How do you know what websites are safe and how will it affect your computer?

Answer 1

Looking at a web site, there is no way to tell whether it is safe or not. You need to be aware of certainly technologies that can affect or infect your computer and be educated about good and bad web sites.

Educate yourself about these technologies:

1) Spyware or adware.
2) Scripts: javascripts
3) Downloads
4) Cookies

If you do not understand these technologies, then never take advantage of these technologies. Never download anything, accept cookies or run programs or scripts from a web site. If a popup message comes up to ask permission, read it and ask yourself "does this make sense?". If it doesn't, then click "no". By clicking "yes", you are granting the web site permission to do something to your computer.

If you want to take advantage of the above technologies, then buy a firewall (ZoneAlarm), antivirus program (Norton) and spyware destroyer (Lavasoft Adware).

People get themselves into trouble because they don't understand ways people can get into your computer. Everyone always blames viruses and hackers. By taking the above measures, you will be practically 100% secured. Most people don't get viruses because they get hacked. People get viruses from downloading random files off a web site or a program like Napster or Limewire. It's almost like using your credit card number at a web site that you don't know and you assume it is safe. Carelessness and ignorance will lead you into trouble.

Answer 2

I have McAfee Site Advisor which gives a easy to understand green, yellow or red mark next to every site that google, yahoo or whatever search engine brings up. If it is a red or yellow site, a small window opens up if you open the site telling you why it is flagged with a warning or a caution. It is good feature that came with Internet Explorer 7 . I am not sure if you need McAfee products on your computer for it to work or not.

Answer 3

You Don't!