大多数安全套件或防病毒软件都包含一个链接扫描器，它会扫描您访问的网站的URL(URLs)，并在您即将访问的链接存在危险时发出警告。在单击任何链接之前，(precautions before you click on any link)您应该始终采取一些预防措施。虽然您始终可以从 Internet Explorer 检查和报告不安全的网站 URL，但如果您正在为您的网络浏览器寻找一个独立的插件或工具栏，它会警告您恶意链接，这篇文章一定会让您感兴趣。我们已经看到了一些在线 URL 扫描器(online URL Scanners )的列表，它们将扫描网站中的恶意软件、病毒、网络钓鱼威胁。
浏览器的 URL 扫描器插件
以下是一些链接检查器浏览器插件，它们将为您检查URL(URLs)。在决定访问之前，您需要确认链接是否安全：(confirm that a link is safe or not)
- WOT 插件
- Emsisoft 浏览器安全
- 迈克菲网站顾问
- BitDefender 交通灯
- 趋势保护
- 诺顿 SafeWeb Lite
- PCTools BrowserDefender
- DrWeb 链接检查器
- AVG 安全搜索链接扫描仪
- 网络安全卫士
- 卡巴斯基病毒桌面。
1] MyWot 插件
WOT 或 Web of Trust(WOT or Web of Trust)向您显示基于世界各地用户体验的结果。这将帮助您确定链接是否安全，从而帮助您在搜索、浏览和在线购物时保持安全。它的红绿灯样式图标可引导您在搜索引擎结果、社交媒体、在线电子邮件以及其他几个网站上找到值得信赖的链接。这是一个流行的插件。我们发现这个非常可靠和有用。
2] Emsisoft 浏览器安全性
Emsisoft Browser Security是一款适用于(Emsisoft Browser Security)Firefox和Chrome的新型轻量级浏览器扩展，可以阻止恶意软件和网络钓鱼(Phishing)攻击。它可以阻止不良网页，从而使您的计算机免受伤害。
3]迈克菲网站顾问
McAfee SiteAdvisor 会在您的搜索结果中添加小型站点评级图标，以及浏览器按钮和可选搜索框。这些将共同提醒您注意潜在的风险站点，并帮助您保持安全。这些站点评级基于McAfee使用大量计算机进行的测试，以寻找各种威胁。站点顾问一(SiteAdvisor one)非常可靠。即使有一些误报，如果网站所有者引起他们的注意，他们也会提示重新检查URL并进行必要的更改。
4] BitDefender 交通灯
BitDefender TrafficLight 适用于大多数 Windows 浏览器。它会扫描您访问的页面以查找恶意软件和网络钓鱼尝试，并在威胁到达您的计算机之前拦截并阻止威胁，从而有效地阻止伪装或隐形攻击。
5]趋势保护
TrendProtect是另一个免费的浏览器插件，可帮助您避开包含不需要的内容和隐藏威胁的网页。(Web)TrendProtect对当前页面和在Google、Bing和Yahoo搜索结果中列出的页面进行评分。您可以使用评级来决定是否要访问或避免给定网页(Web)。
6]诺顿SafeWeb Lite
Norton Safe Web Lite是(Norton Safe Web Lite)Symantec提供的免费网站(Web)评级服务，可让您安全地上网、使用搜索(Web)引擎和在线购物。它使用基于签名的文件扫描、入侵检测引擎、行为检测以及安装和卸载分析来识别潜在的危险网站(Web)。
7] PCTools 浏览器防御者
Browser Defender工具栏允许您在浏览 Internet 时显示站点评级，从而安全地冲浪。当您访问一个站点时，其服务器会检查地址，然后Browser Defender会根据与该站点相关的任何潜在恶意行为或威胁显示安全等级。它还标记流行搜索引擎提供的搜索结果，以便您在访问之前查看哪些网站不安全。
8] DrWeb链接检查器
Dr.Web LinkChecker在网页打开前对其进行扫描。它还检查并警告社交网站的用户以下指向其他网站的链接。它可以检测和检查恶意软件链接并扫描可下载的Internet文件。它还可以检查脚本和框架的链接。所有这些扫描只需要几秒钟。
9] AVG安全搜索链接扫描仪
AVG Secure Search LinkScanner声称可为您的搜索结果中的每个链接提供安全评级，让您在访问之前立即评估您感兴趣的每个站点的安全性。标记受感染的站点，以便您立即知道哪些站点是安全的，哪些站点应该避免。因此，它会在您访问危险网页之前提醒您，以确保您的身份、您的个人信息和您的 PC 安全。
众所周知，有时会给出误报。以我们自己的论坛为例。它继续以危险为由阻止我们的 TWC 安全论坛——尽管我们联系了他们并提请他们注意。所以使用这个插件可能会让你远离像我们这样的真实网站。(It has been known to give false positives at times. Take the instance of our own Forums. It continues to block our TWC Security Forums as dangerous – in spite of our contacting them and bringing it to their notice. So using this addon may keep you away from even genuine sites like ours.)
