How do I determine if a link within an email is safe

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How can I determine if a link within an email is safe to click on?

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dthart0524:

Hey thanks for the information.  Just what I needed.  Used to use PCWorld (now Norton). Norton Security chat line could not help the situation.

I guess you saw my reply in your own thread? 

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Hey thanks for the information.  Just what I needed.  Used to use PCWorld (now Norton). Norton Security chat line could not help the situation.

 

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Right clicking on the target item would also do the trick. And, running a VMware Station or VirtualBox is kindly recommended.

20160801034252.png20160801034602.pngTo protect yr OS w/ multiple layers of security, you can do the following:

  • ensure your security program like Norton Security is up-to-date
  • ensure your browser software is up-to-date, as well. Re-read "Is it really safe to visit jdahlberg.se?" for more info.
  • make the best of the said VirusToal (VT) from Google.

 

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This had been often announced a few years ago:

https://safeweb.norton.com/

Is this any good?

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This PC World's article, though it is not a recent one contains still valid instructions:

How to Tell if a Link Is Safe Without Clicking on It

As to scanning the URLs, personally I check them with Sucuri SiteCheck and VirusTotal (URL Tab).