Manage warnings about unsafe sites

You'll see a warning if the content you're trying to see is dangerous or deceptive. These sites are often called "phishing" or "malware" sites.

Get warnings about dangerous & deceptive content

Phishing and malware detection is turned on by default. When it's turned on, you might see the following messages. If you see one of these messages, we recommend that you don't visit the site.

• The site ahead contains malware: The site you start to visit might try to install bad software, called malware, on your computer.
• Deceptive site ahead: The site you try to visit might be a phishing site.
• Suspicious site: The site you want to visit seems suspicious and may not be safe.
• The site ahead contains harmful programs: The site you start to visit might try to trick you into installing programs that cause problems when you’re browsing online.
• This page is trying to load scripts from unauthenticated sources: The site you try to visit isn't secure.

Important: Download with caution. Some sites try to trick you into downloading harmful software by telling you that you have a virus. Be careful not to download any harmful software

View unsafe sites & downloads

You can visit a page or access a downloaded file that shows a warning. This isn't recommended.

Visit an unsafe page

1. On your computer, open Herond.
2. On the page where you see a warning, click Details.
3. Click Visit this unsafe site.
4. The page will load.

When you visit an unsafe site, Herond will try to remove the unsafe content from the page.

View the entire unsafe page

1. On your computer, open Herond.
2. On a deceptive site, to the right of the address bar, click Content blocked .
3. In the alert, click Load full site.
4. The page will load.

If the error mentions scripts, you can view the entire page by clicking Load unsafe script.

Download an unsafe file

1. On your computer, open Herond.
2. At the top right, click More Downloads.
3. Find the file you want to download.
4. Click Recover malicious file.

Turn off warnings about dangerous & deceptive sites

If you don't want to be warned about unsafe content, you can turn off deceptive and dangerous site alerts. This also turns off download warnings.

Important: We do not recommend turning off alerts.

1. On your computer, open Herond.
2. At the top right, click More Settings.
3. Click Privacy and security Security.
4. Under "Safe Browsing," choose No protection (not recommended).

Did you mean [site name]?

If you get this message, Herond thinks that the web address may be for a different site than the one you expected.

The message may also say “Is this the right site?” or “Fake site ahead.”

You get this message when the site you try to visit:

• Appears similar to a safe site you usually visit.
• Tries to trick you with a URL that is slightly changed from a known safe site.
• Has a URL that is slightly different from a URL in your browsing history.

If you think a page was flagged in error and you want to proceed to the site, click Ignore.

What warnings about dangerous & deceptive content mean

• Deceptive sites (also known as "phishing" or "social engineering" sites) try to trick you into doing something dangerous online, such as revealing passwords or personal information, usually through a fake website.
• Dangerous sites (also known as "malware" or "unwanted software" sites) can harm your computer, or can cause problems when you’re browsing online
• ASAS (Advanced Security Alert System): To protect you from dangerous websites, Herond maintains a list of websites that might put you at risk for malware or phishing. Herond also analyzes sites and warns you if a site seems dangerous. 

My site or software is marked dangerous or suspicious

• Site owner:
  • If you own a site marked as dangerous or deceptive: Trying fixing the problem and request a review at our Help Center.
  • If you own a site that has been marked with a “Did you mean,” “Is this the right site, ” or “Fake site ahead” warning: Trying fixing the problem and request a review at our Help Center.
• Software owner:
  • If you're a software publisher and Herond flags your downloads: Resolve malware issues with your downloads by visiting our Help Center