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CallingID Link Advisor is a safe browsing solution that checks links in a browser, email and instant messenger before you follow them, encourages you to deal with reputable sites and to avoid questionable and fraud sites. When the mouse is placed over a link a risk assessment and the full details of the site owner are displayed, including full address, allowing you to evaluate the site before visiting it.

CallingID supports Internet Explorer, Firefox, Avant and AOL Browsers; Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail, Incredimail, Eudora and Thunderbird Email clients; AIM, ICQ, Google Talk and Yahoo instant messengers; and MS Word 2007. Version 1.0.0.37 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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  glad I ound this tool

  by: dmadalton on 12-Apr-2008 10:07:07 AM

  Pros: does what it say

  Cons: still learning how to use this

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  v 1.1.0.38

  by: MyView_07 on 12-Jul-2007 08:04:41 PM

  Pros: Lead to this by LinkScanner Lite (conflicted with My Firewall) when, I noticed it uses CallingID to do its searches. I thought I'd give it a try in hopes of finding a more stable program. So far, so good.

  I appreciate the information it displays when hovering over any link. I decide if I want to proceed or not.

  Stable - does not interfere with Firewall, or other software.

  Quick Hover bar is Short rectangle display in IE and Long thin strip display in FireFox. Shows - (Colour coded) Verified safe (or not), owner and address.

  Also has a small colour coded icon in taskbar of IE7 or Firefox with hover/click info of present site.

  Works in other programs, email, IM's

  Free - none commercial use.

  Can change setting - to show only when "Ctrl" is click - if annoyed by display.

  Nice little program. Simple and fast.

  Cons: Spy (Prevention) Software Sites marked as Dangerous. Although, it seems to be common even, in many security blockers, it's annoying when you know the site to be safe and even more so, if your not sure. I can proceed if I so choose but, I would prefer... "yes"... even more accuracy.

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  nice

  by: byflorida on 16-Aug-2007 04:15:45 PM

  Pros: Nice addtion, so far I really like it

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