| Version | 1 |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Fair Trade Authority |
| Release date | Nov 7, 2008 |
| Date added | May 5, 2006 |
| Os requirements | Windows 2000, Windows 98, Windows, Windows XP, Windows NT |
| Requirements | Windows 98/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server, Outlook Express, .NET Framework 1.1 |
| Total downloads | 1,421 |
| Price | Free |
Description
Spot phishing and e-mail frauds with the premier free Fair Trade Authority Phishing Detector plug-in for Outlook Express. With this Anti-phishing tool you can detect Phishings, E-mail Frauds and Spoofed e-mails immediately at your Inbox with one click. Phishing Detector is able to recognize phishing e-mails pretending to come from eBay, PayPal, Amazon, eGold and hundreds of other financial institutions.
Review
This tiny program is designed to detect fraudulent e-mails sent to your Outlook Express mailbox, but it simply failed to identify phishing e-mails during our tests.
Installation is fast and simple; Phishing Detector adds itself as an extra button on your Outlook Express toolbar. A phishing e-mail attempts to trick users into believing the e-mail is from a legitimate source. Phishing Detector is not friendly for most users that receive dozens of e-mails a day. The program doesn't check e-mails as they arrive. You have to test each e-mail individually.
We tested this application by introducing known fraudulent emails. We found the program didn't detect anything suspicious. Phishing is a serious problem, and this application doesn't solve that problem. We recommend users test one of the stronger applications in this category.
