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#1 PatrickDSouza

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Posted 26 May 2007 - 03:01 PM

This site I came across mentions that there is a possiblity of Google coming out with a anti-virus sometime in the future.

Google’s anti-malware team has recently published a new blog , in which there are some hints about the companies ambitious drive to put a wall between malafide Websites and the End-Users.

If this were to happen, it would put the company up against McAfee’s SiteAdvisor, Trend Micro’s TrendProtect and Exploit Prevention Lab’s LinkScanner, three browser add-ons that slap graphical warning signs (red, yellow or green labels) next to search results.

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Posted 26 May 2007 - 03:02 PM

Can't have too many good guys trying to foil the efforts of the bad guys, IMHO.

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 02:11 AM

Well they currently use someone's anti-virus program to automatically scan all gmail accounts for viruses (when you send an e-mail). From what I read a long time ago, it was current manufacturer of an anti-virus program. However, Google wouldn't let the company publicly state they are working with them on it. It could have been a joke, and Google has this entire time been working on their own. Who knows?

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 02:15 AM

So many to choose from...... :thumbsup:

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Posted 28 May 2007 - 02:18 AM

I personally use Linux, so I don't have to worry about viruses, unless I am downloading for a "fishy" source. If you use Windows, eh.. well Best of luck to you. It would be neat to see Google make one of Linux, which I don't see why not. They have a Linux version of almost everything else they make (except Gtalk).

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