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Google Blocks Malware Sites

Written By
Steve Bryant
Steve Bryant
Feb 13, 2007
1 minute read
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Google is doing its best to prevent search users from visiting malware sites. The G Poppa has started showing malware warning messages on SERPs that include sites known or suspected of distributing bad code. Each result for a dangerous site includes the warning “This site may harm your computer.”

Even if you click on the link, Google shows another warning page and will not forward you to the destination site. Instead, you have to cut and paste the URL into your browser.

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