AVG is offering a free Link Scan program

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  1. firzen771

    firzen771 Registered Member

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    ye and keyscrambler aint based of the browser, it is installed onto ur system just as Linkscanner is, BUT it only launches itself on ur system once u choose to open ur browser.

    if linkscanner wer to startup only when the browser does it would still be the same just instead of running 24/7 doing nothing while ur browser is closed.
     
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    Does anyone know if link scanner support Opera?
     
  3. m00nbl00d

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    Free stand-alone application. Check here - http://linkscanner.avg.com/
     
  4. m00nbl00d

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    It supports any browser. But, it will only show domain rates in IE and Firefox. But, that's not what protects you. What protects you is the background service. That's what matters.


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  5. m00nbl00d

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    I haven't tried with this new stand-alone version, but I could start LinkScanner Pro only when I wanted so, as in before browsing. Easy. Disable the automatic start on system boot-up, and then start it manually.

    I don't know if it still works that way with this new version. I guess its a matter of you checking.
     
  6. m00nbl00d

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    SiteAdvisor rates a domain regardless of it's content. LinkScanner will check for real malicious content. It came to my knowledge, after talking to AVG, that it also has some blacklisting for domains distributing rogues, etc., but not it's main job. It's main job is to check whether or not the domain the user wishes to enter, has or not active malicious content, which could result in some sort of damage to the system, in that moment.

    Different tools. Different ways of working. And, if SiteAdvisor rates a domain unsafe, may not be so, and the other way around. It bases it's protection in a database that can be 1, 2, 3 days old, or weeks old, etc., unlike LinkScanner.

    If users are concerned one isn't enough, use the other as well, as they will complement each other.
     
  7. firzen771

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    well ofcourse i could do that i suppose, but i was hoping ther was a way or will eventually be made so that it auto starts ONLY when u open ur browser, hopefully they do something like that
     
  8. m00nbl00d

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    They could, but if they (AVG) don't remember it, and if no one suggests it, then they never implement it.
    Don't forget that the way software works (most of it) is done so that even the casual user has no troubles using it. They just want it to work.
     
  9. andyman35

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    Wasn't there an issue regarding user's privacy with Siteadvisoro_O
     
  10. firzen771

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    i shall email them this suggestion to at least make it as an extra option to start only on launch of browser
     
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    does not work with chrome
     
  12. firzen771

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    hmm thats too bad that it doesnt work on chrome :doubt:
     
  13. m00nbl00d

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    Thank you for letting me know.

    Maybe it has to due with how Chrome works? I mean, due to it's internal sandbox feature?
    It's something AVG should look at.

    I hope I'm not saying any nonsense, but, in one of my contacts with AVG, if I still well remember, I was told that LinkScanner (The conversation was about LinkScanner Pro) protects us no matter what browser we use, since it would be there working in the background.

    It's a matter of somoene getting in touch with AVG. After all, AVG is providing it for free, and unless someone lets them know about that glitch, it won't be supporting it anytime soon.


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  14. m00nbl00d

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    By the way, it seems that a Mac OS version is coming out soon, as well as other languages.
     
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    I tried it on my virtual machine and the Link Scanner does not protect Opera browser.I easily opened malicious sites on Opera.No warning.
     
  16. m00nbl00d

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    I use Opera browser, and it does support it.

    And, did you check it against malicious domains, as in with active malicious content, or domains with threats that require the user to download them and install them?
    LinkScanner also has a blacklist of domains like those distributing rogue software, etc, but, that's not it's main task. It's main task is to prevent exploits.

    Please, note that nothing is foolproof. LinkScanner does a great job, but, it won't protect you against 100% of malicious domains.

    But, I can assure you that it does work with Opera. Check this http://www.explabs.com/test/. Run that test and see if it's preventing the exploit test.
     
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    You are right.It prevented that exploit.Thanks.
     
  20. Kees1958

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    The exploit shield works with chromium also, only the search not

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    Yep, works with Opera and Google Chrome.:thumb: :thumb:
     
  22. firzen771

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    well thats good to hear then, i didnt know myself someone just said it didnt :doubt:

    edit: wth i just ran that test using FF 3.1 beta 3 and no alert from Linkscanner o_O? whats up with that... is FF beta not supported or something? search results work tho
     
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    The Exploit Protection (called "Surf Shield") should work with pretty much *any* browser as it is not tied to a specific browser or plugin and works at a lower level than the search protection. :)
     
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    firzen771, the System Requirements page do state: Mozilla Firefox (2.0 or higher).
     
  25. firzen771

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    hmm i dunno but that exploit doesnt get detected by my LinkScanner...o_O
     
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