What Is an ATT Tool Bar?
The ATT Tool Bar is a downloadable add-on that appears in a web browser to make surfing the Internet easier and safer. Web tool bars, including ATT's, consolidate information and resources, so that they always appear in the browsing window. The tool bar also acts as further protection, warning the user when websites or content may be unsafe.
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Downloading
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Downloading the ATT Tool Bar is easy. It will come as an automatic add-on to users of ATT's internet packages including ATT's Dial, DSL and U-Verse. The ATT Tool Bar is also available to customers not using ATT's service as a free download at ATT's official website. The tool bar is compatible with Windows XP, Vista or 7 and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher.
Antiphishing
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One of the ATT Tool Bar's features is antiphising software. Phishing is the term used when a website prompts the browser to allow access their computer for sensitive and personal information including passwords, financial records, user names, credit card numbers and more, posing as a reputable party. The ATT Tool Bar uses real time verification to continually check and block any phishing from the website being visited.
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Anti-Spy
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The ATT Tool Bar also protects against spyware. Spyware is software that uses the browser's Internet connection to go onto their computer and collect sensitive data including financial records, social security numbers, credit card information, etc. The ATT Tool Bar launches anti-spyware software at the start of every session and continually checks for the latest anti-spyware available.
Searching
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The ATT Tool Bar is also equipped with Yahoo.com's search engine, so that the user never has to leave the page they're on to search for another page. This connectivity to Yahoo also keeps Yahoo Yellow Pages, Images, Shopping and more in a window for the ATT Tool Bar user, simplifying the browsing experience.
Links
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The ATT Tool Bar also comes equipped with tabs, so that the user can instantly be linked to their ATT email. Other tabs connect to news, games and weather. These tabs can be customized to the user's interests, so that sports, politics, card games, local options or other preferences can be set and displayed.
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