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Anti-Phishing

Anti-phishing refers to a process, typically using software tools, to identify phishing contents like websites and emails. It is often integrated with web browsers and email clients as a toolbar that displays the real domain name for the visiting website. Phishing is the act of attempting to fraudulently acquire sensitive user information, such as passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy person (or organization) with a real need for such information in a seemingly official electronic notification or message (most often an email, or an instant message).

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