings for this category by asking yourself, "Would I allow my child to access this website?"

 

===Comments===
[[File:Wot_scorecard_comment_section.png|300px|thumb|right|Scorecard comment section for site with no comments]]
Comments provide more information, but '''do not affect ratings'''.

Currently a maximum of three (3) comments, using different comment categories, are allowed per scorecard per user, including comments made via the [[mass rating tool|mass rating tool]].

Comments were not originally intended to exist and were included based upon user feedback in the early stages of WOT testing. For more detailed commentary concerning comments, please refer to this blog post: [http://www.mywot.com/en/blog/against-textual-comments Against textual comments].

====Request a comment====
[[File:Wot_scorecard_comment_request.png|200px|thumb|right|Request a comment]]
''note:'' this option is available only for website owners

Request a comment is displayed on the left side of the Scorecard at the top of the Comment section. Its purpose is simply to request other members of the WOT Community to offer a comment for the website. Comment requests are tagged and posted on the [http://www.mywot.com/community Community] page of WOT's main website. Clicking this option toggles your request, meaning if you click once, you're requesting a comment, click again and you remove that request. If you decide to add a comment yourself, this option disappears.

====Add a comment====
[[File:Wot_scorecard_comment_add_opened.png|300px|thumb|right|Add a comment]]
Add a comment is displayed on the left side of the Scorecard at the top of the Comment section.
Clicking it toggles the opening or closing of the Add Comment subsection.

When entering a comment for a website you are presented with two elements both of which are required to save your comment. These are the comment category and the comment text.

The comment category is a drop-down menu where you decide which classification you would like your comment associated with. The current selections available are:
<blockquote>
[[File:Bullet_green.png]] Good site 
[[File:Bullet_green.png]] Useful, informative 
[[File:Bullet_green.png]] Entertaining 
[[File:Bullet_green.png]] Good customer experience 
[[File:Bullet_green.png]] Child friendly 
[[File:Bullet_red.png]] Spam 
[[File:Bullet_red.png]] Annoying ads or popups 
[[File:Bullet_red.png]] Bad customer experience 
[[File:Bullet_red.png]] Phishing or other scams 
[[File:Bullet_red.png]] Malicious content, viruses 
[[File:Bullet_red.png]] Browser exploit 
[[File:Bullet_red.png]] Spyware or adware 
[[File:Bullet_red.png]] Adult content 
[[File:Bullet_red.png]] Hateful or questionable content 
[[File:Bullet_red.png]] Ethical issues 
[[File:Bullet_grey.png]] Useless 
[[File:Bullet_grey.png]] Other 
</blockquote>

'''When writing your comments, please consider the following:'''
* Be objective and truthful. Useful comments include not only whether you liked or disliked a site, service or product, but also why.
* Differentiate between the technical safety of the site and the content
* Support your assertions or statements
* Try to keep it short, but focused
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/167-comments-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly Comments – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly]

====Comment listing====
As comments are made they appear in list form displayed as single line entries. Clicking on the comment opens its entirety. As the author of the comment, you have the options of editing or deleting your comment.

==Locked scorecards==
Scorecards are a component of the WOT website and may be locked when certain abuse is detected (through the website). When a scorecard is locked, you'll see a notification stating:
{| style="width: 98%"
|- valign="top"
|''WOT has detected unusual behavior on the scorecard and new ratings have been disabled.''
|
[[File:Scorecard_lock_notification.png]]
|}

Though rating via the scorecard has been disabled, comments are allowed unless otherwise notified.
You may still rate domains having a locked scorecard through the add-on by using the toolbar pop-up [[Rating_window|rating window]].

WOT user awards

2013-01-10T16:41:09Z

Nixiewot:

Between 2008-2010 and again from 2012, the WOT team has rewarded yearly those WOT community members that have shown exceptional enthusiasm and commitment to help WOT fulfill its goal for a safer Internet.

==Awards==

===Awards 2008-2010===

{| cellspacing="15px"
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award top member.png]]
|'''The WOT Top Member award''' goes to those members who have made a significant contribution to the progress and development of WOT. They serve the community by giving their time, knowledge and advice to help others stay safe when using the Web.
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award_scam_buster.png]]
|'''The WOT Scam Buster award''' goes to those members who have contributed to making the Internet a safer place for all. They may have discovered and reported threats or scams that could do harm to others' computers, personal data and wallets, or contributed to research against cybercrime.
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award_publicity.png]]
|'''The WOT Publicity award''' goes to those members who have promoted WOT and safe surfing to others. Any kind of activity could be eligible - writing on their own blog, forum, Q&A sites, social networking sites, how-to videos, through business or school contacts and or other innovative techniques.
|}

===Awards 2012 to date===

Pictures of the 2012 to date award categories (Most Active, Problem Solver, Techie, Member of the Year) need to be [[Special:Upload | uploaded]] and put in this category, added with descriptions from [http://www.mywot.com/blog/422-user-awards-2012 this page...]

==Related Blog Posts==
; 2012
: ''User awards have returned.''
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/422-user-awards-2012 User Awards 2012 – Cast your vote!]
; 2011
: ''In 2008 - 2010 the WOT team rewarded yearly those WOT community members that had shown exceptional enthusiasm and commitment to help WOT fulfill its goal for a safer Internet. Since the community grew, the task of choosing the award recipient became impossible, so the tradition was ended. We considered all our users Top Users in 2010-11.''
; 2010
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/318-wot-user-awards-2010 WOT User Awards 2010]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/295-calling-for-nominations-wot-user-awards-2010 Calling for nominations: WOT user awards 2010]
; 2009
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/202-2009-wot-award-recipients 2009 WOT Award Recipients]
; 2008
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/131-wot-top-member-award-2008 WOT Top Member Award 2008]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/126-wot-scambusters-award-2008 WOT Scambusters Award 2008]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/123-wot-publicity-awards-2008 WOT Publicity Award 2008]

WOT user awards

2013-01-10T16:36:02Z

Nixiewot:

Between 2008-2010 and again from 2012, the WOT team has rewarded yearly those WOT community members that have shown exceptional enthusiasm and commitment to help WOT fulfill its goal for a safer Internet.

==Awards 2008-2010==

{| cellspacing="15px"
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award top member.png]]
|'''The WOT Top Member award''' goes to those members who have made a significant contribution to the progress and development of WOT. They serve the community by giving their time, knowledge and advice to help others stay safe when using the Web.
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award_scam_buster.png]]
|'''The WOT Scam Buster award''' goes to those members who have contributed to making the Internet a safer place for all. They may have discovered and reported threats or scams that could do harm to others' computers, personal data and wallets, or contributed to research against cybercrime.
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award_publicity.png]]
|'''The WOT Publicity award''' goes to those members who have promoted WOT and safe surfing to others. Any kind of activity could be eligible - writing on their own blog, forum, Q&A sites, social networking sites, how-to videos, through business or school contacts and or other innovative techniques.
|}

==Related Blog Posts==
; 2012
: ''User awards have returned.''
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/422-user-awards-2012 User Awards 2012 – Cast your vote!]
; 2011
: ''In 2008 - 2010 the WOT team rewarded yearly those WOT community members that had shown exceptional enthusiasm and commitment to help WOT fulfill its goal for a safer Internet. Since the community grew, the task of choosing the award recipient became impossible, so the tradition was ended. We considered all our users Top Users in 2010-11.''
; 2010
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/318-wot-user-awards-2010 WOT User Awards 2010]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/295-calling-for-nominations-wot-user-awards-2010 Calling for nominations: WOT user awards 2010]
; 2009
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/202-2009-wot-award-recipients 2009 WOT Award Recipients]
; 2008
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/131-wot-top-member-award-2008 WOT Top Member Award 2008]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/126-wot-scambusters-award-2008 WOT Scambusters Award 2008]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/123-wot-publicity-awards-2008 WOT Publicity Award 2008]

WOT user awards

2013-01-10T16:35:26Z

Nixiewot:

Between 2008-2010 and again from 2012, the WOT team has rewarded yearly those WOT community members that have shown exceptional enthusiasm and commitment to help WOT fulfill its goal for a safer Internet.

