How the phishing and malware protection in Firefox works

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Firefox 3 and later contains built-in Phishing and Malware Protection to help keep you safe online.

For information on how the phishing and malware protection in Firefox works, please read the Mozilla.com Firefox Phishing and Malware Protection page.

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