Google Search Now Includes a Malware Scanner

[Guest]

Google has begun sending malware warnings to its search users.

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[mister g]

The company also said that users should be careful about malware authors copying Google's warning window and tricking them into further malware downloads.

Wasn't that the way the users got the malware in the first place? What's going to stop them from believing it a second time.

 

[jrharbort]

The company did not provide details about the malware, but noted that it may have installed on PCs via fake antivirus software promotions, which have circulating on the Internet for several months.
Hasn't that stuff been around much longer than that? I'm constantly helping family and friends to remove them, and it's irritating to think of how they got it in the first place.

 

[techseven]

On goes the epic struggle of warring forces! Goodle against Evil!

 

[alhanelem]

they need to start teaching these people at a young age not to click on those shiny flashy ads that link you to not so good sites... jeez

 

[JohnnyLucky]

[citation][nom]jrharbort[/nom]Hasn't that stuff been around much longer than that? I'm constantly helping family and friends to remove them, and it's irritating to think of how they got it in the first place.[/citation]
You're right. Fake ads of one type or another have been around for a long long time. I started web surfing in November 1995. The first fake ad got me in 1996.

 

[mayne92]

[citation][nom]jrharbort[/nom]The company did not provide details about the malware, but noted that it may have installed on PCs via fake antivirus software promotions, which have circulating on the Internet for several months.Hasn't that stuff been around much longer than that? I'm constantly helping family and friends to remove them, and it's irritating to think of how they got it in the first place.[/citation]
Agreed! Just had one recently where on-boot the malicious "anti-malware" software would recognize all legit software as having the Blaster worm. Haha. Creative. I don't know if that is the typical "anti-malware" trend these days but still. The computer owner doesn't know how it got on...blames the wife ~wink~ .

 

[drwho1]

they have been around much longer than a few months. at the very least since the mid 90's, me personally I have had on my own PC's and some of my friends or co-workers since Windows 95.
(Since the internet started to be popular).

we all know that a lot of this come form porn sites (some of them masquerading themselves as legit sites) but some are somehow from legit sites. (or somehow find a way to appear legitimate).

keeping your antivirus and antispyware up to date is the best that anyone can do, also stay away from known spyware sources and simply do not click on any pop up windows that are trying "to help you", they are always the problem, and once you click on them, well, your toast.

 

[thebigt42]

time to build a better firewall to keep my search engine OUT OF MY PC!

 

[Guest]

What annoys me is these virus warning popups that won't close until you cntrl/alt/del the process and then restart the browser only to have it ask you if you want to reload it because chrome did not shut down properly. It is even more dangerous if you have it set to reload your previous session which I used to find useful. No matter how hard I try I cannot stop certain pop ups without crippling my browser.

 

[drwho1]

funny after reading this article I got a call from a friend who got a virus named "windows 7 antispyware 2012" ... nasty little ******

People that get this viruses sadly no matter how many times you tell them "don't click on" they just do it... every time.

anyway his computer was back to normal in about an hour.

 

[Guest]

Follow the money. Report from FBI details a company in Russia (last report says ~100 employees) writes these fake anti-virus scams. Russia company pays advertising company to put code in ads. Advertising company pays popular sites to place ads on site. Internal FBI nickname for these ransomware scams...... FB virus. First contract was for $2.2 million a month. Have seen chat logs between programmers for popular site where they talk about the code in the ads on their site. Report about a year old. Tells that enough people fell for scam and paid/bought program, realized it was a scam and reported to FBI. At time of report FBI estimates from just from reported scams that over $150 million has been collected by Russia company. What percent of people that fell for scam do you think reported it to FBI? Do the math. All three are making money off public. Popular site(s), advertising company, and Russia company.