Instead of a toolbar, you might try using Zone Alarm Force Field, which is a browser-based security solution that uses virtualization to put a barrier between you and the internet. It has a bunch of privacy, anti-spyware and security features, including the following for phishing.

• Alerts you when potential phishing or fraudulent sites try to trick you into entering a password or credit card.
• Enables anti-phishing heuristics to catch 0-hour phishing sites before they are even recorded in any anti-phishing databases.
• Queries a robust anti-phishing database, and online information about visited sites.

I'm helping find users who might be interested in our beta test, so if this sounds like it might solve your phishing problems, please check out our beta at www.zonealarm.com/forcefield. Whether you try it or not, I hope you find a security solution that works for you!

Safe Surfing!

Thanks for the information. Corrected URL http://www.zonealarm.com/forcefield/

P.S. very cute animations!

Please keep in mind that Zone Alarm Forcefield is in a public *BETA* stage of development (just as previously stated).

My opinion - so far, I like it. It only works in FireFox or Internet Explorer. It will scan downloads and give you the "yes" or "no" option to keep it or not after the scan. I have not tested it with a bad download yet. It has the option to use a Private Browser and that has been the only time I have noticed any slow down. I have not extensively tested it with phishing sites, but would estimate that only 1 out of 10 (the one was new) was not picked up.

I started using LocationBar when I upgraded to FF3.0. Another cool tool is WOT, which is available for both FF and IE.

Thank you!