IE7 Suspicious Website Filter Oddity

Since IE7 came out, it has forced it's opinion of what is and isn't a "suspicious" website. Now fine, I don't think anyone has a problem with MS operating a system where known phishing websites are identified and blocked. The thing that annoys many people is when it says "this website might be dangerous". That decision is based on no published basis, and a number of websites that I have been responsible for have fallen foul.

It's possible to fill in the correct form for Microsoft and they will check and flag it as a clean site, but this is a load of grief and hassle. Why, when Microsoft have made a bad decision about one of my sites, do I have to go through the process of clearing it?

Anyway, the other day, I was building a page which was fine according to the filter. I tidied it up a bit to remove a few bits and pieces and removed an advert block for some ringtone service. Lo and behold, suddenly the page was classed as suspicious.

So let me get this right. WITH a lump of javascript loading a flash advert for a ringtone company, MS considers my site safe and responsible. By removing that line of code, my site suddenly becomes a potential phishing site? Can anyone explain any logic behind that at all?

When I get the chance I am certainly going to look into this further and create a redux version of "safe" page and "unsafe" page, to see what specific part is tripping the pass/fail flag.

For now though, the ringtone ad must stay!