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internet-explorer-8phishing
Sixfoot Studio
Sixfoot Studio

Reputation: 3001

What might cause IE8 to show phishing warning page?

We have a situation where we took a client site online and for some reason, IE8 shows the bright red phishing page when you go to the site.

We have our normal Google Analytics code at the bottom of the page but we are also trying to track a poll in the middle of the page using Google Analytics. We're not sure if this might be the cause?

The other thing, which might be closer to the answer is that we had set the test site up on a sub domain on our own server when the client was doing QA testing before it went live.

Could this have been the cause for IE to pick up that it might be a phishing site?

Thanks in advance!

Upvotes: 1

Views: 221

Answers (1)

amelvin
amelvin

Reputation: 9051

Well according to the IE phishing filter FAQ page:

Q. What does it mean when a Web site is blocked and flagged in red as a reported phishing Web site?

A. A reported phishing Web site has been confirmed by reputable sources as fraudulent and has been reported to Microsoft. We recommend you do not give any information to such Web sites.

Your concern about the subdomain should not produce anything more than a yellow bar warning - if it has not been reported before:

Q. What does it mean when a Web site is flagged yellow and "suspicious"?

A. A suspicious Web site has some of the typical characteristics of phishing Web sites, but it is not on the list of reported phishing Web sites. The Web site might be legitimate, but you should be cautious about entering any personal or financial information unless you are certain that the site is trustworthy.

Upvotes: 1

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