How to avoid phishing websites?

[Farhannn]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

[myhoho]

You can use Bookmarks instead of search engines. They usually post ads on search engines such as google and people click their fishy links.
And typo errors are driving traffic to phising sites. Stay safe use bookmarks.

[tamango]

I personally bootmark all sites and I have also a excel file where I put all the urls with the link.
For myetherwallet I also use the Chrome Extension EtherAddressLockup.

[SHAWN-MIDWAYS]

One of the problems that makes it difficult to spot a fake site from a legit site is some projects use domains that are not yet popular and scammers have little to do by simply using the premium domains like  [dot] com, [dot] net etc and writing down these phishing sites will be to much work to do, i think the suggested solution of bookmarking is the best.

[leea-1334]

Just avoid doing two things. Never click on links given to you, not even those that come up on Google search since you can get tricked from there. Do your own research, find out the actual websites you intend to log into, and save those on your bookmarks, protected by password manager. If you've saved your password and realise one day the wesbite you are visiting does not have it, then check to see if the website is wrong or has updated.

Also, do not use same passwords on different sites in case the site owners are stealing.

Basically, ignore all mails messages and spam. Never click on links. Just stick to your own wallets. Do not ever trust websites.

[allanr]

i use metamask extention at chrome, and metamask can spot some phising website like fake etherdelta or fake MEW.
and never click any spam msg at your inbox, really dont click it or any strange link you find at slack or smt

[dvabit]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

First check the website extension http or https (Https is more secure then http)

Don't visit direct to website just google the domain.

Read reviews about website on google.

Phishing website always has odd type of domain name similar to original one.

[bbcolex]

Have to be more vigilant and don't let your guards down. Every hacker now would really try to imitate every single detail to make it look like the real one, phising site normally will be something suspicious that directs you to different link or even some are really obvious would ask for your private keys. We all have to be careful now every thief wanted a piece of our bitcoin and alts

[vickycoin05]

Just avoid doing two things. Never click on links given to you, not even those that come up on Google search since you can get tricked from there. Do your own research, find out the actual websites you intend to log into, and save those on your bookmarks, protected by password manager. If you've saved your password and realise one day the wesbite you are visiting does not have it, then check to see if the website is wrong or has updated.

Also, do not use same passwords on different sites in case the site owners are stealing.

Basically, ignore all mails messages and spam. Never click on links. Just stick to your own wallets. Do not ever trust websites.

There a lot of scammers around the social media which they are trying to do some fake websites to get some private informations you have. To avoid all of this you must research that website first, if it is legit or not. Also, don't click or enter on some links or advertisements thay may pop up on the screen because we can't assured if it is virus or not that maight affects on the system and might hack your private informations.

[Ereun]

In essence the phishing site just rely on the login page (resembling the original site) to retrieve emails and passwords written by the victim voluntarily. email data and passwords that have been written will be stored in the database automatically after the victim processes Login.Maybe like that..

[sozvdhua]

First of all, if this site is safe and trustworthy, then it must be https at the beginning. Second, through the domain name you can find a variety of information about the site, if registered with the authorities. To a centralized world, I think we should be more alert, because there is a downside to centralization, that is, our actions will never regret medicine.

[usechain]

You can use Bookmarks instead of search engines. They usually post ads on search engines such as google and people click their fishy links.
And typo errors are driving traffic to phising sites. Stay safe use bookmarks.

the way I used to do ,and it should be store in the Browser for all altcoin.
and don't open other website link in this Browser.

[qazgroup]

I think the best way to avoid such sites is by not clicking the links in the emails or from social media that look fishy or sketchy and do not ever enter your details on such link.

[Leah38]

I don't click links sent through messenger or emails. Make sure you also use different passwords all the time.

[swissgang]

Bookmark official websites and don't click any link coming through email and slack. Maybe you can click without knowing so always check the address before entering your keys

[finaleshot2016]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

im using bookmarks to avoid phishing sites for me to avoid hacking my account. I want to secure my private keys because there is a lot of tokens in there. Also, i double check the link if it is the official wallet

[Yazrielle]

Don't click or open the sites that unfamiliar to you. Dont open the ads that sent to you bookmarks the official sites so that you will not confuse where is the real. Make some research about phishing sites to avoid them and when theres an email sent to you dont click the site without confirming it if its real.

[lelou]

Always look at the url bar and check if the url is right. Most trading sites are secure and use (https:/)

[Noore Najjar]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

It’s fine on click on links once its trusted websites. Clicking links on random messages and email would be dangerous, however,  a phishing email might case with make starting with a real shares of the organization What's more when you click those join of the website, it might to similar to those genuine website. The email might ask you to fill your details even your CC cards number ..beware !!

