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 * Phishing sites **

They are fake websites designed by hackers to fool unsuspecting users into giving away sensitive security details, such as usernames and passwords.

Usually, these sites are fairly easy to spot, but some of them are very sophisticated, and look exactly the same as genuine online banking sites. Both Internet Explorer 8 and 9 try to protect you from phishing sites with a special phishing blocker.

Usually this works just fine, displaying a warning message when you try to visit a suspect site. However, occasionally a legitimate site will be blocked. If you are sure that the site is not a threat, you can add it to the white list of sites that are allowed through the filter as follows: -


 * 1) When you have visited the problem website, go to **Tools** > **Internet Options**.
 * 2) Click the **Security** tab and then click on **Trusted Sites**.
 * 3) Click on the **Sites** button. The address of the site should then be shown in the field ‘Add this website to the zone’.
 * 4) If it is not a secured site (HTTPS), un-tick/check the box **Require Server verification (https:) for all sites in this zone**.
 * 5) Click on **Add** and then **Close**.