my new site triggered the IE phishing filter

jasonl70 · 06-09-2009, 02:17 PM

I've been building a new site over the weekend. I normaly concentrate on squeeze pages, but in this case I built the site out with about 20 pages of content (to keep google happy). I slapped my squeeze above the fold and above every article.

Well, when I went and added my aweber form to the squeez portion, the phishing filter in IE was triggered

The good news - I filled out the form that MS provides for them to review your site, and within a few hours my site was given the "OK"

I was stressed, thinking it was going to take weeks/months to hear back from them..

So if this happens to you, don't get stressed out like I was

as it can get cleared up really quickly. I actually abandoned a site a year ago do to this! What an idiot

...

Tyrus Antas · 06-09-2009, 03:07 PM

Interesting. I wonder how many of our sites, software and newsletters are on blacklists and we don't even know about it.

Tyrus

mmurtha · 06-09-2009, 03:23 PM

Hey Jason,

It took me a few days to figure out what was going on with a couple of my sites a few months back.

Some scripts will trigger the phishing filter. It will also happen when there isn't a privacy statement on the site, and when people surfing report a site just for shear spite.

Like you mentioned, people can clear this up within 24 hrs most of the time if they take the time to fill out the online form that MS provides.

jasonl70 · 06-09-2009, 04:00 PM

in my case, I pasted the aweber code in, refreshed the page, and BAM! I just started building the site 2 days ago... I was highly stressed over it

Jesus Perez · 06-09-2009, 04:15 PM

Were you using the Aweber Javascipt code? Or the HTML code?

I know for a fact the Aweber JS code is blocked by Adblock in FF. Maybe IE jumped on a similar bandwagon?

Don Schenk · 06-09-2009, 04:21 PM

[QUOTE Like you mentioned, people can clear this up within 24 hrs most of the time if they take the time to fill out the online form that MS provides.[/QUOTE]

Where do we find the online form to submit?

I went to microsoft.com and did a search for "online phishing form" and got everything except the form!

Thanks

:-Don

mmurtha · 06-09-2009, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Schenk

Quote:

Like you mentioned, people can clear this up within 24 hrs most of the time if they take the time to fill out the online form that MS provides.

Where do we find the online form to submit?

I went to microsoft.com and did a search for "online phishing form" and got everything except the form!

Thanks

:-Don

Hey Don,

I went thru the link that came up that reported my site as a possible phishing site. If you are using IE, the browser window will turn redish or pink showing a phishing symbol in it too.

Here is a good explaination that I found on a blog post. It has screenshots too:

Phishing Protection - Internet Explorer 7

06-09-2009, 02:17 PM	#1
jasonl70 Software Developer War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ohio , USA. Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 416 Thanked 408 Times in 250 Posts	my new site triggered the IE phishing filter I've been building a new site over the weekend. I normaly concentrate on squeeze pages, but in this case I built the site out with about 20 pages of content (to keep google happy). I slapped my squeeze above the fold and above every article. Well, when I went and added my aweber form to the squeez portion, the phishing filter in IE was triggered The good news - I filled out the form that MS provides for them to review your site, and within a few hours my site was given the "OK" I was stressed, thinking it was going to take weeks/months to hear back from them.. So if this happens to you, don't get stressed out like I was as it can get cleared up really quickly. I actually abandoned a site a year ago do to this! What an idiot ...
	-Jason

06-09-2009, 03:07 PM	#2
Tyrus Antas Advanced Warrior Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 931 Thanks: 36 Thanked 102 Times in 91 Posts	Re: my new site triggered the IE phishing filter Interesting. I wonder how many of our sites, software and newsletters are on blacklists and we don't even know about it. Tyrus
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06-09-2009, 03:23 PM	#3
mmurtha Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Hubbard, Ohio, USA. Posts: 4,387 Thanks: 333 Thanked 113 Times in 89 Posts Social Networking Contact Info	Re: my new site triggered the IE phishing filter Hey Jason, It took me a few days to figure out what was going on with a couple of my sites a few months back. Some scripts will trigger the phishing filter. It will also happen when there isn't a privacy statement on the site, and when people surfing report a site just for shear spite. Like you mentioned, people can clear this up within 24 hrs most of the time if they take the time to fill out the online form that MS provides.

06-09-2009, 04:00 PM	#4
jasonl70 Software Developer War Room Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ohio , USA. Posts: 2,273 Thanks: 416 Thanked 408 Times in 250 Posts	Re: my new site triggered the IE phishing filter in my case, I pasted the aweber code in, refreshed the page, and BAM! I just started building the site 2 days ago... I was highly stressed over it
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Don Schenk Senior Warrior Member War Room Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Cincinnati, OH and beautiful Park City, UT Posts: 1,649 Thanks: 775 Thanked 495 Times in 335 Posts	Re: my new site triggered the IE phishing filter [QUOTE Like you mentioned, people can clear this up within 24 hrs most of the time if they take the time to fill out the online form that MS provides.[/QUOTE] Where do we find the online form to submit? I went to microsoft.com and did a search for "online phishing form" and got everything except the form! Thanks :-Don
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