[munareal]

You can use kaspersky anti virus software or install an anti phishing feeds .You can download for free or purchase . It blocks any website with malware or threats to your computer security. They check the site you visit and alert you when it come across a malicious site. You should also keep yourself informed about phishing techniques new scams are being developed by scammers. Its only when you know them that you keep away from them
 

[TrongVX]

I usually "Kaspersky Internet Security" and it's working very good   

[dealung]

there are now a lot of phishing sites popping up, phishing attacks continue to increase along with the growing popularity of crypto. most of the phishing links I get are from email and slack. already many victims of this crime and their losses are also quite a lot. we must remind each other and always carefully before log in a site (always check the address of the site) and do not click any links you do not know.

[gabbie2010]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

To avoid phishing sites it is always advisable not to visit your favourites through other links rather than the bookmarked, recently this phishing forum similar to this forum was detected
https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=2270578.520  and it could very difficult to differentiate that forum with bitcointalk.org for an unsuspecting members someone must have already entered his or her username and password to this phishing site before realising that it is fake.

[adzino]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

I guess you are talking about the Secure and HTTPS protocol. Nope, you can't be sure just seeing those. Those can be faked too. Your best bet is to go through the site thoroughly. Usually the login page is the main phishing point. So if you try navigating through the pages you will see that you get redirected to the real page or some other page. Your best bet is to use google search engine. 

[askmecrypto]

There are multiple ways to safeguard yourself from phishing website.

1. If you are logging to any ERC20 related website, its always good to have Metamask installed.

2. Always type your website address manually, never google and click on it, mostly this is the way people are getting more trapped into phishing scams.

3. A better way is to type addresses manually and bookmark these so that it will save your time in future.

4. Give importance to details always.

[Carmen01]

Create new account then make a new username and password so even it's phishing website your account is empty.Or try to search first if it's scam or phishing site,I think don't trust other person opinion in a site if it's legit or not and i think you need to try it then to know if it's legit or you can also trust other person here with has a plus green number in stats,There in no assurance if the site is legit and if you don't know the site always do a back up account for safety so you don't have regret even you got hack because it's new and empty,this is so wise move

[waynechong1995]

Always double check your links before proceed with any transactions, sometimes you could search for myetherwallet google and the first result is a damn phishing link that bypassed Google ads. I believe every exchange would have a type of phishing link siding their url, watching for careless holders to insert their private keys. Bookmarking once you reached a legit site is the best as there is no way for them to manipulate your actions, double checking of course and that's it! website is less likely if you are aware, but emails phishing is more harmful as scammers could masked their sender email easily, you should watch them out not to believe things that are too good to be true.

[richminded]

I don’t click any links that i think i wont need, I don’t join something for a less amount of money and most importantly don’t give you details easily just to earn $1. A lot of phishing site spreads in social world, better to be more careful on clicking links.

[reypinioco]

You can avoid it using https,dont ever be fooled.Try to get 2factorauthenticator in your exchange account and your email account that would be enough and dont save your private keys in your computer and cellphone.

[camuszpride]

To avoid phishing I preferred we must use bookmarks. That's the safest way in order for you not to go on phishing.

[johnrickdalaygon]

To many victim of phishing, some of them is not aware of this but they did not know they steal their information without knowing the user. to avoid this you must Keep Informed About Phishing Techniques, Think Before You Click!, Install an Anti-Phishing Toolbar, Verify a Site’s Security, Check Your Online Accounts Regularly, Keep Your Browser Up to Date, Use Firewalls, Be Wary of Pop-Ups, Never Give Out Personal Information, and Use Antivirus Software.

[Pain Packer]

Phishing sites have a different domain than the original sites. Always check for it before entering your username and pass. Also, bookmarking the site is also helpful from being victimised.

[kpierce77]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

now it is quite difficult to distinguish phishing websites. the important thing is never to click on suspicious links, let alone the website does not have some legal information and others

[eann014]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

It is really hard to distinguish whether the website is phishing or not. To avoid them, just don't go to a site that is not trusted.

[haileysantos95]

To avoid a phishing website you need to look carefully at the URL when clicking at a search engine, dont click URL the is shorten and just been given by some random person over the internet.
These phishing website will surely take your information over the internet and use it on some shady activities worst case scenario they will steal your money.

[Man21]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

Is it always any warning safe or unsafe website in the top left corner?  Is there any phising website but remain green colour there or not?
I actually type anywebsite that i want visit and bookmark the regular website.

[katinko]

Use anti virus to make your computer safe, and then dont too greedy to click the site which sent using email much better to avoid that also look at the domain if it is https that is safe than clicking http site,
Yes lots of phishing website that has key logger specially if site asking for some password or private key using your online crypto wallet your fund will be on danger.

[Tinna25]

save your original site in bookmarks, and don't search for search engines because many phishing websites are advertised there. so be careful because with the more the more it is famous it will be a lot of fraud or phishing.

