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4 Tools To Check If A Website Is Safe For Browsing

By Hammad | March 6, 2012

Is the Internet safe? Some will say yes, and some will say no. Personally, I think that  it is not a safe place anymore. There are hundreds of thounited snakesnds of  websites on the internet but you cannot say whether any specific website  is safe for browsing or not. There are links on websites that leads you  to spam websites, install malicious software on your computer, steals  your personal information, etc. Even if you have a good antivirus  program installed,  you can still not be sure whether the link you are about to click is  safe or not. If you want to find out whether the website is safe for  browsing, check out some tools mentioned below.

Norton Safe Web

 Norton Safe Web is a simple and easy to use online tool that let users find out whether the website is safe for browsing or not.

 

All you have to do is enter the URL of the website you want to check  and it will generate a complete threat report for you. The report will  test the website for 18 different types of threats including viruses,  malwares, Trojans, downloaders, remote access software, information  stealers and more.

 Visit Norton Safe Web

Web of Trust (WOT)

 Web of Trust (WOT) is a popular utility that helps users find out the reputation of any website on the internet.



Web of Trust (WOT) add-ons are available for different browsers that  shows the trustworthiness of any website right inside your browser.  Users can even rate different websites using WOT to help other users  stay safe online. All you have to do is enter the URL in the field  provided in top right corner and it will display the detailed report  about the site. It is recommended that you install the WOT browser  extension if you want to find out the authenticity of any website.
 Visit Web of Trust (WOT)

McAfee Site Advisor

 McAfee Site Advisor is another handy utility that help users find out whether the site is safe for browsing or not.



At first sight, you may think that you have to download McAfee Site  Advisor software in order to check trustworthiness of any website, but  it's not. Try to locate the text box named "View a Site Report" in the  right sidebar, enter the website you want to check and click on View  Report.

 The tool checks the website for email test, download tests, online  affiliation and annoyances. The email test checks the website for any  spam emails when the users sign up on the website for newsletter or any  other purpose. The download test checks the website's downloadable files  and sees if they are trustworthy. Online affiliation refers to the  linking practices of the website e.g. Advertisements etc. Lastly, the  annoyances test the overall website and check if there are any popup or  something that may make the website difficult to navigate.

 Visit McAfee Site Advisor

Online Site Scan

 If you just want to know whether you should open a specific website  or not, give Online Site Scan a go. The service will scan the website  viruses, malware, spyware, and Trojans.



It uses other online tools like AVG, Google Safe Browsing, etc. to  test the authenticity of any website.  Just enter the address of any  website and wait for the service to display the results.

 Visit Online Link Scan

 There you have it guys. With some of the tools mentioned above, you  can test any website and stay safe online. If you know about any other  tool, please share with us using the comments section below.