Phishing Filter Triggered

Web Dummie · 05-30-2009, 09:02 PM

Any idea what would trigger this notification to pop up?

"SUSPICIOUS WEBSITE

This might be a phishing website.

Phishing websites impersonate trustworthy websites for the purpose of obtaining your perosnal or financial information.

Microsoft recommentd that you do not give any of your informatio to such websites.

Report whether or not htis is a phishing website."

I just loaded this page up after adding the google analytics and paypal purchase codes.

When I logged on to the site from my laptop I got this security warning.

Don't think it would go to well for my ROI when the ads start running if I don't get this fixed

Web Dummie · 05-30-2009, 10:59 PM

So far it's an IE 7 and 8 problem.

Seems to be working fine in 6, firefox and chrome.

Got a direct number for MS for IE tech. support and will be calling shortly.

I will keep this thread posted with the results as to what triggered the phishing filter.

Web Dummie · 05-31-2009, 04:11 PM

AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!

Now I have first hand experience and have a legitimate gripe with MS!

So far I have been to WA. Canada, India and now who knows where..........

Every single one of them wants to tell me how to fix it on my local machine.

Let me know if anyone is interested in the solution when I find it.

If not, I can stop having this conversation with myself!

Off to another department in who knows what country.

Web Dummie · 05-31-2009, 04:42 PM

Microsoft does not know how it's own product works.

They don't know how to fix the problem and they do not have a department that deals with this issue.

She said I would have to find a software engineer to take the phishing filter feature off my site! Ha! As if I installed it.

I asked how do I find sucha person......

she told me to do a google search!

So, in conclusion, they could not help me with a product they designed and sent me to the new 800 pound gorilla.

Whats that say about MS if they are sending their customers to google to figure out problems.

Anyone know how to make sure a site is not vulnerable to xss?

n7 Studios · 05-31-2009, 06:45 PM

You could start by telling us what the actual web site is that's causing this issue for you in IE7 and 8, as clearly there's some code / web form etc. within the site that's triggering IE's Phishing Filter.

Dylan W · 06-01-2009, 03:41 PM

Check the code on your site - make sure an iframe hasn't been added by a virus.

Lokesh Sharma · 06-01-2009, 09:09 PM

Okay, here's some help from India

Go to PhishTank.com, it is a database of websites reported as potential phishers and vote yours one out. FireFox uses it as the phishing database though I'm not sure of MSIE

On another note, you could send me the link to the site/page and I could look into it.

Regards,
Lokesh Sharma

05-30-2009, 09:02 PM	#1
Web Dummie Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 74 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Phishing Filter Triggered Any idea what would trigger this notification to pop up? "SUSPICIOUS WEBSITE This might be a phishing website. Phishing websites impersonate trustworthy websites for the purpose of obtaining your perosnal or financial information. Microsoft recommentd that you do not give any of your informatio to such websites. Report whether or not htis is a phishing website." I just loaded this page up after adding the google analytics and paypal purchase codes. When I logged on to the site from my laptop I got this security warning. Don't think it would go to well for my ROI when the ads start running if I don't get this fixed

05-30-2009, 10:59 PM	#2
Web Dummie Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 74 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Phishing Filter Triggered So far it's an IE 7 and 8 problem. Seems to be working fine in 6, firefox and chrome. Got a direct number for MS for IE tech. support and will be calling shortly. I will keep this thread posted with the results as to what triggered the phishing filter.

05-31-2009, 04:11 PM	#3
Web Dummie Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 74 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Phishing Filter Triggered AHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! Now I have first hand experience and have a legitimate gripe with MS! So far I have been to WA. Canada, India and now who knows where.......... Every single one of them wants to tell me how to fix it on my local machine. Let me know if anyone is interested in the solution when I find it. If not, I can stop having this conversation with myself! Off to another department in who knows what country.

05-31-2009, 04:42 PM	#4
Web Dummie Active Warrior Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: , , . Posts: 74 Thanks: 5 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Phishing Filter Triggered Microsoft does not know how it's own product works. They don't know how to fix the problem and they do not have a department that deals with this issue. She said I would have to find a software engineer to take the phishing filter feature off my site! Ha! As if I installed it. I asked how do I find sucha person...... she told me to do a google search! So, in conclusion, they could not help me with a product they designed and sent me to the new 800 pound gorilla. Whats that say about MS if they are sending their customers to google to figure out problems. Anyone know how to make sure a site is not vulnerable to xss?
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05-31-2009, 06:45 PM	#5
n7 Studios Web Developer, IT Support War Room Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 513 Thanks: 10 Thanked 77 Times in 65 Posts Social Networking	Re: Phishing Filter Triggered You could start by telling us what the actual web site is that's causing this issue for you in IE7 and 8, as clearly there's some code / web form etc. within the site that's triggering IE's Phishing Filter.
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06-01-2009, 03:41 PM	#6
Dylan W Warrior Wannabe Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gloucester, UK Posts: 20 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Social Networking	Re: Phishing Filter Triggered Check the code on your site - make sure an iframe hasn't been added by a virus.
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06-01-2009, 09:09 PM	#7
Lokesh Sharma Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 58 Thanks: 38 Thanked 17 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Phishing Filter Triggered Okay, here's some help from India Go to PhishTank.com, it is a database of websites reported as potential phishers and vote yours one out. FireFox uses it as the phishing database though I'm not sure of MSIE On another note, you could send me the link to the site/page and I could look into it. Regards, Lokesh Sharma