[DRVX]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

Well, first of all I do not follow any suspicious links and I never open the letters that come to me from the addresses I do not know. Here is also good old instruction how to protect yourself from this stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jj5m3EaIyW0

[uztre29]

There are several ways to avoid phishing websites. The first one is to think before you click the link. You should be informed about different phishing techniques.  The second one is to verify the security of a site. The third one is to use a firewall and an antivirus software. And the last one is that you should never give your personal information.

[Taskford]

You should be knowledgeable first before you can avoid the phishing websites because as the years goes by and the people are getting smarter, the phishing websites are also getting closer to be look like the original. If you will study and learn how to identify the phishing websites then you can avoid it and one of the ways to identify is to look at the url.

[Duzter]

First thing that I've learned to identify the phising websites is checking the URL link, because from that itself can know to some extent whether it is a legit site or something an try to scam us. When you find such websites never try to use it, because those were full of illusions. Once you get in, through one way or other they try to benefit out of you.

[hanlieuiypm9832]

A simple way is to find the official website on its ANN thread here. Do not clink any other links received from others. On the other way, the ICO team should make the official website safe.

[Dile91]

So helpful thread !
Here is some useful tips 😊😊
Never visit strange links (Such as , Email links , messenger )
Bookmark your site links
Don't use same passwords for all
always enable 2FA
Use some premium virus guard and anti key logger for more security

If you participating with airdrop programmes , don't use password you use for exchanges /mew/ether delta.
Never give private key for any airdrop / bounty !

Hope this will helpful !

[Ararbermas]

To avoid phishing I preferred we must use bookmarks. That's the safest way in order for you not to go on phishing.

of course.  But i think op is asking how to identify all of phishing link. Except those recent link we always used cause we dont need to search it through google to browse the site , because  it has a history already on our browser once we always browse the link.  Unless if you clear data your browser cause you will lose those original links.  By the ways i suggest to ask here before you search in internet cause there's a lot of stupid people now aday which is they making phishing link to get our information.  Instead ask here or do some research how to avoid those phising links to ensure that our private information is safe.

[cynical]

I have recently given some Faucet hunting (bitvideo.club) a go and this entails clicking on links from various websites.
Would this be regarded as a dangerous activity?
am I leaving myself open and compromising my computer?
 

[maereglapo]

Install some anti virus,and always watch out for the links without https in your browser before you login your accounts.

[aakriti]

To avoid phishing websites always use updated antivirus. I am using Quick Heal Total Security. It has its own browser which is phishing proof.

[macchiato]

Avoid typo errors. Most phishing sites have incorrect spellings of legitimate ones. Double check before entering an url. It is better if you bookmark the legitimate sites once you accessed them to avoid typing everytime you need to go to that url.

[akmittal]

To avoid phishing website follow the following instructions:
1. Always use Private browsing, because search engine does not save your history.
2. Verify and Book Mark your important websites. Do not search each time with search engine.
3. Always copy and paste your ID, PWD, Key etc.
4. Do not keep Your Important data in C:/ or Desktop.
5. Update antivirus timely.

[andohyeb]

I use google chrome extension called "web of trust" , if it is turn green, it means trusted , if it is yellow , suspicious and I enter with caution. But if is red, I don't venture at all. Meanwhile , I check the  left were the url bar is , to find SECURE with the padlock green to make my decision. Most importantly bookmark your favorite sites.

[TonyFat]

never got to phishing sites, always wrote myself a website link that's all

[Yoshinoya]

Never click on links given to you, we all have to be careful because now every thief wanted a piece of our bitcoin and alts.
and make some research about phishing sites to avoid them. and the first one is to think before you click the link.

[Toropen]

Always save links in the bookmarks and then you'll be redirected to a phishing site. Personally, I do you suggest

[DAVETUN]

In the crypto world,you are your own security,ensure you do all you can to secure yourself,do mot be in a hurry to click on a site that sent mail or some of those freebies site.phisting website can steal off all you own in few minutes

[Adykingcity]

mostly safe way is bookmarking your important site, if there some changing on the site that you ever visited, dont try to take action. first, check the url link, is that same with previous url you visit. phising website actually really annoying. if you cant be stay aware, it will attack you like a malware, moreover your data has been recorded if you have visit that site. try to use incognito browser mode when open http:// except https:// you may use usual tab browser. in order to avoid unsafe site.

[DonaldTramponald]

yes maybe here a lot of phishing website, because do not know. actually to distinguish the phishing website can be seen from the top left corner, there is safe writing or not, if not then the website is phishing.

Here's what you should remember not to fall for phishing sites!
1.Carefully study any messages asking you to provide personal information. 2.Satisfy such request only after verifying the trustworthiness of the site. 3.I recommend not to click on the links provided in the messages, and try to access the sites and organizations in a separate window.

[Asmus003]

Just bookmark or write correct URL in GoogleDock. And always check green lock in the left upper corner.