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[grift3r74]

http://news.yahoo.co...3iIj0oYtOYjtBAF

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NEW YORK - Think you're smart at recognizing online scams? Take a quiz to find out.

McAfee Inc.'s SiteAdvisor service has created a 10-question test to see whether you can spot "phishing" attempts to steal passwords and other personal information by mimicking popular Web sites such as eBay Inc.'s PayPal and News Corp.'s MySpace.

In eight questions, you are presented with two Web sites or e-mail messages and are asked to identify the authentic one. The final two questions test your general knowledge about scams.

Afterward, the McAfee site presents telltale signs to look for, such as misspellings and suspicious Web addresses.

You can also download a tool that can help warn of sites known or suspected to be phishing scams. SiteAdvisor researchers also identify sites that produce spyware, viruses, excessive pop-up ads, junk e-mail or other threats.

Here's the link to take the quiz:

http://www.siteadvis.../phishing_0707/

I only scored 6/10 

[tdawnaz]

YOU ANSWERED 6 OF 10 QUESTIONS CORRECTLY

Don't let scammers fool you! SiteAdvisor can help protect your identity by warning you before you visit a risky site.

Rating: Tightrope Walker

Not bad. You avoided some deceptive Web sites that would have put your personal information at risk. But you chose others that pose serious security threats that could lead to identity theft or financial losses.

[resopalrabotnick]

hm, interesting. 9 out of 10. however, i used other criteria than what they used in their detailed solution to tell the real from the fake.

[just-]

YOU ANSWERED 7 OF 10 QUESTIONS CORRECTLY
Rating: Safety Guru

[FallowEarth]

YOU ANSWERED 10 OF 10 QUESTIONS CORRECTLY
Rating: Safety Guru
Nice work! Your practically clairvoyant knowledge of the Web allows you to spot even the most realistic looking spoofed sites. We're impressed!

But remember that even one misstep on a deceptive Web site can put your personal information at risk which could lead to identity theft or financial losses.

Don't let scammers fool you! SiteAdvisor can help protect your identity by warning you before you visit a risky site.

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First try.  You can tell most of the valid sites from non-valid sites by the URL (domain name).  Other ways are to look for a valid security stamp (ie. verisign).  Others are just experience and common sense.

[Le_Murphant]

9 out of 10, I rock lol
What's about the verisign logo? does it guarantee that the site is genuine, can't someone just copy it and put into their site?

[resopalrabotnick]

exactly...

[DJVageli]

8 out of 10

[just-]

u guys are pro

i wanna see my mom do this test
she would score, well i dont think she would even score lol

[FallowEarth]

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9 out of 10, I rock lol
What's about the verisign logo? does it guarantee that the site is genuine, can't someone just copy it and put into their site?

You're right, but in this case one had it and the other had nothing.

[LeftFutBrakin]

YOU ANSWERED 6 OF 10 QUESTIONS CORRECTLY
Rating: Safety Guru

Nice work! Your practically clairvoyant knowledge of the Web allows you to spot even the most realistic looking spoofed sites. We're impressed!

But remember that even one misstep on a deceptive Web site can put your personal information at risk which could lead to identity theft or financial losses.

Don't let scammers fool you! SiteAdvisor can help protect your identity by warning you before you visit a risky site.
Rating: Tightrope Walker >>>

Not bad. You avoided some deceptive Web sites that would have put your personal information at risk. But you chose others that pose serious security threats that could lead to identity theft or financial losses.