==Awards 2008-2010==

{| cellspacing="15px"
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award top member.png]]
|'''The WOT Top Member award''' goes to those members who have made a significant contribution to the progress and development of WOT. They serve the community by giving their time, knowledge and advice to help others stay safe when using the Web.
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award_scam_buster.png]]
|'''The WOT Scam Buster award''' goes to those members who have contributed to making the Internet a safer place for all. They may have discovered and reported threats or scams that could do harm to others' computers, personal data and wallets, or contributed to research against cybercrime.
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award_publicity.png]]
|'''The WOT Publicity award''' goes to those members who have promoted WOT and safe surfing to others. Any kind of activity could be eligible - writing on their own blog, forum, Q&A sites, social networking sites, how-to videos, through business or school contacts and or other innovative techniques.
|}

==Related Blog Posts==
; 2012
: ''User awards have returned.''
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/422-user-awards-2012 User Awards 2012 – Cast your vote!]
; 2011
: ''In 2008 - 2010 the WOT team rewarded yearly those WOT community members that had shown exceptional enthusiasm and commitment to help WOT fulfill its goal for a safer Internet. Since the community grew, the task of choosing the award recipient became impossible, so the tradition was ended. We considered all our users Top Users in 2011.''
; 2010
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/318-wot-user-awards-2010 WOT User Awards 2010]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/295-calling-for-nominations-wot-user-awards-2010 Calling for nominations: WOT user awards 2010]
; 2009
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/202-2009-wot-award-recipients 2009 WOT Award Recipients]
; 2008
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/131-wot-top-member-award-2008 WOT Top Member Award 2008]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/126-wot-scambusters-award-2008 WOT Scambusters Award 2008]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/123-wot-publicity-awards-2008 WOT Publicity Award 2008]

WOT user awards

2013-01-10T16:34:55Z

Nixiewot:

Between 2008-2010 and again from 2012, the WOT team has rewarded yearly those WOT community members that have shown exceptional enthusiasm and commitment to help WOT fulfill its goal for a safer Internet.

==Awards 2008-2010==

{| cellspacing="15px"
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award top member.png]]
|'''The WOT Top Member award''' goes to those members who have made a significant contribution to the progress and development of WOT. They serve the community by giving their time, knowledge and advice to help others stay safe when using the Web.
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award_scam_buster.png]]
|'''The WOT Scam Buster award''' goes to those members who have contributed to making the Internet a safer place for all. They may have discovered and reported threats or scams that could do harm to others' computers, personal data and wallets, or contributed to research against cybercrime.
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award_publicity.png]]
|'''The WOT Publicity award''' goes to those members who have promoted WOT and safe surfing to others. Any kind of activity could be eligible - writing on their own blog, forum, Q&A sites, social networking sites, how-to videos, through business or school contacts and or other innovative techniques.
|}

Related Blog posts:
; 2012
: ''User awards have returned.''
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/422-user-awards-2012 User Awards 2012 – Cast your vote!]
; 2011
: ''In 2008 - 2010 the WOT team rewarded yearly those WOT community members that had shown exceptional enthusiasm and commitment to help WOT fulfill its goal for a safer Internet. Since the community grew, the task of choosing the award recipient became impossible, so the tradition was ended. We considered all our users Top Users in 2011.''
; 2010
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/318-wot-user-awards-2010 WOT User Awards 2010]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/295-calling-for-nominations-wot-user-awards-2010 Calling for nominations: WOT user awards 2010]
; 2009
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/202-2009-wot-award-recipients 2009 WOT Award Recipients]
; 2008
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/131-wot-top-member-award-2008 WOT Top Member Award 2008]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/126-wot-scambusters-award-2008 WOT Scambusters Award 2008]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/123-wot-publicity-awards-2008 WOT Publicity Award 2008]

WOT user awards

2013-01-10T16:34:40Z

Nixiewot:

Between 2008-2010 and again from 2012, the WOT team has rewarded yearly those WOT community members that have shown exceptional enthusiasm and commitment to help WOT fulfill its goal for a safer Internet.

==Awards 2008-2010

{| cellspacing="15px"
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award top member.png]]
|'''The WOT Top Member award''' goes to those members who have made a significant contribution to the progress and development of WOT. They serve the community by giving their time, knowledge and advice to help others stay safe when using the Web.
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award_scam_buster.png]]
|'''The WOT Scam Buster award''' goes to those members who have contributed to making the Internet a safer place for all. They may have discovered and reported threats or scams that could do harm to others' computers, personal data and wallets, or contributed to research against cybercrime.
|-
|valign="top"|[[File:Award_publicity.png]]
|'''The WOT Publicity award''' goes to those members who have promoted WOT and safe surfing to others. Any kind of activity could be eligible - writing on their own blog, forum, Q&A sites, social networking sites, how-to videos, through business or school contacts and or other innovative techniques.
|}

Related Blog posts:
; 2012
: ''User awards have returned.''
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/422-user-awards-2012 User Awards 2012 – Cast your vote!]
; 2011
: ''In 2008 - 2010 the WOT team rewarded yearly those WOT community members that had shown exceptional enthusiasm and commitment to help WOT fulfill its goal for a safer Internet. Since the community grew, the task of choosing the award recipient became impossible, so the tradition was ended. We considered all our users Top Users in 2011.''
; 2010
: [http://www.mywot.com/blog/318-wot-user-awards-2010 WOT User Awards 2010]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/295-calling-for-nominations-wot-user-awards-2010 Calling for nominations: WOT user awards 2010]
; 2009
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/202-2009-wot-award-recipients 2009 WOT Award Recipients]
; 2008
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/131-wot-top-member-award-2008 WOT Top Member Award 2008]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/126-wot-scambusters-award-2008 WOT Scambusters Award 2008]
:[http://www.mywot.com/blog/123-wot-publicity-awards-2008 WOT Publicity Award 2008]

Additional search rules

2013-01-09T19:15:00Z

Nixiewot: Scroogle does not exist anymore.

== Adding search rules ==
The preferred way to add custom search rules to the Firefox add-on is to edit [http://kb.mozillazine.org/User.js_file the user.js file] in your Firefox profile folder using a text editor.

== User-contributed search rules ==
Here is a list of additional search rules you can add to your WOT configuration:

=== Ecosia ===
[http://ecosia.org/ Ecosia] gives at least 80% of their search income to a rainforest protection program run by [http://www.panda.org/ WWF].

'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.ecosia.display",
"Ecosia");
'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.ecosia.url",
"^http(s)?\\:\\/\\/(ssl\\.|www\\.)*ecosia\\.org\\/search\\.php\\?");
'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.ecosia.ign",
"^http(s)?\\:\\/\\/([\\w\\-]+\\.)*(ecosia\\.org|bingj\\.com)\\/");
'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.ecosia.prestyle",
"a[target] ~ [ATTR] { display: none ! important; }");
'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.ecosia.style",
"a ~ [ATTR=\"NAME\"] { background: url(IMAGE) right no-repeat; }");
'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.ecosia.pre0.match", 3);
'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.ecosia.pre0.re",
"^http(s)?\\:\\/\\/([\\w\\-]+\\.)*ecosia\\.org\\/goto\\.php\\\\?.*&u=(http[^&]+)");

Note: the <tt>prestyle</tt> rule stops another rating symbol from appearing next to the "Open in a new tab" icon.

There is also a [https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/Web-Of-Trust-WOT-rating-Ecosia/ restartless addon] available from an independent developer which adds these rules.

