CyberDefender Launches New Anti-Phishing Toolbar
5/7/07 – Los Angeles-based security software developer CyberDefender today announced the availability of its CyberDefender safeSEARCH toolbar. The product is a free browser plug-in that enables Internet users to receive real-time phishing attack warnings as soon as new threats are discovered and, according to the company, offers real-time protection from common online scams designed to steal personal information.
CyberDefender says safeSEARCH relies upon its patent-pending anti-phishing technology to alert users to web sites that the company has determined to be unsafe.
The toolbar, available to users of Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0 or higher, is also designed to warn users about online hijacking attempts as they occur—detecting whether the URL that a user arrived at matches the original URL generated in the search results from the safeSEARCH results box, says CyberDefender.
The company was founded in 2003 and says its products have been downloaded by more than 12 million consumers. Investors include ARC Investment Partners, ITU Ventures, Oceana Partners and Centrecourt Asset Management.
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