Easy IE exploit

Discussion in 'Bing' started by boebi, Jan 4, 2008.

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  1. #1
    Hehe, I just heard this from a friend.

    Internet Explorer has an Phishing filter.
    So if you visit a flagged website IE will tell you that that website is a fraudulent/phishing website.

    How do these websites get added to the database?
    People submit it.

    A group of people (approx 20-30 people) have all reported the website of Natwest (the bank) as a phishing website (everyone can do that, check your IE toolbar).
    And their website got flagged! (probably fixed by now)

    Now this is a easy exploit. Just ask all your friends to click the report button on the website of your concurrents and boom!

    I am not telling you to do this! I thought I'd share this with you so we can have a discussion, read other peoples opinion on this matter!
     
    boebi, Jan 4, 2008 IP
  2. Dreads

    Dreads Well-Known Member

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    #2
    yeah i saw some dude with a macro that reported random sites.

    Anyhow I think its getting into a serious problem..
     
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  3. boebi

    boebi Peon

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    #3
    Exactly, people can get the phishing flag even though they are not fraudaulent.
     
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    j0ned Active Member

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    #4
    Microsoft FTL. At least Google's is automated. Same concept but in reverse.
     
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    kendo1979 Peon

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    #5
    there will always be loophole for anything :)
     
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    obay Notable Member

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    #6
    Why did natwest get flaged?
     
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  7. yourihost

    yourihost Well-Known Member

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    #7
    as a jokeim guessing
     
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  8. deccanbazaar.biz

    deccanbazaar.biz Banned

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    #8
    he means that any group of people of 20 members can flag any website though it is any popular one i guess:D

     
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  9. sweetlouise

    sweetlouise Well-Known Member

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    cools lets all pop over to webmasterworld and flag it, JOKE
     
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  10. boebi

    boebi Peon

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    #10
    indeed, just a few people is enough.
     
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    mclovin69 Peon

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    I'm sure good common people would report abuse on this.
     
    mclovin69, Jan 4, 2008 IP