=== Yauba ===
[http://www.yauba.com/ Yauba] is a real-time search engine focused on privacy.

'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.yauba.display",
"Yauba");
'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.yauba.url",
"^http(s)?\\:\\/\\/(www\\.)?yauba\\.com\\/");
'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.yauba.ign",
"^http(s)?\\:\\/\\/(www\\.)?yauba\\.com\\/");
'''user_pref'''("weboftrust.search.yauba.style",
"h1 a ~ [ATTR=\"NAME\"] { background: url(IMAGE) right no-repeat; }");

== Creating your own rules ==
If you know how to write [http://www.w3.org/TR/CSS2/selector.html CSS selectors] and [http://regular-expressions.info regular expressions] you can also make your own rules.

You can quickly test your own rules by adding them to [http://kb.mozillazine.org/About:config about:config] and editing them. You can create rules using the following table:
{| style="border:1px solid black;border-collapse:collapse;" cellpadding="2"
|-
! scope="col" width="400" style="border:1px solid black" | Prefix
! style="border:1px solid black"|Description
|-
| style="border:1px solid black" |weboftrust.search.<nowiki><the name of your rule></nowiki>.'''display'''
| style="border:1px solid black" |The name that will displayed at the WOT search engine settings page
|-
| style="border:1px solid black" |weboftrust.search.<nowiki><the name of your rule></nowiki>.'''url'''
| style="border:1px solid black" |A JavaScript regular expression matching the page at which WOT will run. Please note that special characters will be have to escaped ONCE if you add rules via about:config and TWICE if you enter your rules in the user.js file.
|-
| style="border:1px solid black" |weboftrust.search.<nowiki><the name of your rule></nowiki>.'''ign'''
| style="border:1px solid black" |A JavaScript regular expression matching the site WOT runs at, for which ratings will NOT be shown. Again, please mind that you'll have to encode special characters.
|}

WOT for Opera

2013-01-09T18:43:42Z

Nixiewot: Deleted "Releases" section - link rot.

== Opera ==
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading files via BitTorrent, and reading Web feeds. Opera is offered free of charge for personal computers and mobile phones. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_(web_browser)]

User created WOT for Opera rocks! - [http://www.mywot.com/blog/208-user-created-WOT-for-opera-rocks original Blog post]
Created by Opera user: PH` - [http://my.opera.com/PH%60/blog/ visit]

== What is it, and how can you install it ? ==
[http://my.opera.com/PH`/blog/wot-for-opera-introducing-persistent-storage WOT for Opera] is a User Javascript, kind of an extension.
You just need to download it, and follow [http://my.opera.com/operafan2006/blog/2007/02/13/how-to-install-user-java-script-in-opera these steps] to install it.

You can also use it through GreaseMonkey for Firefox or GreaseKit for Safari.

== What does it do ? ==
This script adds WOT bubbles before each links on search engine results page. These bubbles go green (safe) to red (dangerous). To see details, you just need to click on one of them.

You also can rate a link. To do so, open details of a link, and click on the rating button. A popup will show up so that you can log in, and rate the website.

== Supported languages: ==

* English
* French
* German
* Italian
* Spanish
* Turkish

== Supported search engines and websites ==
A supported search engine or website means you'll see WOT bubbles before each link of the page.

* [http://www.abacho.co.uk Abacho]
* [http://www.alltheweb.com AllTheWeb]
* [http://www.altavista.com Altavista]
* [http://www.ask.com Ask]
* [http://www.baidu.com Baidu]
* [http://www.bing.com Bing]
* Bing images
* [http://www.blogmarks.net Blogmarks]
* [http://www.breizhoo.fr Breizhoo]
* [http://www.clusty.com Clusty]
* [http://www.cuil.com Cuil]
* [http://www.delicious.com Delicious]
* [http://www.digg.com Digg]
* [http://www.dmoz.org Dmoz]
* [http://www.dogpile.com Dogpile]
* [http://www.ecocho.com Ecocho]
* [http://www.ecosia.com Ecosia]
* [http://www.ecowho.comsearch Ecowho]
* [http://www.entireweb.com Entireweb]
* [http://www.ethicle.com Ethicle]
* [http://www.exalead.fr/search/ Exalead]
* [http://www.ezilon.com Ezilon]
* [http://www.forestle.com Forestle]
* Good Tree
* [http://www.google.com Google]
* Google images
* [https://encrypted.google.com/ Google (secured)]
* [http://www.greenmaven.com/ Green Maven]
* [http://www.incrawler.com/ Incrawler]
* [http://www.lemoteur.fr Le Moteur]
* [http://www.lycos.fr Lycos]
* [http://maplesquare.com/ Maplesquare]
* [http://www.metacrawler.com/ Metacrawler]
* [http://miner.hu/ Miner]
* Mugurdy
* [http://www.najdi.si Najdi]
* [http://search.naver.com Naver]
* [http://recherche.netscape.fr Netscape]
* [http://www.orange.fr Orange]
* [http://nova.rambler.ru Rambler]
* [http://pesquisa.sapo.pt Sapo]
* Scroogle
* [http://www.search.ch Search.ch]
* [http://www.secretsearchenginelabs.com/ Secret Search Engine Labs]
* [http://www.seek.fr/ Seek]
* Sphere
* Startpage
* StumbleUpon
* Technorati
* Treehoo
* Voila
* Wikio
* Wikipedia
* Yahoo
* Yahoo Images
* Yandex
* Yauba
* Yebol
* Yoolink

[[Category:Browsers|O]]

Category:Candidates for deletion

2013-01-07T11:41:44Z

Nixiewot: Created page with "Pages flagged with Template:Delete."

Pages flagged with [[Template:Delete]].

Phishing

2013-01-07T11:09:53Z

Nixiewot:

[[File:Phish_mail.PNG|200px|thumb|right|A phishing email claiming to be from British bank Halifax. Note the fake web address - the real website is at halifax.co.uk]]
'''Phishing''' is the term used to describe the process of attempting to fraudulently acquire PII such as user-names, passwords and credit card numbers by pretending to be a trusted organization that the user recognizes.

Phishing is usually carried out using e-mail or instant-messaging services, and pretend to be from an organization that is well known to the user, like a bank, online payment processor, auction site, social networking site, or even the IT administrator of their employer or ISP. These Phishing communications will typically direct users to enter their details at a fake website which bears a strong resemblance to the website of the organization they are pretending to be.

== Dangers of Phishing ==

If a user enters details into a phishing website, such as their user-name, password, or other confidential information, it will most likely be used by criminals to steal their identity.

== How to Protect yourself from Phishing ==

'''Have good email habits''': Do not open any attachments, and do not respond to the links in an unsolicited email, instant message, or chat.[http://www.mywot.com/en/online-threats/phishing]

'''Protect your sensitive information''': Do not give your [[Personally Identifiable Information (PII)]] to anyone, whether it be over the phone or through email, unless you are sure that they are who they claim to be and that they should have access to the information; also make sure your connection to the website is encrypted.[http://www.mywot.com/en/online-threats/phishing]

'''Have an updated Anti-Virus and Firewall''': An Anti-virus software and firewall are essential in order to protect yourself from Phishing, [[Malware]], and other threats. Also, keep your browser up-to-date and apply all security patches.[http://www.mywot.com/en/online-threats/phishing]

'''Look out for Warning Signs''': When visiting a website, be sure to look for certain "warning signs". Phishers tend to use emotional language (ie: scare tactics) to get you to buy or download their product. Also, if a "trusted organization" asks you for [[Personally Identifiable Information (PII)]] in an email or instant message, they tend not to be legitimate.[http://www.symantec.com/norton/security_response/phishing.jsp]

'''Consult the WOT [[Scorecard]]''': Allows you to see if the site has been listed on any blacklists.[http://www.mywot.com/en/online-threats/phishing]

WOT for Opera

2013-01-07T10:57:32Z

Nixiewot:

== Opera ==
Opera is a web browser and Internet suite developed by Opera Software. The browser handles common Internet-related tasks such as displaying web sites, sending and receiving e-mail messages, managing contacts, chatting on IRC, downloading files via BitTorrent, and reading Web feeds. Opera is offered free of charge for personal computers and mobile phones. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opera_(web_browser)]

User created WOT for Opera rocks! - [http://www.mywot.com/blog/208-user-created-WOT-for-opera-rocks original Blog post]
Created by Opera user: PH` - [http://my.opera.com/PH%60/blog/ visit]

== What is it, and how can you install it ? ==
[http://my.opera.com/PH`/blog/wot-for-opera-introducing-persistent-storage WOT for Opera] is a User Javascript, kind of an extension.
You just need to download it, and follow [http://my.opera.com/operafan2006/blog/2007/02/13/how-to-install-user-java-script-in-opera these steps] to install it.

