Microsoft KB Archive/930170

= What to expect when you report a suspected phishing Web site =

Article ID: 930170

Article Last Modified on 10/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Windows Internet Explorer 7
 * MSN 9.2 Premium Internet Software
 * Windows Live Toolbar

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SUMMARY
This article describes what to do if you have reported a Web site that you believe has been falsely designated as a &quot;reported phishing site&quot; or as &quot;suspicious&quot; by the Windows Internet Explorer 7 Phishing Filter, but nothing happened.

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Web sites that are flagged for phishing are evaluated by a human grader. If our graders cannot confirm that the Web site is a phishing Web site, the Web site cannot be added to our block list. Only confirmed phishing Web sites are blocked.

For more information about the Internet Explorer 7 anti-phishing filter, visit the following Web sites:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/online/phishing_filter.mspx

http://www.microsoft.com/protect

If you suspect that you have been the victim of fraud, visit the following Web site:

http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/email/phishingrespond.mspx

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