Google Inadvertently Flags All URLs as Malware Sites

First, human error was indeed responsible for the unfortunate incident. In this case, the error was relatively easy to correct. Google’s explanation of the mishap sheds some light on how the company identifies malware sites. Basically, Google uses a combination of software and human observation to locate likely malware sites.

Flagging And Blacklisting Sites Won’t Offer Malware Protection

Flagging and blacklisting malware sites aren’t the answers, though. Malware can come from anywhere; frequently it comes from legitimate sites that have been compromised. No one sets up a malware site with an eye toward the future. The goal in malware is “here today, gone tomorrow.” This approach helps the malware distributors stay ahead of companies like Google that rely – even in part – on blacklisting.

Adequate malware protection needs to be much better than this. Preventing visits to malware sites is only one portion of what malware protection has to do. Discovering malware that’s already loaded on the computer is key. Disabling keyloggers, spyware, adware and other malware is also important. Cleaning up the mess that these nasty applications leave behind is critical, and so is making sure that these programs don’t get reloaded.

XoftSpy SE does all of this, relying on proven effective technology to locate, disable and remove a wide variety of existing malware, and identify threats before they can do damage to your computer. XoftSpy SE can also detect malware that has been “seeded” into legitimate programs, and identify legitimate programs that perform functions that pose a security risk to your computer.

XoftSpy SE from SpywareBlockers.org helps you maintain a safe, clean computing environment. It improves the performance of your computer and prevents malware from doing damage to your system, or using your computer without your consent. Your personal information will stay safe with XoftSpy SE. XoftSpy SE uses a database of nearly one-quarter million known spyware, adware and malware applications and their variants to identify new malware threats and protect you against known ones.

Maintaining a clean computer requires multiple approaches to security. Anti-spyware software like XoftSpy SE should be part of your security plan.

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