polonus
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Hi OsFly,
Mind you web rep alerts are just an indicator, you still have to use your common sense.
The Interwebs out there is a jungle and on the Interwebs there are some signs to stay safe from insecurity known as web rep indicators.
A lot of bad sites come blocked via Google Safebrowsing, also warns when something is PHISHY or certain certificates aren’t swallowed by your system.
Yes I know some web rep alerts are less intrusive, like Bitdefender’s TrafficLight, DrWeb’s URL checker, Trustwave SecureBrowsing and WOT indication on the search site. Webutation has WOT etc. included and also comes as a browser extension.
Another level of browser security is running NoScript (ScriptSafe in Chrome), RequestPolicy and a decent Adblocker (ABP).
Always have your system and third party software fully updated and patched. Together with the avast! Shields protection there is not much that can harm you.
Venturing out someplace for the first time you do not fully trust then you can always pre-scan using http://scanurl.net/?u=
After the = sign give the URL to scan
polonus