Techniques and technology used to combat Pharming describe Anti-pharming.

Traditional methods for combating pharming include: Server-side software, DNS protection, and web browser add-ins such as toolbars. Server-side software is typically used by enterprises to protect their customers and employees who use their web-based systems from being pharmed and phished, while browser add-ins allow individual users to protect themselves from Phishing. DNS protection mechansims help ensure that a specific DNS server cannot be hacked and thereby become a facilitator of Pharming attacks. Spam filters typically do not provide users with protection against pharming.

In March of 2005, U.S. Senate Patrick Leahy (United States Democratic Party-Vermont) introduced the Anti-Phishing Act of 2005, a bill that proposes a five-year prison sentence and/or fine for individuals who execute Phishing attacks and use information garnered through online fraud such as Phishing and Pharming to commit crimes such as identity theft.

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===Anti-Pharming Software===