You can also use it through GreaseMonkey for Firefox or GreaseKit for Safari.

== What does it do ? ==
This script adds WOT bubbles before each links on search engine results page. These bubbles go green (safe) to red (dangerous). To see details, you just need to click on one of them.

You also can rate a link. To do so, open details of a link, and click on the rating button. A popup will show up so that you can log in, and rate the website.

== Supported languages: ==

* English
* French
* German
* Italian
* Spanish
* Turkish

== Supported search engines and websites ==
A supported search engine or website means you'll see WOT bubbles before each link of the page.

* [http://www.abacho.co.uk Abacho]
* [http://www.alltheweb.com AllTheWeb]
* [http://www.altavista.com Altavista]
* [http://www.ask.com Ask]
* [http://www.baidu.com Baidu]
* [http://www.bing.com Bing]
* Bing images
* [http://www.blogmarks.net Blogmarks]
* [http://www.breizhoo.fr Breizhoo]
* [http://www.clusty.com Clusty]
* [http://www.cuil.com Cuil]
* [http://www.delicious.com Delicious]
* [http://www.digg.com Digg]
* [http://www.dmoz.org Dmoz]
* [http://www.dogpile.com Dogpile]
* [http://www.ecocho.com Ecocho]
* [http://www.ecosia.com Ecosia]
* [http://www.ecowho.comsearch Ecowho]
* [http://www.entireweb.com Entireweb]
* [http://www.ethicle.com Ethicle]
* [http://www.exalead.fr/search/ Exalead]
* [http://www.ezilon.com Ezilon]
* [http://www.forestle.com Forestle]
* Good Tree
* [http://www.google.com Google]
* Google images
* [https://encrypted.google.com/ Google (secured)]
* [http://www.greenmaven.com/ Green Maven]
* [http://www.incrawler.com/ Incrawler]
* [http://www.lemoteur.fr Le Moteur]
* [http://www.lycos.fr Lycos]
* [http://maplesquare.com/ Maplesquare]
* [http://www.metacrawler.com/ Metacrawler]
* [http://miner.hu/ Miner]
* Mugurdy
* [http://www.najdi.si Najdi]
* [http://search.naver.com Naver]
* [http://recherche.netscape.fr Netscape]
* [http://www.orange.fr Orange]
* [http://nova.rambler.ru Rambler]
* [http://pesquisa.sapo.pt Sapo]
* Scroogle
* [http://www.search.ch Search.ch]
* [http://www.secretsearchenginelabs.com/ Secret Search Engine Labs]
* [http://www.seek.fr/ Seek]
* Sphere
* Startpage
* StumbleUpon
* Technorati
* Treehoo
* Voila
* Wikio
* Wikipedia
* Yahoo
* Yahoo Images
* Yandex
* Yauba
* Yebol
* Yoolink

== Releases (dead links!) ==

* [http://my.opera.com/PH`/blog/2010/07/16/new-version-of-wot-now-compatible-with-greasemonkey New version of WOT, now compatible with GreaseMonkey - Friday, 16. July 2010]
* [http://my.opera.com/PH`/blog/wot-for-opera-introducing-persistent-storage WOT for Opera : introducing persistent storage - Tuesday, 9. March 2010]
* [http://my.opera.com/PH%60/blog/2010/02/24/still-wot Still WOT :) - Wednesday, 24. February 2010]
* [http://my.opera.com/PH`/blog/2010/01/19/new-major-version-of-wot-for-opera-you-can-vote New major version of WOT for Opera : you can vote ! - Tuesday, 19. January 2010, 10:55:23]
* [http://my.opera.com/PH%60/blog/2009/11/13/wot-for-opera WOT for Opera - Friday, 13. November 2009]
[[Category:Browsers|O]]

Category:Browsers

2013-01-07T10:55:13Z

Nixiewot:

If it browses, it's here. This page contains information on browsers that use the WOT addon, with terms and conditions, downloads, development notes and version history, and sometimes even information on WOT for a specific browser!

Guidelines

2013-01-07T10:49:21Z

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{{RightTOC}}

This is a handy little list of guidelines you might need to remember, just in case. (However, there are no official guidelines at the moment.)

== Guidelines ==

=== Official/Current ===

These guidelines have been given '''official''' status, and are currently approved.

There are no current guidelines - feel free to use!

=== Proposed ===

These guidelines are currently '''proposed''', and may be discussed on the discussion page.

* If the information is already adequately covered on the main website, do not copy it to the wiki, but link to the main website instead where appropriate.
* Keep the wiki in English

== Note to viewers ==

Please add Wiki guidelines whenever they are PROPOSED to the guidelines or PROMOTED to the list of official guidelines. If promoted, move from "Proposed" to "Official/Current"; if proposed, add to "Proposed".

Please, do use the [[Talk:Guidelines | talk page]] if you want to propose or promote an article (and, for the sake of Wiki talk page traditions, sign your posts with four tildes (~ ~ ~ ~) so that we know who suggested it.)

Keylogger

2012-03-07T19:51:12Z

Nixiewot:

A Keylogger is a program or file that has been executed to record keystrokes a computer user makes. Once a computer user has been infected with a Keylogger, it will continue to run in a hidden manner, and report all the information that is being input into the computer, and this is sent back to the hacker or some other hidden third party. After the hacker has compiled enough information using the Keylogger, they might use this information to access bank accounts or log into online email addresses, and send [[Spam]]. [http://www.brighthub.com/computing/smb-security/articles/8488.aspx]

== Dangers of Keyloggers ==

Dangers of malicious Keyloggers are that they trap information before it can be encrypted. For example, banking websites (should) provide a secure connection between your computer and the website so that all data is encrypted in transit. However, as you type your credentials in, the Keylogger is recording those keystrokes, bypassing security measures. Keyloggers not only have the ability to trap login credentials, but credit card numbers, bank account numbers, private passwords for encrypted files, financial records, email and other [[Personally Identifiable Information (PII)|PII]]. [http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-keylogger.htm]

== Protecting Yourself from Keyloggers [http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-keylogger.htm] ==

* Install top-notch anti-pestware software on your system, preferably programs that help to prevent Keyloggers and watch for Keylogging activities. Though this won't guarantee you will not get a Keylogger, it can help by recognizing and removing known Keylogger signatures.

* Regularly check the processes running on your system looking for anything that doesn’t belong. In Windows® systems you can use Task Manager to view running processes. Third party applications are also available that will not only show you which processes are running, but will provide a direct link to information online regarding the nature of the process.

* A firewall commonly does not provide Keylogger protection, but can alert you if a program is trying to send information out to the Internet. By stopping this action you can prevent a thief from retrieving a log, and be alerted to the possible presence of a Keylogger.