10]网络安全卫士
Web Security Guard有助于保护您的计算机免受各种基于 Internet 的威胁，例如间谍软件、广告软件、垃圾邮件和病毒。它通过在进入网站之前显示详细信息和用户评论来实现。网络安全卫士(Web Security Guard)会在您访问危险网站之前向您发出警告，从而防止您的计算机被感染并侵犯您的隐私。
我不知道这个有多可靠，因为例如，这个说我们提供弹出式广告，实际上我们没有。几天前，我们已经联系了他们，并希望他们能尽快做出积极回应。他们回答说：“这里的网站是由用户审查的，所以评级是由人们做出的，他们按照他们想要的评价来评价它”。
11]卡巴斯基病毒桌面
当谈到使用Kaspersky VirusDesk扫描URL(URLs)时，您可以确定您获得了最好的服务。你看，卡巴斯基(Kaspersky)是世界上最著名的互联网安全公司之一，在该领域拥有丰富的专业知识。使用VirusDesk的唯一缺点是需要进行注册。访问官方网站(official website)并单击“网址分析(Web Address Analysis)”选项卡。
几乎所有这些安全插件都可以在Mozilla Firefox、Google Chrome、Opera、Internet Explorer和Safari等流行浏览器上运行，但在决定下载它们之前，请在网站上重新确认。VirusTotal的Vzilla也可用 - 但仅适用于Firefox。
查看Lavasoft Web Companion，这是一款适用于您浏览器的免费 Web 保护软件。另外，请查看Chrome 浏览器的这些链接检查器和 URL 扫描器。(Link Checkers & URL Scanners for Chrome Browser.)
Which one do you use? Your recommendations would be most welcome!
这些 用于检查您的浏览器是否安全的浏览(Browser)器安全测试(Browser Security Tests)也可能会让您感兴趣。如果您正在寻找在线 URL 扫描程序来扫描网站以查找恶意软件、病毒、网络钓鱼等，(Online URL Scanners to Scan websites for malware, virus, phishing, etc)请转到此处。
Website URL Scanners & Link Checker addons for browser
Most security suites or аntivirus software include a link scanner that will scаn the URLs of the websites yоu visit and warn if the link уou are about to visit is dangеrous. You should alwayѕ takе some precautions before you click on any link. While you can always check for and report unsafe website URL’s from Internet Explorer, if you are looking for a stand-alone add-on or a toolbar for your web browser that will warn you of malicious links, this post is sure to interest you. We have already seen a list of some online URL Scanners that will scan websites for malware, virus, phishing threats.
URL Scanner addons for your browser
Here are some link checker browser add-ons that will check the URLs for you. You need to confirm that a link is safe or not before you decide to visit it:
- WOT addon
- Emsisoft Browser Security
- McAfee SiteAdvisor
- BitDefender TrafficLight
- TrendProtect
- Norton SafeWeb Lite
- PCTools BrowserDefender
- DrWeb Link Checker
- AVG Secure Search Link Scanner
- Web Security Guard
- Kaspersky VirusDesk.
1] MyWot Addon
WOT or Web of Trust shows you results that are based on users’ experiences around the world. This will help you decide if the links are safe and therefore help you stay safe when you search, surf, and shop online. Its Traffic light style icons guide you to find trustworthy links on search engine results, social media, online email, as well as several other sites. It is a popular addon. We find this one quite reliable and useful.
