Help Google Rid Search of Malicious Sites

Last week I wrote how Google had removed literally thousands of malware sites from its search results. (see Google Results Malware Free?) Shortly after that post, Google had put out a request to its users to help them fill in the gaps and completely rid the results of...

Google Results Malware Free?

Google has taken steps to remove malware websites from its search results, according to a ComputerWorld article released Wednesday. Alex Eckelberry, CEO of Sunbelt Software Distribution Inc released the news Monday that Google had removed more than 40,000 malware...

Google Protects Surfers from Harmful Websites

In a move that has been long in coming Google has chosen to provide a safer environment for its patrons by blocking access to sites that appear to have malicious code. The genius, in my opinion, is they are not blocking the sites from appearing but offering a warning...

A Search Engine for Viruses?

Well I am researching topics for tomorrow’s StepForth Weekly and I came across this unbelievable new search engine that uses Google’s system to search for certain questionable files. I just had to share this with you! Unbelievable? Yes it is definitely...

SEM Outrage over Google Autolinks continues to simmer

Several forums are tackling the Autolinks feature in Google’s new Toolbar v3(Beta). It’s getting ugly friends. Accusations of spyware, adware and malware are springing up beside the obvious comparisons with Microsoft’s previous abuses of their...