* Other methods to ‘confuse’ a Keylogger include typing extra letters or numbers when entering secure information, then highlighting the characters that do not belong and entering a legitimate character to replace them. You can also use a browser with a form-filler function that will keep usernames and passwords securely on your system, and fill them in automatically when you enter a site, without forcing you to use the mouse or keyboard. There are also programs that scan for Keyloggers, but they can detect legitimate processes as well, making it difficult for the average person to make real use of these tools.

Free security

2012-02-28T19:52:08Z

Nixiewot:

{{RightTOC}}

=Be secure=

WOT is a free program that will warn you ''before'' entering a dubious site. 
WOT is a further layer of security, but ''not'' an antivirus replacement. 

Maybe you are not sure which suits your PC? Or you have only tried one all the time? 
Remember that no two machines are identical; what works well on one may not be optimal on another. 
Try more before you decide - not all at the same time as they may conflict.

==Free Protection==

* AVG ''Antivirus'': http://free.avg.com/gb-en/homepage
* Avast ''Antivirus'': http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download '''The world's most popular antivirus software'''
* Avira ''Antivirus'': http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
* Spybot Search & Destroy ''Antispyware'': http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
* Malwarebytes Anti-malware ''Antimalware'': http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php
* Kingsoft PC Doctor 3.3 ''Antimalware'': http://softdl.pcdoctor.kingsoft.com/version/setup_multilang_full.exe
* If you want a second opinion on online scanners try [[Online_tools|this]]

=Free vs. Paid=

Please note that "Free of charge" usually means non-commercial & home use only 
(and both of these conditions should be met). A paid version is still better, if you can afford it...

AntiVir Free update problem

2012-02-28T19:34:08Z

Nixiewot:

Sometimes Avira Free Antivirus has trouble in updating from heavy server traffic. When you install AntiVir, it has a preset time-out limit that may fail from high server load.

This is represented in the update log as being:
<blockquote>''[UPDLIB] [ERROR] Download manager: An error occurred inside the WinINet library.''</blockquote>

If this occurs, you may [http://www.avira.com/en/support/kbdetails.php?id=95 manually update], or run this command via Start -> Run:
<pre>"C:\Program Files\Avira\AntiVir Desktop\update.exe" /DM="0" /NOMESSAGEBOX /receivetimeout=120</pre>

Adult / Dating

2012-02-26T15:41:25Z

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'''Warning!''' May link to Not Safe For Work (NSFW) domains - please use discretion.

* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/10056-porntube-fakes-malware PornTube fakes / Malware]
* [http://www.mywot.com/en/forum/5439-russian-brides Russian Brides / Ukrainian Brides]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9299-russian-girls-dating Russian Girls dating]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9364-xxx XXX]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/10750-free-amateur-passport Free Amateur Passport]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/11438-free-pass-xxx-adult Free Pass - XXX | Adult]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/18794-fake-indian-dating-sites Fake Indian dating sites]

Computer Virus

2012-02-26T15:36:46Z

Nixiewot:

A computer virus is a item that can infect your computer and delete essential files or programs. Some viruses can be a hoax or joke, others can be vital to your computer's system. The differences between the other malicious things on the Internet (for example a [[Trojan Horse]]), is that viruses can clone themselves to make them harder to get rid of. Some viruses can bundle multiple malicious files with them.

== Types ==

===Trojan Horse===
''Main Article: [[Trojan Horse]]''

A Virus that installs secretly to allow a [[backdoor]] to your computer. Thus, it could now install [[Botnets]], [[Malware]], [[Adware]], [[Keylogger|Keyloggers]], etc. Computers are usually infected by downloading it as a bundle.

===Adware===
''Main Article: [[Adware]]''

A virus that plays, or shows unwanted ads, like [[Popups|popups]]. It typically slows down your computer. Some [[Adware]] display ads that have links to [[Malware]].

===Spyware===
''Main Article: [[Spyware]]''

A term used to describe software that performs certain behaviors without appropriately obtaining your consent first, such as advertising, [[Personally Identifiable Information (PII)|PII]] harvesting and changing the configuration of your computer.

====Keyloggers====
''Main article: [[Keylogger]]''

Programs that record all of your keystrokes, and sometimes mouse movements and images of your screen. This is obviously bad, since they record your financial information, passwords, and the like.

==Avoiding getting infected==
Have a regular scan of your computer with an anti-badware product [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_antivirus_software like these products.]

You might also want to see [http://www.mywot.com/en/forum/1579-what-antivirus-do-you-have this topic] on what the WOT community has to say.

As for anti-adware, [http://www.lavasoft.com/ Lavasoft Ad-Aware] is a good choice. Also, [http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html Spybot Search and Destroy] is notable.

====The HOSTS file====
You can also block harmful websites too, using the HOSTS file, located at C:\WINDOWS\system32\drivers\etc

Example: typing something like "127.0.0.1" or "website.com" would result in "website.com" always redirecting to "127.0.0.1" (localhost).

Be sure to not to save your HOSTS file using "Save As", because it won't work if the extension is .txt

==See also==

[[Online_tools|Online Tools]]

Source code

2012-02-21T17:12:59Z

Nixiewot:

You can download browser add-on source code from this page. If you are an end-user, [http://www.mywot.com/download see the download page] instead.

== Terms and conditions ==
Browser add-ons are [http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html free software]: you can redistribute and/or modify them under [http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html the GNU General Public License] as published by the Free Software Foundation, using version 3 or higher.

Please notice that [http://www.mywot.com/terms the Terms of Service] apply to all WOT services. If you use the ''software'' or the [[API]] as a part of your own application or redistribute and modify the ''software'', [http://www.mywot.com/terms/api the API ToS] apply too.

== Source code ==
If you are interested in participating in the development process, you are welcome to [mailto:support@mywot.com email us patches] for improvements and bug fixes.

=== Availability ===

Source code is available on [[Firefox#Version history|the Firefox page]], [[Internet Explorer#Version history|the IE page]], [[Chrome#Version history|the Chrome page]], [[Safari#Version history|the Safari page]] and [[Opera#Version history|the Opera page]]. You can also extract the source code by unzipping [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XPInstall the .xpi file] available from Mozilla or the .crx file available from Google.

Blended Threat

2012-02-19T11:59:48Z

Nixiewot:

Blended threats are sophisticated attacks that bundle some of the worst aspects of [[Computer Virus|Viruses]], [[Computer Worm|Worms]], [[Trojan Horse|Trojan Horses]] and [[Malware]] into one single threat. Blended threats can use server and Internet vulnerabilities to initiate, then transmit and spread an attack. Characteristics of blended threats are that they cause harm to the infected system or network, they propagate using multiple methods, the attack can come from multiple points, and blended threats exploit vulnerabilities. To be considered a blended thread, the attack would normally transport multiple attacks in one payload. For example it wouldn't just launch a DoS attack — it could also install a [[Backdoor]] and maybe damage a local system in one shot. Additionally, blended threats are designed to use multiple modes of transport. So, while worms travel and spread through e-mail, a single blended threat could use multiple routes including e-mail, IRC and P2P. Lastly, rather than a specific attack on predetermined .exe files, a blended thread could do multiple malicious acts, like modify your executables, HTML files and registry keys at the same time — basically it can cause damage within several areas of your network at one time. [http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Internet/2004/virus.asp]

URL shortening services

2012-02-19T11:51:44Z

Nixiewot:

On May 24, 2011, WOT began supporting URL shorteners. Currently supported are:

* 4sq.com
* abcn.ws
* aol.it
* apne.ws
* bbc.in
* bit.ly
* bzfd.it
* cs.pn
* d3w.io
* dlvr.it
* eca.sh
* engt.co
* es.pn
* exm.nr
* f.ast.ly
* fa.by
* flpbd.it
* gd.is
* goo.gl
* gu.com
* ht.ly
* huff.to
* ind.pn
* is.gd
* j.mp
* lat.ms
* lnkd.in
* migre.me
* n.pr
* nblo.gs
* nyr.kr
* nyti.ms
* on.cnn.com
* on.mash.to
* on.msnbc.com
* ow.ly
* pep.si
* ping.fm
* politi.co
* post.ly
* rww.to
* su.pr
* t.co
* tcrn.ch
* tgr.ph
* thkpr.gs
* tiny.ly
* tinyurl.com
* tl.gd
* tldr.us
* tr.im
* usat.me
* wapo.st
* wp.me
* x.co
* yhoo.it

Add to this list if a new URL shortening service is added.

