I'm not defending Smart Screen, just explaining it and the possibility that
some similar, third-party applications might not be compatible with IE8.
ColTom2 wrote:
> Hi PA Bear:
>
> The difference as I see it between IE8's Smart Screen (anti-phishing)
> Filter
> and AVG's Safe Search is that you have to open the website with IE8 and
> then
> check each individual website. Whereas with AVG's Safe Search it
> identifies
> all websites listed applicable a search without having to open them and
> individually check them.
>
> This is a big difference unless I am missing something. You ought not have
> to open a bad site and then check it to find out it's bad.
>
> ColTom2
>
> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
> news:urgbfDE$JHA.5068@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> In short, IE8's SmartScreen [anti-phishing] Filter replaces AVG's
> Search-Shield & Active Surf-Shield, Norton WOT, and possibly McAfee Site
> Advisor.
>
> References:
>
> The Data Privacy Imperative: IE 8 SmartScreen Protects Against
> Identity-Stealing Malware:
> http://blogs.technet.com/privacyimpe...g-malware.aspx
>
> IEBlog: IE8 Security Part III: SmartScreenŽ Filter
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...en-filter.aspx
>
> IEBlog: IE8 Security Part VIII: SmartScreen Filter...
> http://blogs.msdn.com/ie/archive/200...te-update.aspx
>
> MS Phishing Filter: Frequently Asked Questions:
> https://smartscreen.microsoft.com/Ph...FilterFaq.aspx
>
> ColTom2 wrote:
>> Thanks PA Bear....I was just hoping someone might have a quick answer.
>>
>> Happy 4th!
>>
>> ColTom2
>>
>>
>>
>> "PA Bear [MS MVP]" <PABearMVP******.com> wrote in message
>> news:uLNqRGD$JHA.3708@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Contact AVG Support or post in the AVG Free forum.
>>
>>
>> ColTom2 wrote:
>>> Hi:
>>>
>>> I have AVG 8.5.386 Free and IE 8.0.6001.18702 installed and cannot get
>>> the
>>> AVG Link Scanner Search Shield or Surf-Shield to display the status icon
>>> beside each listed website. I also have also installed WOT add-on for IE
>>> 8,
>>> but nothing is displayed by the website either. Installed IE8 WOT add-on
>>> shows as Enabled but does not display anything.
>>>
>>> Is there a current add-on for IE8 that will display their security
>>> rating
>>> icon for listed websites? I have Firefox 3.5 and both AVG and WOT
>>> indicates
>>> their respective security icon beside each website, but I have not been
>>> able
>>> to find a similar add-on for IE8.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> ColTom2