Phishing is an attempt to steal an access, identity or useful information by making a fake pages. Usually they attempt to steal e-mail, username, password, bank account number, etc.
The following are a few of Firefox extensions that could be use to fight against phishing attack.
1. PhishTank SiteChecker
Will
block all phishing site according to data from PhishTank Community.
When you visit site that were considered as phishing site by PhishTank,
then it will show you blocking page.
2. Google Safe Browsing
Will
give warning when a site page attempt to steal private data or bank
account information. By combining algorithm combination with data about
fake site from many source, then Google Safe Browsing will
automatically recognize if you visiting phishing site.
3. WOT
WOT
helping you to recognize phishing site by showing site reputation to
your browser. So that you can easily avoiding phishing site. The
Reputation were taken according to testimonial from WOT community.
4. Verisign EV Green Bar
This
extension adding certificate validation to your browser. When you
access ’secure’ site, then address bar text will turn into green and
showing the site owner and certificate authority. This extension
helpful to recognize fake site.
5. iTrustPage
Will
prevent internet user in filling form to some fake site. When you
visiting site that has form page, iTrustPage calculate value from
TrustScore form page, to find out if those site are valid or not.
6. Finjan SecureBrowsing
Finjan
SecureBrowsing examine link to your search result and give warning
about potentially phishing link. Finjan will attempt to detect
malicious code and script as well. After that will give green marked for safe link and red malicious link.
7. FirePhish
FirePhish warned you everytime you visit site that is considered phishing site or has suspicious script and code.
8. CallingID Link Advisor
CallingID
Link Advisor verify whether if a link is safe or not before you fully
open it. When your mouse point to that link then it will show you an
detailed information about those link so you can easily recognize
trusted site.
9. SpoofStick
SpoofStick make you easy to find out whether if those site is a fake by showing only valid and relevant domain information.
10.TrustBar
TrustBar give an advantage to user to give a name or logo site. Making it easier to find out if those site are fake or not.