Method and System To Optimize Efficiency When Managing Lists of Untrusted Network Sites

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including a set of instructions executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:

• receiving, from a client computer, a request to connect to a network location, the receipt of the request signifying that the network location is not included in a first list of untrusted network locations stored on the client computer;
• and
• determining if the network location is included in a second list of untrusted network locations stored remotely from the client computer.

The non-transitory storage medium of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

• instructing the client computer to add the network location to the first list, if the network location is not included in the first list and is included in the second list.

A computing device, comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium comprising a first list of untrusted network locations;
• and
• a processing device that receives, from a client computer, a request to connect to a network location, the receipt of the request signifying that the network location is not included in a second list of untrusted network locations stored on the client computer, the processing device determines if the network location is included in the first list, wherein the client computer is prevented from connecting to the network location if the network location is included in one of the first and second lists.