[Tip]: Anti-Phishing Apps or extensions

[bitsurfer2014]

I respect your opinion, but you may be too biased towards Linux systems.
One of the hallmarks of Linux is its open-source code. And that is what makes these systems safe.

I may sound biased but in fact i try to be objective in this matter. I understand Linux systems have a higher degree of security as compared to Windows systems but I like to point out that it is dangerous to assume that Linux systems are totally safe and be complacent about it.

Anyone can look at this code and make sure that there are no secret moves or bugs in it.

Not all can read or interpret code and no Linux systems or even Windows are without bugs because no operating system is perfect and none will ever will.

Another advantage is that Linux has a lot of distributions. Nobody will write viruses for every system.

Having different kinds of distribution is a good thing for open-sourced platforms like Linux but again its very risky to assume that nobody will ever write malware on it. In fact there has been a lot of these malwares being developed consistently and are targeted on Linux systems  especially on  server based platforms. Kindly see link below.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_malware

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[virasog]

Quite interesting with some of the applications and ant-phishing extensions that you find. But the choice of anti-phishing applications and extensions such as this also has the risk of getting a similar fake application. There are several cloning applications that are created to spread phishing addresses. want to be safer, but instead become a victim of phishing.

Actually now websites like Mozilla and Chrome already have default warnings about suspicious websites that will threaten your device. But if you really want to use a third-party application or extension, you must choose the right and original application. make sure the application or extension is recommended.

Sometime we decide to download anti-phishing apps and extension with an intention to save ourselves from phishing but we accidently download the clone apps and become victim of phishing. Therefor I do not recommend downloading extensions or apps to prevent phishing , rather we should be careful in trying the website address and manually check if we have landed on the right site/page.

[libert19]

Most of this rely on third party lists or similar, they might help somewhat but they are never up to date. New phishing sites come up and go daily. Using your own judgement could be better than using extensions imo. I also agree with top comment, extensions can do you more harm than good.

[bitsurfer2014]

The human factor, as you write, can be prevented if you install the software in advance, like a sandbox.

I tried a few sandboxes  and currently use one of them but none of those apps was  capable to prevent me from entering my passwords (and other credentials) on fishing sites. Did  I missed something  in their settings?

I suppose the purpose of using a sandbox is to have a controlled environment only like for example if we think that a certain app or program could have a malicious code inside it, we could execute it on a sandboxed environment and if that app have malicious code, any harm it could do would be contained in that sandbox environment only and will not spread to the other parts of the computer system itself. Imho.

[Yamifoud]

A lot of extensions apps available online but not all of them is legit. Clone apps, paid reviews, that would likely it brings you into the worse case instead of saving you from phishing sites once it is installed. For many years that I've been in online business, I'd never use one of them but just have to really myself because I know what I am doing.

A long suggested guides but in practice, you can do it so easily.  

That is right...we can make it easier if make it a habit and to care for our own.
To finally said is that, the full security is in our hands not from these extensions or any third parties. In fact, many people have still ignored the warnings that it appears from their computer, they likely to breach such action, and that extensions seem so helpless for them.

[btc_angela]

Quite interesting with some of the applications and ant-phishing extensions that you find. But the choice of anti-phishing applications and extensions such as this also has the risk of getting a similar fake application. There are several cloning applications that are created to spread phishing addresses. want to be safer, but instead become a victim of phishing.

Actually now websites like Mozilla and Chrome already have default warnings about suspicious websites that will threaten your device. But if you really want to use a third-party application or extension, you must choose the right and original application. make sure the application or extension is recommended.

Sometime we decide to download anti-phishing apps and extension with an intention to save ourselves from phishing but we accidently download the clone apps and become victim of phishing. Therefor I do not recommend downloading extensions or apps to prevent phishing , rather we should be careful in trying the website address and manually check if we have landed on the right site/page.

In the first place, if you're intension is to save yourself from phishing, then you have somewhat an idea on how not to fall for it, like downloading it from somewhere else and not from official website then you need to educate yourself more. It is recommended as long as you get it from the official site. The only problem is that there could be some gaps that the extensions pulling their source to trace the malicious website is not update and that small window can open a lot of opportunities for scammers to victimised crypto users.

[AakZaki]

Sometime we decide to download anti-phishing apps and extension with an intention to save ourselves from phishing but we accidently download the clone apps and become victim of phishing. Therefor I do not recommend downloading extensions or apps to prevent phishing , rather we should be careful in trying the website address and manually check if we have landed on the right site/page.

Pay attention to every address detail that you want to visit, whether it is a real website or a fake website. There are many fake websites that are disguised as if they were genuine websites. You need to record it well.
Don't ever get bored with doing research first, check every social media about the anti-phishing extension, is it really original or just an imitation.
Your security is in your own hands.

[lovesmayfamilis]

I think any new extension that appears should always be suspicious. Despite all the functionality this extension promises to deliver. Any extension reviews can be easily faked. You always have to rely on yourself, everything that the extensions suggest doing can be done without them. In this example, protection against phishing is in the hands of the browser owner himself. The browser is not a Christmas tree, and you shouldn't hang a lot of additional add-ons on it. Add your frequently visited sites to your favorites, and the rest should be assessed with caution, and generally from another browser.

[Lordhermes]

Pay attention to every address detail that you want to visit, whether it is a real website or a fake website. There are many fake websites that are disguised as if they were genuine websites. You need to record it well.
Don't ever get bored with doing research first, check every social media about the anti-phishing extension, is it really original or just an imitation.
Your security is in your own hands.

Checking website is a priority tips before downloading apps extension in avoiding phishing apps. Most fraudulent apps in Google play store have the same imitation with legit ones making victims especially newbies falling scammed, undergoing some research via social media page would actually detect the legit ones.

[nakamura12]

Even trusted extensions could also put you at risk. The best way to avoid getting phished is to block the address that you found out that it is a phishing site and also the new sites that you found to avoid accessing it in the future. Triple check everything you type to avoid accessing fake websites.