As more users worldwide have connected to the Internet, more and more security threats have surfaced on websites. As web use continues to grow, this trend is likely to increase as well

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Check Websites for Security Threats Using Internet Explorer 9′s SmartScreen Filter

The Internet is full of websites that are phishing for your private information or contain malicious code that can jeopardize the security of your PC. Using a safety feature built in to IE9, you can inform Microsoft when you think you’ve found an unsafe website.

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Report an Unsafe Website to Microsoft in Internet Explorer 9

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