July 20, 2011 at 21:20Google helps fight viruses
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Google is starting to fight malware that secretly seizes control of browsers running Windows.
Users whose computers are infected will see a large notification at the top of the search results page. The link “Find out how to fix it” leads here . Users are encouraged to update their antivirus software, plus detailed recommendations for manual troubleshooting are provided.
To check if your computer is infected, do any search on google.com and check if you have a notification on a yellow background.
Google explains the possibility of such a PC scan by the fact that most malware is distributed using proxy servers, and the search engine can determine when traffic from these servers is activated.
The IP that Google monitors in the first place is 74.125.45.100. This address has been flagged by BitDefender and TrendMicro as being used to distribute trojans and fake antivirus programs.
Matt Cutts , a Google engineer, called the activity "an experiment designed to alert users of potentially infected computers."
Do not take this news as Google’s attempt to wedge itself into the sphere of computer security.
PS
Of course, Google cannot know about all the IPs that spread viruses, nor can it scan your PC for viruses, so if you do not see a notification on the search results page, this does not mean that your PC is definitely not infected.
Users whose computers are infected will see a large notification at the top of the search results page. The link “Find out how to fix it” leads here . Users are encouraged to update their antivirus software, plus detailed recommendations for manual troubleshooting are provided.
To check if your computer is infected, do any search on google.com and check if you have a notification on a yellow background.
Google explains the possibility of such a PC scan by the fact that most malware is distributed using proxy servers, and the search engine can determine when traffic from these servers is activated.
The IP that Google monitors in the first place is 74.125.45.100. This address has been flagged by BitDefender and TrendMicro as being used to distribute trojans and fake antivirus programs.
Matt Cutts , a Google engineer, called the activity "an experiment designed to alert users of potentially infected computers."
Do not take this news as Google’s attempt to wedge itself into the sphere of computer security.
PS
Of course, Google cannot know about all the IPs that spread viruses, nor can it scan your PC for viruses, so if you do not see a notification on the search results page, this does not mean that your PC is definitely not infected.