There are provided a phishing-prevention method capable of preventing
phishing-related accidents from which an Internet user suffers and
storage medium storing a computer program source for executing the
method. When a user attempts an access to a specific website through an
e-mail and a web browser or inputs his/her own personal information
directly in e-mail or the like to transmit the related information to
outside, the website to be accessed or an Internet address of a specific
server is analyzed in order to warn the user in advance so that the user
can select whether to actually access thereto, prior to accessing to the
website, if it is in danger. When the user attempts an access to a
website similar to a famous or known website address, the method of the
present invention warns the user of a possibility that will be a phishing
website so that the user can select whether to actually access thereto.
When the user makes use of the function of inputting his/her personal
information directly in e-mail to transmit the related information
directly to a specific server, the method of the present invention
transfers a warning therefor to the user so that the user can select
whether to actually transmit the related information. In making all the
warnings and the user's selections, familiar and easily-expressed
information associated with the website is provided to the user for
his/her correct judgment.