Strange looking MSN Hotmail login screen

When I use IE 8 and try to access the MSN Hotmail site to log in, I get a ful, maximized screen with blue background. There's a large white box for the Id, another for the password,and a sign-in button. On the left side of the page is an assembly of characters that are a bit like telephone handset buttons.

When I use this screen, my id and password are rejected as invalid.

If I use Firefox, I get the proper Windows Live login screen.

Any explanation? Thanks.

 

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UPDATE. Microsoft IE8 Tech Support checked this out with me. It was a phishing site.
This happened just after I installed IE8. I guess it's important to check all the initial security
settings after a new install and not just expect that your old settings
will be transferred over from the previous version.

 

Because IE8 was a recent install for me, I was not yet familiar with its Phishing settings procedure. Also, the IE8 HELP does not correctly describe how to find the filter and turn it on and off. So, it was off, which I guess was the starting mode for it. The MS Tech Support rep returned it on during his remotely-controlled debugging session. Thank heavens that MS does not charge for IE8 phone support!