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ronjor
August 4th, 2006, 07:06 PM
-{ Quote: "Google has started warning people when search results could potentially lead them to malicious code.

The search giant is using data from the Stop Badware Coalition to flag sites that are potentially host to malicious software. Google, along with Sun Microsystems and Chinese PC maker Lenovo, announced support for the group in January. " }-
Article (http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-6102529.html)
RCGuy
August 13th, 2006, 08:28 AM
Cool. That's interesting news, Ron. Sounds like that will make surfing a little bit safer. :thumb:
TNT
August 13th, 2006, 08:56 AM
I've seen this news all over the globe and I still haven't seen a Google "beware of malware" sign while acceding through Google to winfixer.com, errorguard.com, kazaa.com, winhound.com, razespyware.com. All "malware" or "badware" distributing sites. After this, I gave up. Who are they trying to fool? So far Google has done nothing.
racketeer66
August 13th, 2006, 09:04 AM
-{ Quote: "I've seen this news all over the globe and I still haven't seen a Google "beware of malware" sign while acceding through Google to winfixer.com, errorguard.com, kazaa.com, winhound.com, razespyware.com. All "malware" or "badware" distributing sites. After this, I gave up. Who are they trying to fool? So far Google has done nothing." }-
Yeap. I's a loud PR-campaign. Google is nagging U to use "Safe Browsing" by Google which has only one goal: Tracking and profiling...
That said whole campaign seems reasonable - they collect an enormous amount of data caliming: "We need it in order to make Internet a better place!"
Google is becoming Microsoft. Maybe Googlesoft:) or Microogle...
kdm31091
August 14th, 2006, 02:48 AM
I was wondering where the signs had come from. I thought Google had somehow installed something in my browsers.
racketeer66
August 14th, 2006, 05:02 AM
-{ Quote: "I was wondering where the signs had come from. I thought Google had somehow installed something in my browsers." }-
Maybe in AppInitDLL, like Google Desktop has, in my case (I allowed it.)
Here (Autoruns)
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Windows\Appinit_Dlls C:\PROGRA~1\Google\GOOGLE~1\GOEC62~1.DLLGoogle Desktop (Not verified) Google c:\program files\google\google desktop search\googledesktopnetwork3.dll