Re: Google checking my system?
Mumia W.. wrote:
> On 08/20/2007 10:18 AM, KS wrote:
>> Mumia W.. wrote:
>>> This feature is called "safebrowsing," and turning it off is as easy as
>>> changing this option:
>>>
>>> Edit-> Preferences-> Security-> Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a
>>> suspected forgery.
>>>
>>
>> But there are two choices there. The first one checks for phishing from
>> a downloaded list of websites, while the second one asks Google for each
>> site one visits. For me the first choice is enabled by default and the
>> second choice does give a warning dialog before accepting the TOS.
>>
>> I would assume that Iceweasel does not check with google for phishing
>> with the first choice.
>
> Why would you assume that?
>
The difference between the two choices indicates that the second one
checks for phishing for all sites the user visits (i.e. real time)
whereas first one works with an already present list of websites
(probably packaged with iceweasel?).
>> Is that correct? Where does the downloaded list
>> of websites come from and how often is it updated?
>>
>
> I don't use Iceweasel often, but I do remember it downloading from Google.
>
Did it give you a dialog box or warning about downloading a file from
Google (with the first choice selected for phishing)?
/KS
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