What is Web Of Trust
Internet is great, there are countless pages that we can visit. But how to avoid falling into malicious pages? Only at first glance it is impossible. This is precisely the function of WOT ( Web Of Trust by its English name), a complement for your browser that keeps you from falling into dangerous and disreputable sites. WOT can be added to Firefox, Internet Explorer or Google Chrome. Every time you do a search or visit a website, WOT will tell you if the site is reliable or not.
How it works WOT
To decide whether a website is reliable or not, WOT has two sources: the view of those users and specialized sites like SpamCop , hpHosts , JoeWein , DNS-BH , PhishTank and others. With the help of these two different sources, WOT can assess the reliability of a website.
What protects you WOT
WOT avoids an incredible amount of malicious sites: fake antivirus pages (WinAntivirus2007, HomeAntivirus200, etc.), fake antispyware (MS AntiSpyware 2009, etc.), fake versions of programs (modified versions of eMule , CCleaner , Shareaza , etc. ), fraudulent sites (imitators of banks, online stores, etc.), scam sites (type pyramid sales, false job offers, sales freeware ...), pages with viruses, Trojans pages, pages sellers dishonest, pages that attempt to steal passwords ( MSN , PayPal , Dofus , Habbo, etc.), adult sites, etc. However, keep in mind that WOT is not foolproof. It will help to improve safety when surfing, but do not guarantee 100% that do not fall into a malicious site.
How to install WOT in Firefox
Click on the menu Tools and select Add-ons . You are a window appears, click the tab Get ons . Writewot in the box and click on the magnifying glass. Then click on Add to Firefox :
Click Install Now :
And then, click the button Restart Firefox :
Accept the license. On the page that appears, you can select a setting or leave the default located and close the window by clicking the cross (tachecito):
Done. WOT has been installed in Firefox.
How to install Internet Explorer WOT
Enter this page . Select your language and click on the button Free Download for IE . Once downloaded, install it.
How to install WOT in Google Chrome
Click the wrench, located in the upper right corner, and select Extensions :
In the new window that appears, click Get More Extensions :
In the search box type wot and click on the magnifying glass cic:
In the list of results, click on WOT and then click Install :
Click on Install to confirm the installation:
On the page that appears can select a setting or leave the default settings and close the window by clicking on the blade. The WOT icon will appear to the right of the address bar and using a color code will indicate the reliability of a website.
How to install WOT in Opera
Copy the JavaScript file. Put it in a folder of your choice (eg a folder inside the Opera folder). Go to Tools >Options > Content . Click Options JavaScript . In Folders JavaScript user , click the button Select and choose the folder. Then, click OK . WOT will have been activated and indicate the questionable sites over 20 search engines. You can also go to this link . You must add the link dragging this link to your bookmarks to favorites to display a popup window showing the reputation of the website. Clicking on a bookmark will see:
Using WOT on Google
Just do a search on Google. In this case we use the term spybot (one antispyware known and effective), this is what we get:
To the right of each link in the results list a small circle of color appears. Pages with red circles should be avoided, those with a green circle are reliable pages. Then the different evaluations that can display WOT:
How to tell if a website is dangerous
To find out if you're in a dangerous place, you simply must see the color of the circle to the right of the address bar:
When entering a dangerous place, a warning will appear:
Showing circles WOT only dangerous pages
You can display the circles only dangerous sites. To do this, click the icon WOT , select Settings :
Click Search and check the box Show only negative evaluations . Then click Apply Settings .Henceforth, only the dangerous sites show a red circle.
How to register at WOT
You may register at the site of WOT, but it is not necessary to benefit from protection. This will be useful only if you want to specify which sites are dangerous. You can evaluate and add comments. Obviously, initially your assessment will not have much weight. But as you go evaluating different websites, your assessment will have more weight.
Things you should know before using WOT
Using WOT does not release you from having to use an antivirus, antispyware and firewall . Every time you visit a website, WOT sends the site domain to your server for information on the page. In any case, the rest of the URL or the cookies are sent. WOT also sends a unique identifier, but not about your IP address.WOT uses various systems to prevent abuse evaluation. Even if you have not installed the extension WOT, you can check the assessment made on a site in this direction . Simply enter the page address in the box at the top right of the page:
Other supplements to protect you when looking on the Internet
The McAfee SiteAdvisor