2] Emsisoft Browser Security
Emsisoft Browser Security is a new light-weight browser extension for Firefox and Chrome which can stop malware and Phishing attacks. It blocks bad web pages, thereby saving your computer from harm.
3] McAfee SiteAdvisor
McAfee SiteAdvisor will add small site rating icons to your search results, as well as a browser button and optional search box. Together, these will alert you to potentially risky sites and help you stay safe and secure. These site ratings are based on tests conducted by McAfee using an army of computers that look for all kinds of threats. SiteAdvisor one is pretty dependable. Even if there are some false positives, if website owners bring it to their notice, they are prompt to re-check the URL and make the necessary changes.
4] BitDefender TrafficLight
BitDefender TrafficLight works with most Windows browsers. It scans the pages you visit for malware and phishing attempts and intercepts and blocks threats before it even reaches your computer, effectively blocking disguised or stealth attacks.
5] TrendProtect
TrendProtect is another free browser plug-in that helps you avoid Web pages with unwanted content and hidden threats. TrendProtect rates the current page and pages listed in Google, Bing, and Yahoo search results. You can use the rating to decide if you want to visit or avoid a given Web page.
6] Norton SafeWeb Lite
Norton Safe Web Lite is a free Web site rating service from Symantec that will let you surf the Web, use search engines, and shop online in safety. It uses signature-based file scanning, intrusion detection engines, behavioral detection and installs and uninstall analysis to identify potentially dangerous Web sites.
7] PCTools BrowserDefender
The Browser Defender toolbar allows you to surf safely by displaying site ratings as you browse the internet. When you visit a site, its server checks the address and Browser Defender then displays a safety rating based on any potentially malicious behavior or threats associated with the site. It also marks up search results provided by popular search engines so you can see which sites are unsafe before you visit them.
8] DrWeb Link Checker
Dr.Web LinkChecker scans web pages before they are opened. It also checks and warns users of social networking websites about the following links to other sites. It can detect and check malware links and scan downloadable Internet files. It can also check links for scripts and frames. All these scans take just a few seconds.
9] AVG Secure Search Link Scanner
AVG Secure Search LinkScanner claims to provides safety ratings for each link in your search results, allowing you to instantly assess the safety of every site you’re interested in before you go there. Infected sites are marked so that you immediately know which sites are safe and which to avoid. It, therefore, alerts you before you visit dangerous webpages to make sure your identity, your personal information, and your PC are kept safe.
It has been known to give false positives at times. Take the instance of our own Forums. It continues to block our TWC Security Forums as dangerous – in spite of our contacting them and bringing it to their notice. So using this addon may keep you away from even genuine sites like ours.
10] Web Security Guard
Web Security Guard helps protect your computer from all kinds of Internet-based threats such as spyware, adware, spam, and viruses. It does so by displaying detailed information and user reviews before entering websites. Web Security Guard warns you before you access a dangerous website, so you can prevent infection of your computer and invasion of your privacy.
I do not know how reliable this one is, because this one, for instance, says we serve pop-up ads, which in fact we do not. We have approached them a few days back and are hoping that they will respond positively soon. They have replied saying that, “The websites here are reviewed by users, so the rating is made by people and they rate it as they want to rate it”.
11] Kaspersky VirusDesk
When it comes down to using Kaspersky VirusDesk to scan URLs, you can be certain that you’re getting the best service. You see, Kaspersky is one of the best-known internet security companies in the world with immense expertise in the field. The only downside to using VirusDesk is the need for folks to be registered. Visit the official website and click on the Web Address Analysis tab.
Almost all these security add-ons should work on popular browsers like Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Opera, Internet Explorer and Safari, but please re-confirm at the sites before you decide to download them. VTzilla from VirusTotal too is available – but for Firefox only.
Check out Lavasoft Web Companion, a free web protection software for your browser, too. Also, take a look at these Link Checkers & URL Scanners for Chrome Browser.
Which one do you use? Your recommendations would be most welcome!
These Browser Security Tests to check if your Browser is secure may also interest you. Go here if you are looking for Online URL Scanners to Scan websites for malware, virus, phishing, etc.
