If you are a Mozilla Firefox web browser user, this is one of those add-ons that is a must. With nearly eight million downloads, it is a quick and easy way to protect yourself from visiting potentially threatening sites. Web of Trust
The add-on rates each site you go to on four specific categories:trustworthiness, vendor reliability, privacy, and child safety. The icon will be located in the navigation toolbar and will show these categories with an overall safety rating. This is a good way to steer your way clear of any unsafe sites or sites that may plant malware onto your computer. Another neat feature involves Google. When you navigate to Google to make a search, you can type in your search and all of the results will now show you the WOT rating of the linked site. The following depiction gives a better feel for what it does.
Use this add-on for Firefox and it will bring more peace of mind to you while traveling through sites. With all of the malware/spyware out there today, this app could potentially save you from stumbling into a PC threatening virus.
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