Casino scams

2012-02-19T11:43:24Z

Nixiewot:

This is a list of topics on the main [http://www.mywot.com/forum forums] concerning scam casinos. The Spamtrackers wiki article on [http://spamtrackers.eu/wiki/index.php/Gambling_Casinos Gambling Casinos].

== Highly spamvertised casinos ==

* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9161-cc-casino-club CC Casino Club]
* [http://www.mywot.com/en/forum/12762-eustars-casino EUStars Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9155-golden-mummy-casino Golden Mummy Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9156-grand-dollar-casino Grand Dollar Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9438-jackpot-treasure-casino Jackpot Treasure Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9154-king-spin-casino King Spin Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9636-kings-palace-casino Kings Palace Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9241-prime-play-casino Prime Play Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/12752-reel-vegas-casino Reel Vegas Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9158-royal-palace-casino Royal Palace Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9159-ruby-fortuna-casino Ruby Fortuna Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/12776-seven-stars-casino Seven Stars Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9160-slots-palace-casino Slots Palace Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/12760-stars-casino Stars Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/12768-stars-vip-casino Stars VIP Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9157-vegas-vip-casino Vegas VIP Casino]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9638-winner-palace-casino Winner Palace Casino]

== Lowly spamvertised casinos ==
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/7041-fake-online-casino-sites Fake online casino sites]

Internet Protocol Address

2012-02-19T11:39:10Z

Nixiewot:

An IP Address is a unique numerical label given to a network of computers and other devices. Its principle purpose is to identify computers and networks. The IP Address format usually is: XXX.XX.XXX.XXX (the last section may have less digits).

== Finding Your Computer's IP Address ==

There are many websites that show you your IP, some are:

* IP-Adress: http://www.ip-adress.com/
* IP Chicken: http://www.ipchicken.com/
* IP Info: http://www.lawrencegoetz.com/programs/ipinfo/
* Show My IP: http://www.showmyip.com/
* What is My IP Address?: http://whatismyipaddress.com/

== Check if your IP Address is blacklisted ==

Your IP Address may be blacklisted without you knowing it. This could be an unknown piece of Malware running on your computer, so it is important to check your IP Address against blacklists.

* Email Blacklist Check : http://www.mxtoolbox.com/blacklists.aspx
* What is My IP Address Blacklist Check : http://whatismyipaddress.com/blacklist-check

Marketing / News feed / Unsubscribe

2012-02-19T11:33:41Z

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== Marketing ==
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/8858-digital-marketing-direct Digital Marketing Direct]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9718-subscription-scams Subscription scams]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9283-you-win-when-vendors-bid You Win When Vendors Bid]

== Newsfeed ==
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9474-news-feed-spam News feed spam]
*: [http://www.mywot.com/forum/12198-enom-s-info-fake-newsfeed-domains eNom's .info fake newsfeed domains]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/9500-text-feed-spam Text feed spam]

== Unsubscribe email address harvesting ==

* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/8826-fake-unsubscribe fake unsubscribe]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/8984-fake-unsubscribe-2 fake unsubscribe 2]

Parental Controls

2012-02-19T11:31:10Z

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Parental Controls are a type of software that filters pre-selected categories of websites so that children cannot view the selected material.

== Noteworthy Parental Control Software ==

* Cyber Patrol: http://www.cyberpatrol.com
* CYBERsitter: https://www.cybersitter.com
* Kidzui Browser: http://www.kidzui.com
* K9 Web Protection: http://www1.k9webprotection.com
* Norton Online Family: https://onlinefamily.norton.com
* Parental Control Bar: http://www.parentalcontrolbar.org

Backdoor

2012-02-19T11:25:55Z

Nixiewot:

A backdoor is a silent way into your computer via websites, software, or OSes. It is achieved by exploiting a vulnerability in one of them to get in and control your computer without your consent. Many backdoors (and related security holes) can be found in outdated versions of software.

==Problems backdoors can cause==

Backdoors compromise the safety of anything related to your computer. They can launch botnets which silently run on your computer without your knowledge, illegally.

==Protect yourself from backdoors==

* Update your software and hardware.

* Do not use unlicensed software.

Rating window

2012-02-19T11:16:25Z

Nixiewot:

[[File:wot_rating_window.png|thumb|right|WOT Rating Window]]
''Rating Windows'' are the simple and quick way to offer your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testimony testimony] for a website. To access this, simply left-click the WOT symbol on your browser toolbar.

Any site can be rated, even those which have [[Scorecard#Locked_scorecards|locked scorecards]].

Links by language

2012-02-19T11:14:27Z

Nixiewot:

A list of WOT guides, tips and articles not in English. Add links if possible.

==French / Français ==

* [http://www.commentcamarche.net/faq/sujet-15620-wot-web-of-trust-essentiel-pour-l-internaute-avise WOT (Web Of Trust) Essentiel pour l'internaute 'avisé']

Cigar / Cigarette

2012-02-19T11:12:44Z

Nixiewot:

This is a list of [http://www.mywot.com/forum forums] topics concerning scam cigarette [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spamvertised spamvertised] domains

* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/12948-liteup-e-cigs LiteUp E-cigs]

Tasks

2012-02-19T11:09:49Z

Nixiewot:

There is plenty to do on the WOT Wiki.

*Make some wanted pages
*:Wanted pages can be found by clicking "special pages" in the toolbox menu, then selecting "wanted pages"
*Customize the Wiki look

Warning messages

2012-02-19T11:08:03Z

Nixiewot:

The WOT addon always shows the rating for the ''Trustworthiness'' component, when warnings may be triggered by any of the rating components, depending on your warning settings.

Spamvertised brands

2012-02-19T11:04:38Z

Nixiewot:

This list references [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spamvertised spamvertised] brands categorized by group.

* [[Adult / Dating]] (some content may be NSFW)
* [[Casino scams]]
* [[Cigar / Cigarette]]
* [http://www.mywot.com/forum/18664-dvd-store DVD Store]
* [[Marketing / News feed / Unsubscribe]]
* [[Pharmacy / Herbal Remedies]]
* [[Replica / Watch / Jewelry]]
* [[Software scams]]

Browser Exploit

2012-02-19T10:54:53Z

Nixiewot:

A Browser Exploit, known as "browser hijacking" or a "drive-by download", is a form of [[Malware]] that takes advantage of a vulnerability in operating systems or software with the intent to alter your browser settings without your knowledge.

== Symptoms of Browser Exploits and Browser Hijacking ==

Usually Browser Exploits don't harm your data or spread themselves through email, though hijacks make your computer vulnerable to other attacks:

* Your homepage, search page or favorites have been altered
* Internet settings have been changed
* Access is blocked to certain functions or websites
* Redirection of incorrectly typed URL prefixes (i.e. you type the wrong address or extension and you get redirected to a porn site)

== Protecting your computer from Browser Exploits ==

Some ways to protect your browser and computer from Browser Exploits are:

* Use a firewall to protect your computer from incoming attacks and programs that try to transmit data from your computer
* Keep your software and hardware updated
* Never accept files from someone you don't know
* Don't open email attachments from unknown or unexpected sources
* Use caution when downloading files
* Scan downloaded software before executing
* Disable ActiveX, Java and JavaScript objects if possible
* Consult [[Scorecard|WOT's website reputation scorecard]] for more information on unknown sites

== Source ==

The source can be found [http://www.mywot.com/en/online-threats/browser-exploits here.]

