Error: "Access to Phishing site blocked" when browsing the web


Symptoms

You may receive the following error message while attempting to browse to a website on the TTU network:

TTUnet access

Access to Phishing site blocked

An attempt to access a Phishing site was detected and blocked.

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Cause

The website is currently on the university's TTUnet firewall malware and phishing list.

Resolution

If you believe the site is legitimate, but is temporarily infected with malware, you may wait for the website to be accessible by trying again later. These lists are actively maintained, and sites that are no longer infected with malware, or are no longer hosting phishing websites are removed from the list. If there is an urgent need to access the site, please contact ITĀ Help Central.

If you believe the site is not legitimate, ignore the error and proceed accessing other sites.