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Old 02-07-2008, 13:06   #10818
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Re: Virgin Media Phorm Webwise Adverts [Updated: See Post No. 1, 77, 102 & 797]

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Originally Posted by davews View Post
The phishing databases only need the URL, there is no need to set up a secure connection to flag it as a dodgey url.

Opera's anti-phishing works by checking a remote database as well, nothing needed to be stored on your computer.
I'm not quite sure what you're trying to say so I'll try to clarify my statement:

Webwise cannot check phishing urls that use https because of where it sits in the network.

Other solutions (such as those built into IE/Firefox/Opera) can and do check phishing urls that use https.

Webwise uses a remote database of phishing urls so doesn't suffer from lag in updates. However Firefox's system optionally uses a remote database as well so is just as good. I don't know about Opera's system so can't comment.
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