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    Google warns on 'unsafe' websites

    Google has started warning users if they are about to visit a webpage that could harm their computer.

    The warning will pop up if users click on a link to a page known to host spyware or other malicious programs.

    The initiative comes out of a larger project cataloguing programs that plague people with unwanted ads, spy on web habits or steal personal data.

    Google is one of several companies trying to act as an "in-flight adviser" to ensure people stay safe online.
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    Not to be outdone, MS says that they won't be outdone with pesky "warnings," and will forcibly install genuine malware (Why else would WGA be a Critical Update?).
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      That was quick...

      Bumped into a couple of sites already blacklisted by Google. It looks like the Google engine looks at the scripts running on the sites and runs them through an Anti-virus. Cool use for Virtualization.
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