Protecting Against Phishing

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Phishing is a technique people use to trick computer users into revealing personal for financial information. Typically, a phishing scam starts with an e-mail message that appears to come from a trusted source, such as a bank or credit card company, but actually directs recipients to provide information to a fraudulent Web site. Windows and Internet Explorer provide increase security to help protect you from phishing (New!) schemes. You can set phishing options in Internet Options in the Control Panel or on the Tools menu in Internet Explorer. You can check Web sites for phishing and report them to Microsoft if you think they are fraudulent.

Protect Against Phishing

Click the Start button, click Control Panel, and then double-click the Internet Options icon in Classic view.

Click the Advanced tab.

Timesaver:

In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, point to Phishing Filter, and then click Phishing Filter Settings.

Click the Disable Phishing Filter, Turn off automatic website checking, or Turn on automatic website checking option.

Timesaver:

In Internet Explorer, click the Tools button, point to Phishing Filter, and then click Turn Off Automatic Website Checking, select the turn on or off option, and then click OK.

Click OK.

Check and Report a Web Site for Phishing

In Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu, and then point to Phishing Filter.

Click the command you want to perform:

• Check This Website. Click Check This Website, and then respond to the alerts as needed.
  
  
• Report This Website. Click Report This Website, specify the Website language, select the I think this is a phishing website check box, and then click Submit.
  
  

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