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January 2007

Google irks Website owners over malware alerts.

Some Website operators are complaining that Google is flagging their sites as containing malicious software when they believe their sites are harmless. At issue is an "interstitial" page that appears after a user has clicked on a link within Google's search engine results. If Google believes a site contains malware, the page will appear, saying "Warning _ visiting this Website may harm your computer!" Google does not block access to the site, but a user would have to manually type in the Website address to continue. Organizations are complaining their sites do not contain malicious software, and the warning is embarrassing. Google's warning page contains a link to Stopbadware.org, a project designed to study legal and technical issues concerning spyware, adware, and other malicious software. Organizations should work with their Web hosting provider to check for security problems, Stopbadware.org said.
Source: http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/01/11/HNgooglemalwareale rtsirk_1.html