KS wrote: > Mumia W.. wrote: >> On 08/20/2007 10:18 AM, KS wrote: >>> Mumia W.. wrote: >>>> This feature is called "safebrowsing," and turning it off is as easy as >>>> changing this option: >>>> >>>> Edit-> Preferences-> Security-> Tell me if the site I'm visiting is a >>>> suspected forgery. >>>> >>> But there are two choices there. The first one checks for phishing from >>> a downloaded list of websites, while the second one asks Google for each >>> site one visits. For me the first choice is enabled by default and the >>> second choice does give a warning dialog before accepting the TOS. >>> >>> I would assume that Iceweasel does not check with google for phishing >>> with the first choice. >> Why would you assume that? >> > > The difference between the two choices indicates that the second one > checks for phishing for all sites the user visits (i.e. real time) > whereas first one works with an already present list of websites > (probably packaged with iceweasel?). > On further investigation: the anti-phishing page on mozilla.com does say that the second choice (Google) does real-time checking whereas the first choice checks from a local file which is updated periodically. http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/phishing-protection/
And going into about:config there was a preference browser.safebrowsing.provider.0.updateURL which has a google uri as its value http://sb.google.com/safebrowsing/update?client={moz:client}&appver={moz:version}&; So effectively it seems both the checks happen against same provider's db where the real-time check would be more fresh if it changes fast. Another difference which might be of more importance is that with real-time checking the browser sends more information about the user's browsing habits than with the download option. /KS -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
