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Netcraft Anti-Phishing Toolbar Available for Download

The Netcraft Toolbar uses Netcraft’s enormous databases of web site information to show you all the attributes of each site you visit on the Web, including the sites’ hosting location, country, longevity and popularity.

It also mobilizes the Netcraft community into a giant neighbourhood watch scheme to empower the most alert and experienced members to protect the vulnerable against fraud and phishing attacks.

This is a good idea, but it is very sad this kind of protection is necessary. We are awash in information, and people cannot even discern when something is legit or not. Strange times indeed.