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SiteAdvisor is an Internet service formerly provided by by SiteAdvisor, Inc. and acquired by McAfee• on 5 April 2006 that warns users when downloading software or filling out forms on a site may make them victims of malware or spam. Time Magazine named SiteAdvisor.com among the 50 coolest websites of 2005.•
Overview Most of SiteAdvisor's data is gathered through automated testing with Internet Explorer COM objects controlled by Python running on virtual machines. The plugin is available for Internet Explorer and Firefox and displays a color rating for each site visited••: | ||||||||
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