[WSA] Search engine analysis

I'm wondering what the point of the green checkmark in search results is. Everything has a green tick; search for 'keygens' for example, and each site has a green tick. To some, this may mean the site is safe to visit when we know that a lot of them aren't. [I realise WSA should alert if malicious content/exploits lie within, but trying to understand the purpose of the green tick.]

 

Currently the database behind the search engine analysis isn't as populated as it will be in the future. It is giving a "Good/Bad" determination for if the site is primarily known to be spreading malware. We will be adding in shades of gray (or orange ) which will cover keygen websites much better.

If you're seeing any websites that are spreading malware that we aren't blocking, send me a PM with a link and I'll get them added.

Thanks!

 

search result ratings arent working for me at all actually, i dont see any ratings on google searchs

 

Is your signature current with what software you have installed? AdMuncher could possibly be preventing search ratings from working, but I haven't seen other reports of this.

Also, do you have the "Identity & Privacy" tab on your main UI? The search annotations are dependent on Identity & Privacy being installed at the moment.

Thanks!

 

actually its a good thing u pointed that out, i had forgotten to remove AdMuncher from my sig since i stopped using it months ago

and yes i do have the "Identity & Privacy" tab in the main UI. im also in the closed beta update path since im using 7.9.0.4 if that means anything

 

It could possibly be related to Avast, or, do you happen to use a proxy when online?

 

well i just tried disabling all of avasts shields and that was definitely the problem, once i disabled them all, i saw the search result rating, wen i re-enabled avast, they were gone again.

 

Aha! Thanks for that testing. Could you let me know exactly what version of Avast you're using so that we can try to reproduce/fix it?

Thanks

 

im using Avast Internet Security v6.0.1203

Shields installed are:
- File System Shield
- Mail Shield
- Web Shield
- Network Shield
- Behavior Shield

both the firewall and webrep are not installed

 

I look forward to support for Chrome!

 

Hi

I Have WSA Essentials or Complete(aaaa i don`t even know which version i have -.-) , i use chrome as my main browser and i don`t have been see any checkmark green/grey that mean i am not protected?

 

The checkmarks are only shown in IE/FF but if you click on a malicious website, it will be blocked in IE/FF/Chrome/Opera/Safari.

 

a Fast Question in my another computer my brother use Palemoon 7.01 , does WSA Protect it?

 

It won't support it by default but you can add protection for it within the Identity Shield protected applications list.