Microsoft KB Archive/931977

= Windows Live OneCare does not indicate that you turned off Phishing Filter for specific security zones =

Article ID: 931977

Article Last Modified on 9/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Live OneCare

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SYMPTOMS
When you turn off the Phishing Filter for individual security zones in Windows Internet Explorer 7, Windows Live OneCare does not switch to a yellow state and display a corresponding action item.



CAUSE
Windows Live OneCare monitors the universal Phishing Filter state in Internet Explorer 7. It does not monitor each security zone setting. Therefore, OneCare will only notify the user about the Phishing Filter state if it is controlled through the universal setting.



RESOLUTION
To turn the Phishing Filter off or on in Internet Explorer 7 by using the universal setting, follow these steps:
 * 1) Start Internet Explorer.
 * 2) Click Tools in the upper-right section of the toolbar, point to Phishing Filter, and then click Phishing Filter Settings.
 * 3) Scroll down to Phishing Filter, and then select the setting that you want.



Phishing protection in Windows Live OneCare
Internet Explorer 7 includes the Microsoft Phishing Filter. This tool is designed to help protect you from phishing. The Phishing Filter warns you if a Web site that you visit might be impersonating another Web site.

Windows Live OneCare monitors the installation status of Internet Explorer 7 and creates an action item to install Internet Explorer 7 if it is not present. After Internet Explorer 7 is installed, Windows Live OneCare monitors whether the Phishing Filter in Internet Explorer 7 is enabled for all users who log on to the computer. If the Phishing Filter is not enabled, Windows Live OneCare creates an action item to enable the Phishing Filter for all users.