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Ever been sent a link by someone and not been sure if it’s safe? Or maybe you want to buy something from a website but want to make sure it’s the real deal before you give them your credit card number. Here are three websites that can help you answer the question ‘Is this website safe?’

  1. Norton Safe Web – Norton Safe Web allows you to enter a URL and receive a report on the safety of that site. Norton Safe Web will let you know if there are any specific threats present and will grade the site as either Safe, Caution, or Warning. It also allows users to place reviews, so if someone else has had a bad experience you’ll know about it. To try out Norton Safe Web click here.

     

  2. McAfee SiteAdviser – McAfee SiteAdviser can also grade a website based on how safe it is, but goes one step further and lists all the external sites your site links to and whether they are safe as well. It also allows users to place reviews and even gives you an indication of how popular the website is. To visit McAfee SiteAdviser click here.

     

  3. Online Link Scan – Online Link Scan is a free tool that uses a number of other services to see if a link is safe. It compiles the results of Phishtank, AVG, SiteTruth, and Google Safe Browsing engines to give you a quick overview of whether a site looks safe or not. To see what Online Link Scan has to say click here

As well as being a great way to test a link before you visit it, these websites can also be used to make sure your own website has not been infected with Malware.

Hat tip to MakeUseOf for the idea for this post