I am confident about my Firefox 2.0 security settings against suspected forgery. I have enabled “Check by asking Google about each site I visit”. I have verified it by visiting Firefox test site. However, Firefox test site failed with IE7 and Opera 9.2. I am not sure about my IE7 settings, but I have correctly set Opera (Tools > Preferences > Advanced > Security , and checking the box marked “Enable Fraud Protection.”). Then I have also installed McAfee SiteAdvisor for Firefox 2.0.
Even then, I am generally quite conscious to avoid clicking possible phishing sites. But this time I made a mistake with this phishing site which reached my mail box. I was curious to learn what billing services Visa Bill Pay service offers through ICICI Bank.
So who saved me? Firefox/Google could not. McAfee SiteAdvisor gave me the following appropriate warning: 209.18.118.126/icicibank01/CC_BP/ may try to steal your information.
Opera 9.2 and IE7 also failed.
It appears that it is quite challenging to protect against phishing attack.
