Phishing Site Blocking
What is a phishing site?
Section titled “What is a phishing site?”A phishing site is a fraudulent website that masquerades as a legitimate one in order to obtain sensitive information such as personal details and account passwords. These sites usually imitate:
- Banks and payment platforms
- Social networks
- E-commerce sites
- Government agency websites
Main risks
Section titled “Main risks”- Stealing user accounts and passwords
- Pilfering bank card and payment information
- Spreading malware
- Causing personal privacy leaks
- Leading to financial loss
How AdGuard protects you
Section titled “How AdGuard protects you”“NingPing” offers protection through:
- Real-time URL safety checks
- Blocking known phishing sites
- Preventing malicious domain resolution
- Providing safe-browsing alerts
Safe-usage recommendations
Section titled “Safe-usage recommendations”- Enable AdGuard’s phishing protection
- Pay attention to the authenticity of the URL
- Do not click links from unknown sources
- Regularly update the AdGuard rule database