I use a Mac and Chrome web-browser. I use (Mail.com) for e-mail for various internet sites.
Today there was a message that stated the account was about to be suspended; it looked very official and matched (Mail.com) format for that the site uses e-mails to users. I clicked the link, having should have known better, and it took me to a web page that said my e-mail account is terminated.
As I was at the time using the said e-mail account I became suspicious, copied the link and quickly closed it without further action. I changed the password and security questions immediately.
I tried the link on a couple of web page checkers and it showed the site was suspended or blacklisted depending on the site checker.
I ran Sophos and no issues were found. I noticed that the Sophos screen shown during the scan said that Sophos has Website protection; 'Blocks websites that are known to have viruses and other threats'. In light of this statement, I was wondering why I could access this site when it is shown to be Blacklisted by a number of companies monitoring internet threats.?
The site URL turned out to be (powerinvertersaustralia(dot)com.au/.../suspendedpage.cgi) which has nothing to do with (Mail.com). With the Apple e-mail program 'Mail' I can see the address of the incoming e-mail and would not have opened such a mail.
Two questions; what impact has occurred, as there are no issues with the Sophos HD scan; and isn't this site on Sophos' threat lists?
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