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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 1:10 am Post subject: Protect Yourself from SPOOF URL's |
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Spoofed URLs are more common every day, and the spoofers are getting smarter too. Here is another tip that can save you a heap
of trouble. I know it works in Internet Explorer. I have heard that it works in Firefox, Netscape, and Opera too.
When you're on a web page that you want to verify, highlight the address in the browser address bar and delete it. Now copy and
paste the following code -- all of it -- in your browser address bar and
hit ENTER:
javascript:alert("The actual URL is:\t\t" + location.protocol + "//" + location.hostname + "/" + "\nThe address URL is:\t\t" + location.href + "\n" + "\nIf the server names do not match, this may be a spoof.");
A small window like this will pop up:
Obviously, if the URL's don't match, get out of Dodge! |
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emptyingthecupboards Guest
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:19 pm Post subject: Re: Protect Yourself from SPOOF URL's |
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Can that be made into a tiny url or do you have to use the whole thing? You are a great help! THANK YOU!!!! |
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bigtallmensclothing moderator

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Posted: Sat Jul 01, 2006 4:47 pm Post subject: Re: Protect Yourself from SPOOF URL's |
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EmptyingTheCupboards wrote: | Can that be made into a tiny url or do you have to use the whole thing? You are a great help! THANK YOU!!!! |
It's not a URL but more of a directive so no it can not be a tiny url (which don't work all the time anyways).
You can save it to a word doc on your desktop for easy access and then just open it copy and paste. |
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