We all like to stay clear of things that might be bad for us Online. McAfee’s SiteAdvisor has done a great job in filtering the Web and letting us know what is safe and what might not be so safe. Is there an alternative out there though? Yes there is, and the name of it is WOT.

Now what does WOT do? Here is the description straight from the Firefox extension developer.

WOT helps you avoid disingenuous Internet content by allowing you to learn from other users’ experiences. WOT shows you website reputations on your browser, telling you how much other users trust a website. This helps you make better decisions while browsing and avoid phishing, malware, and other types of fraud. Reputations can also be added to web search results, Gmail, Wikipedia, and other selected sites.

As you can see WOT shares many qualities that McAfree’s SiteAdvisor has. It is always good to have more than one choice, and WOT is a great alternative. WOT reputations are computed mainly from user testimonies. Sharing your knowledge with others is just a click away, without ever having to leave the site. We also collect data from hundreds of other sources (including PhishTank) to quickly warn you of emerging threats. Currently, WOT knows nearly 11 million Web sites.

This Firefox extension is for versions 1.5 and up of the browser. To check it out and try it for yourself, you can download and install it via the Mozilla Add-ons Web site.

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