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Many users of the internet are not aware of phishing which is going on in a large scale across the world. These days' people hardly go to the bank for transactions and because of the advancement of technology people sit in the comfort of their homes and buy things through the internet paying for the products using their credit cards or through bank transfers. Many unsuspecting users of the internet have been fooled into giving away details about their bank accounts, credit cards etc.
Anti Phishing software has been developed side by side to help people cope with this kind of fraud. Anti phishing software is a must for any computer which is being used for online transactions.
In phishing, the user is tricked into giving away his or her bank details and other personal information which the unscrupulous phisher uses for his or her personal gains. Many people who have unwittingly given away bank details and credit card numbers have found that much of their money has been siphoned off their accounts or they end up getting huge bills and statements asking them to pay for things which they have never bought.
Most of this phishing is done through sending a person a harmless email and tricking him or her to give away personal details. And everything is done through the internet. That's why we have to be careful about the emails we receive from unsuspecting people whom we do not know. It is better that you do not open such suspicious mails which could be marked as spam. Installing an anti phishing, software in the computer makes sure the computer detects any kind of phishing mails and provides warnings not to open them. If you log on to the internet you will find many anti phishing freeware programs which you can download and use. There are many anti phishing softwares, which you can use and is offered as freeware on the net. GFI-Mail Essentials is an anti phising software that helps to prevent spam emails and phishing attacks. If you log on to the internet and look for anti phishing softwares you will find that there are many such spy ware programmes which are being offered for free. These programmes can be downloaded and installed on your system easily. Neglecting to do this will cause serious trouble if you are transacting using your credit card regularly online.
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