Link Advisor Support: Using Link Advisor
How can I configure Link Advisor to only appear whan I hold down the CTRL key?
If you'd like to see Link Advisor only when you hold down the
CTRL key while placing your mouse over a link please follow these steps:
- 'Right click' the Link Advisor tray icon (
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- Select 'Show CallingID Link Advisor only when CTRL key is pressed'
When you uncheck this option Link Advisor will appear for every link you place
your mouse on for over 2 seconds.
How do I use CallingID Link Advisor?
CallingID Link Advisor is intended to help you make educated
decisions before you enter sites. By informing you about the site behind a link
you've received Link Advisor keeps you safe from known thieves and criminals.
After installing Link Advisor all you have to do is place your mouse over a
link in your web browser, email client or instant messenger and wait two
secounds to gauge if it's safe to click it (Some users may have set their Link
Advisor to display information when the CTRL key is held down and the mouse is
placed over a link).
Link Advisor displays the following information:
- CallingID Menu Button - see here
- Risk Assessment Indicator - see here
- Site URL - the website that the link connects to.
- Site Owner and Address - details about the owner of the site. The name of the site owner is followed by the country where it is
located, followed by its address.
What does the risk assessment indicator mean?
Every time you place your mouse over a link Link Advisor
evaluates it's trustworthiness and displays one of the following indicators:
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The site has been verified as safe to access and
to send information to. To get more details click the VERIFIED indicator. |
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Link Advisor found problems in the web site or
with its owner. To get more details click the LOW RISK indicator. You should
make sure that you trust the owner of this site before you give it information. |
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Problems were found in the web page or in it's
owner's details. Before you proceed, you must visually verify that this is the
site you want to visit and give information to. To get more details click the
HIGH RISK indicator. |
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This is a temporary indicator - site verification information is being processed. You should proceed with caution or
wait for verification to change to the appropriate risk assessment. |
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The site cannot be reached or the link points to an invalid site. Clicking on this link will lead nowhere |
What is the CallingID Menu button for?
When you press the CallingID Menu button you get a menu with the following items:
- Show Link Advisor risk assessment... -
Displays all the information CallingID Link Advisor has about
the site and the reasons for the specific risk assessment.
- See Link Advisor site reports -
Opens the target site's CallingID Site Information Page which
shows a detailed assessment of the site alongside CallingID users' reviews of the site.
- Show Link Advisor only when CTRL key is pressed -
Clicking this option will set Link Advisor to only
appear when the CTRL key is held down and the mouse is placed over a link or,
if this setting is already enabled, clicking this option will disable it and
Link Advisor will appear automatically when the mouse is placed over any link
for over 2 seconds.
- Help - Displays CallingID Link Advisor's help file.
- About - Displays version number and other details of the CallingID software.
Why doesn't Link Advisor appear when I place my mouse over certain links?
Some special links do not display Link Advisor, such as links
generated by hidden code. This problem is typical to links in pages built with
Flash or JavaScript. In such cases Link Advisor will not display anything.
Avoid following such links and if you must follow them, proceed with caution.
What Link Advisor options can I access from the context menu?
This question is relevant only to Firefox users
The context menu is accessed by clicking the right mouse button anywhere in a site in Firefox.
CallingID Link Advisor Options appear in the context menu in two cases:
- Right clicking a Link
The context menu will feature the following Link Advisor options:
- Show Link Advisor risk assessment
- See Link Advisor site reports
- Show Link Advisor only when CTRL key is pressed
- Link Advisor Help
- Right Clicking in an 'non-link' area
The context menu will feature the following Link Advisor options:
- Show Link Advisor only when CTRL key is pressed
- Link Advisor Help
For more information on the functions of these options please read the support
section
What is the CallingID Menu button for?