Web Security Guard alerts help prevent you from entering potentially dangerous websites that may cause adware, viruses, spyware or spam infection. Available for free for home and office use, it uses a proprietary system to classify websites ranging from safe to dangerous and draws upon a growing database of website ratings.
Web Security Guard comes with Crawler Toolbar that offers a unique combination of search results from Google, Yahoo! and MSN with a single click. Crawler Toolbar is 100% safe, contains no malicious software and does not facilitate pop-up ads.
Additionally, Crawler Toolbar offers many functions such as spyware & adware protection, popup blocker, download manager, Radio & MP3 player, RSS reader, email notifier and much more.
Crawler Toolbar helps to ensure that Web Security Guard is always up to date. Updates are automatically downloaded and installed shortly after their release.
You can disable Web Security Guard's automatic updates, get notified of new updates and choose when the updates will be installed.
Default website classification can be easily customized to better suit users needs.
Discover an improved search experience and protect your data and privacy at the same time. Review website contents and threat level before you enter it!
Safe Browsing - Web Security Guard lets you review a website's content, threat level and brief description before you enter it. This way, you can make an informed decision about entering the website. You can view more detailed information, or choose to leave or enter the website.
Spyware, Adware, Virus & Spam Prevention - Web Security Guard informs you of the number of times a website has been reported because of adware, spyware, viruses, spam, phishing, scam and other activities that interrupt your privacy and harm your computer.
Safe Search - Web Security Guard helps you to identify safe and dangerous websites in search results. Each time you use your favorite search engine, Web Security Guard displays a website rating icon within the search results. When you mouse over the icon, Web Security Guard displays a brief rating of the website and navigates you to detailed information about the website.
Website Rating - Web Security Guard lets you read users' website reviews, post your own review, warn other users or share your positive experience about a website.
Automatic Updates - Crawler Toolbar helps to ensure that Web Security Guard is always up to date. Updates are automatically downloaded and installed shortly after their release. You can also disable automatic updates, get notified of new updates and choose when you want to install them.
On Demand Database Update - Web Security Guard's website database can be updated automatically or on demand by clicking the "Web Security Guard" button on your Crawler Toolbar and selecting the "Update Database" option. This way you can be sure your database is current anytime you need it.
Customizable Website Classification - Web Security Guard lets you choose which type of information window is displayed when you attempt to access a website.
Here are some key features of "Web Security Guard":
· Safe Browsing
· Spyware, Adware, Virus & Spam Prevention
· Safe Search
· Website Rating
· Automatic Updates
· On Demand Database Update
· Customizable Website Classification
Requirements:
· Internet explorer 6.x/7.x
Reasons why this program is marked as ad-supported:
· Contains Crawler Toolbar. You have the option to make Crawler.com your default search engine or your homepage.
