2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising encoding a set of credibility scoring rules from the common set of visual elements, each credibility scoring rule providing a first score connoting an increase in credibility for a visual element that is shared by a threshold number of credible websites in the group of credible websites and providing a second score connoting a decrease in credibility for a visual element that is not present in any credible website of the group of the credible websites.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 further comprising encoding a set of credibility scoring rules from the common set of visual elements, each credibility scoring rule providing a first score connoting an increase in credibility for a visual element that is shared by a threshold number of credible websites in the group of credible websites and providing a second score connoting a decrease in credibility for a visual element that is not present in any credible website of the group of the credible websites. 3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further comprising identifying the particular visual element on the new website from said scanning.