RightTOC

2012-02-19T10:41:34Z

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This template has been copied from Wikipedia, named "TOC right" in Wikipedia and "RightTOC" here (the WOT Wiki). [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:TOCright]
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Rating limitations

2012-02-19T10:39:18Z

Nixiewot:

{{RightTOC}}

You may arrive on a webpage that has a long list of websites, several hundred could be referenced in a single page and you may wonder why WOT does not display a rating icon for every site. There is a load restriction in place that is set to an ''x-quantity'' per browser.

An example of a website that WOT will, by default show rating icons, but where not all listings are loaded is [http://www.dmoz.org/ DMOZ.]

=Firefox=
Currently loads reputations for at most 100 different domains on any given page - reloading the page will get you another 100 reputations.

=Internet Explorer=
Doesn't support non-Gmail email providers.

Password Management

2012-02-16T22:16:47Z

Nixiewot:

== How to make a strong and secure password ==

The key to making a strong and secure password is using all types of characters; symbols and different cases should be used many times to make your password near unbreakable. The easiest thing to do is to think of a sentence describing yourself or something that you care about; for example, the sentence could be: "My Favorite Game Is Halo 3". Now, just take the beginning characters of the sentence: MFGIH3; to make it even more secure, replace the 'I' with a '1', and add two asterisks at the beginning and end, having it look like this: **MFG1H3**. Then, make alternate the letters from uppercase to lower case. Your finished password would be **MfG1h3**, and you can easily remember it from your sentence that you made.

Also, it is not recommended that you use common passwords, like 'QWERTY' or 'QAZWSX' or '12345', or 'let-me-in', or your name or birth date; because they are too obvious and easy for a hacker to crack.

=== How to store your password securely and safely ===

It is not recommended that you write your passwords down on a piece of paper or leave them all in one place, since they can easily be stolen. Some other options include encrypting your passwords using a password management software or some other tool.

== Tools ==

=== Password Strength Meters ===

MalwareTeks: http://www.malwareteks.com/tools/pwd_meter/ (loosely based off passwordmeter.com)

Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/protect/fraud/passwords/checker.aspx

Password Meter: http://www.passwordmeter.com/

=== Password Managers ===

* AnyPassword: http://www.anypassword.com
* KeePass: http://keepass.info
* LastPass: https://lastpass.com
* Masking Password Generator: http://www.accusolve.biz
* Password Maker: http://passwordmaker.org
* RandPass: http://www.randpass.com
* RoboForm: http://www.roboform.com

Ransomware

2012-02-16T21:59:11Z

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Ransomware is a category of [[Malware]] seen when a [[Trojan Horse]] takes over a computer and encrypts the victim's drives, charging money to decrypt it, hence the "ransom".

== First known case ==

In 1989 the AIDS Trojan was written, claiming to be an AIDS Info Diskette. When you ran the AIDSID, the trojan would encrypt your HDD and display a message demanding money in exchange for a password that decrypts the HDD and recovers your files, involving sending $189 to a Post Office box in Panama. If you did not pay, the drive would remain encrypted & you could not be able to access any files and/or programs.

Identity Theft

2012-02-16T21:52:48Z

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{{RightTOC}}

ID Theft is basically when someone takes control of your [[Personally Identifiable Information (PII)|PII]] (without your knowledge) and uses it to commit [[Internet Fraud|Fraud]]. The information that the thief steals can be used to obtain cash, merchandise, and/or services using the victim's name. Identity Theft can also provide a thief with false credentials for immigration or other applications.

== Types of Identity Theft ==

=== True Name Identity Theft ===

True Name Identity Theft means that the thief uses [[Personally Identifiable Information (PII)|personal info]] to open new accounts. The thief might open a new credit card account, establish cellphone services, or open a new checking account to obtain blank checks. The Internet has made it easier for an identity thief to use the information they've stolen because transactions can be made without any real verification of someone’s identity - all they really need nowadays are a series of correct numbers to complete the crime.

=== Account Takeover ===

Account takeover Identity Theft refers to the type of situation where an imposter uses the stolen [[Personally Identifiable Information (PII)|personal information]] to gain access to the person’s existing accounts. Often the identity thief will use the stolen identity to acquire even more credit products by changing your address so that you never see the credit card bills that the thief runs up. [http://www.identitytheftcreditfraud.com/]

==== Common Examples ====

A common way a thief gets your identity is through site promising to show you your credit report/score for free; no site has the ability to give your credit report for free (except under federal law when a company takes adverse action against you, such as denying your application for credit - but these sites will not do it). The following sites promising "free credit reports/scores" are all scams.

* hxxp://www.free3bureaucreditreport.com
* hxxp://www.freecreditreport.com
* hxxp://www.nationalcreditreport.com
* hxxp://www.freescore.com
* hxxp://www.freetriplescore.com
* hxxp://www.freetriplecreditscore.com

The only site that will lawfully give you your credit report is http://www.annualcreditreport.com/.

== Preventing Identity Theft ==

* Never give verification codes to anyone you do not trust completely; if you don't trust them with your credit card, don't give them your PIN.

* Never write down your important codes on paper, and never keep them in the same place. There are password management services that you can buy to securely encrypt your passwords onto your computer.

* Always look for the 'HTTPS' before entering in [[Personally Identifiable Information (PII)|personal information]] online. The 'HTTPS' means that your connection is probably encrypted, but you should also look for the encryption method. An example of a secure encryption is SSL {Secure Socket Layer}. This is probably the most common encryption used, but is also very secure.

* Never respond to emails asking for passwords or verification codes; any trusted and reputable website or company almost never asks for your information, they will contact you in some other way, these emails are almost always scams and should be deleted.

=== See Also ===

The following sites will help you understand more about the risks of Identity Theft and how to prevent it.

* Federal Trade Commission: http://www.consumer.gov/idtheft
* Fight Identity Theft: http://www.fightidentitytheft.com
* Identity Theft Prevention and Survival: http://www.identitytheft.org
* Identity Theft Resource Center: http://www.idtheftcenter.org
* Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: http://www.privacyrights.org/identity.htm

Free security

2012-02-16T11:32:10Z

Nixiewot:

{{RightTOC}}

=Be secure=

WOT is a free program that will warn you ''before'' entering a dubious site. 
WOT is a further layer of security, but ''not'' a replacement for anti virus. 

Maybe you are not sure which program will suit your PC? Or you have only tried one all the time? 
Remember that not two machines are identical; what works well on one may not be optimal on another. 
Try more than one before you decide - but not all at the same time as they may conflict.

==Free Protection==

* AVG ''Antivirus'': http://free.avg.com/gb-en/homepage
* Avast ''Antivirus'': http://www.avast.com/free-antivirus-download '''The world's most popular antivirus software'''
* Avira AntiVir ''Antivirus'': http://www.avira.com/en/avira-free-antivirus
* Spybot Search & Destroy ''Antispyware'': http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
* Malwarebytes Anti-malware ''Antimalware'': http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam-download.php
* Kingsoft PC Doctor 3.3 ''Antimalware'': http://softdl.pcdoctor.kingsoft.com/version/setup_multilang_full.exe
* If you want a 'second opinion' on online scanners try this: http://www.mywot.com/wiki/Online_tools

=Free vs. Paid=

Please note that "Free of charge" usually means non-commercial & home use only 
(and both of these conditions should be met). A paid version is still better, if you can afford it...

Spyware

2012-02-15T16:33:31Z

Nixiewot: I am aware that PC Tools software's tactics are not dissimilar to "rogue" programs.

Spyware is a term used to describe software that performs certain behaviors without appropriately obtaining your consent, such as advertising, phishing & pharming, and changing the configuration of your computer. Spyware is often associated with [[Adware]] or software that tracks [[Personally Identifiable Information (PII) | personal info]].[http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/spyware-whatis.aspx]

== Dangers of Spyware ==

Spyware may make annoying changes to your computer that can cause your system to slow down/crash, change your Web browser's home page or search page, or add unwanted components to your browser. They also make it very difficult for you to change your settings back to the way you had them. [http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/spyware-whatis.aspx]

== Steps to Help Prevent Spyware ==

'''Use a firewall''': Although most Spyware (and other [[Malware]]) come bundled with other programs or originate from dangerous web sites, a small amount of Spyware can actually be remotely placed on your computer. Installing or using firewalls decreases your chance of obtaining any kind of Spyware.[http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/spyware-whatis.aspx]

'''Keep your software up-to-date''': Use Windows Update (Start -> All Programs -> Windows Update) to make sure that you've downloaded and installed all the latest updates and patches needed to keep your computer safe.

'''Adjust your browser's security settings''': In Firefox, click on Tools, then click the options; go to the security tab and make sure "Block reported attack sites and web forgeries" are checked. In Internet Explorer, adjust your security settings by clicking on Tools > Internet Options; select the Security tab and adjust the security level to Medium-High or High.[http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/spyware-whatis.aspx]

'''Never open "free deal" offers''': Most "free deal" offers are entirely fake, and will only damage your computer with scumware when you click on them.[http://us.norton.com/security_response/spyware.jsp]

'''Read the EULA''': All programs that you install should have an End User License Agreement; you should always read this before installing the programs, because sometimes other "programs" will be installed, when you only want one program.[http://us.norton.com/security_response/spyware.jsp]

'''Tips to surf the web more safely''': Only download programs from [http://www.filehippo.com trusted websites.] If you're not sure whether to trust a program, enter the name of the program into a search engine to see if anyone else has reported that it contains Spyware. Read all security warnings, EULAs, and privacy statements associated with any software you download. Click the red "x" in the corner of the window or press Alt + F4 on your keyboard (CMD + Q in MAC) to close a window. Be wary of torrents, and understand all of the software packaged with those programs. Use a standard user account.[http://www.microsoft.com/security/pc-security/spyware-whatis.aspx]

== Removing Spyware ==

Most kinds of malicious software, are designed to be difficult to remove. If you try to uninstall this software, you might find that the program reappears as soon as you restart your computer. Microsoft Security Essentials is a free consumer anti-malware solution that will help you remove Spyware. It's available as a no-cost download for Windows XP SP2 and higher Windows OSes.[http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials]

=== Popular Spyware Removal Tools (Windows only) ===

* Microsoft Security Essentials - [https://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials visit] (Your PC must run genuine Windows to install Microsoft Security Essentials.)
* Spybot S&D - [http://www.spybot.info visit]
* SpywareBlaster - [https://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html visit]
* SUPERAntiSpyware - [https://www.superantispyware.com visit]

Guidelines

2012-02-15T16:03:12Z

Nixiewot:

{{RightTOC}}

This is a handy little list of guidelines you might need to remember, just in case. (However, there are no official guidelines at the moment.)

== Guidelines ==

=== Official/Current ===

These guidelines have been given '''official''' status, and are currently approved.

There are no current guidelines - feel free to use!

=== Proposed ===

These guidelines are currently '''proposed''', and may be discussed on the discussion page.

* If the information is already adequately covered on the main website, do not copy it to the wiki, but link to the main website instead where appropriate.
* Keep the wiki in English

== Note to viewers ==

Please add Wiki guidelines whenever they are proposed or approved. If approved, move from "Proposed" to "Official/Current"; if proposed, add to "Proposed".

WOT Scorecard Search Plugin

2012-02-15T15:54:03Z

Nixiewot: Well, you can't add WOT as a search provider any more for IE - but there is always an accelerator.

{{RightTOC}}
Add WOT Scorecard searches to your browser's Search Bar.

=Firefox=
''requires version 2.x and newer.''

Created by WOT Member [http://www.mywot.com/en/user/15879 Creastery].

The below code shows the XML code of WOT Scorecard Search Plugin.
<pre id="WOT_Scorecard" style="width:800px; overflow:auto;">
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<OpenSearchDescription xmlns="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/">
<ShortName>Check Website Reputation...</ShortName>
<Url type="text/html" method="get" template="http://www.mywot.com/scorecard/{searchTerms}">
</Url>
<Image width="16" height="16">http://www.mywot.com/sites/all/images/fusion/16_16/plain/new_trusted.png</Image>
<OutputEncoding>UTF-8</OutputEncoding>
<InputEncoding>UTF-8</InputEncoding>

</OpenSearchDescription>
</pre>
This code can be used for autodiscovery on your website but please notify and acknowledge the owner - Creastery, if you use the below code for your website.

Alternatively, you can use the code immediately by saving the below code into an XML file and follow the instructions below.

<pre id="WOT_Scorecard" style="width:800px; overflow:auto;">
<SearchPlugin xmlns="http://www.mozilla.org/2006/browser/search/" xmlns:os="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearch/1.1/">
<os:ShortName>WOT Scorecard</os:ShortName>
<os:Description>WOT Scorecard</os:Description>
<os:InputEncoding>UTF-8</os:InputEncoding>
<os:Image width="16" height="16">data:image/x-icon;base64,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</os:Image>
<os:Url type="text/html" method="GET" template="http://www.mywot.com/scorecard/{searchTerms}" rel="self">
</os:Url>
</SearchPlugin>
</pre>

Note: This code only works if you have saved the file and put in a profile folder of Mozilla Firefox.
Here is how you do it.
For Windows Vista (Windows 6) /Windows 7:
You have to put it in here:
C:\Users\[Insert User Name]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[Junk code here].default\searchplugins\

For Windows XP (Windows 5) or Windows 2000 (Not Windows ME) Users:
C:\Documents and Settings\Insert User Name]\Application Data\Mozilla\Firefox\Profiles\[Junk code here].default\searchplugins\

=Opera=
Opera is simple, just keep in mind that the search engine input is stored as '''%s''' which you'll need to append to the basic scorecard URL.

In Opera:
# Click the search engine select menu, then '''Manage Search Engines'''
# Click '''Add'''
#* '''Name''' type ''WOT Scorecard''
#* '''Keyword''' type ''WOT Scorecard''
#* '''Address''' type or copy / paste:
#*: <pre>http://www.mywot.com/scorecard/%s</pre>
# Click '''OK''' to save

Malware

2012-02-14T14:42:19Z

Nixiewot:

Malware is a category of malicious code that includes [[Computer Virus|viruses]], [[Computer Worm|worms]], [[Spyware]]/[[Adware]] programs, [[Keylogger|keyloggers]], and [[Trojan Horse|Trojans]]. Destructive malware will utilize communication tools to spread, including worms sent via email and IMs, Trojan horses inside web sites, and viruses files downloaded from P2P connections. Malware will also seek to exploit existing vulnerabilities on systems making their entry quiet and easy. [http://www.symantec.com/norton/security_response/malware.jsp]

== Protecting Yourself from Malware ==

* Only open emails, IMs, and attachments from trusted sources and/or when they are expected
* If possible, have emails and attachments scanned by an anti-virus or anti-malware software
* Delete all unwanted messages without opening them
* Do not click on any suspicious web links, or links from an unknown/suspicious sender
* Only transfer files from a trusted, secure source
* Keep security patches up-to-date; always update your software

== Popular Malware Removal Tools ==

* Emsisoft Antimalware - [https://www.emsisoft.com/en/software/antimalware/ visit]
* Malwarebytes Anti-Malware - [https://malwarebytes.org/ visit]
* Microsoft Security Essentials - [https://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/ visit]