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Google finds about 9,500 new malicious websites every day

Combating malware, in an age where ignorance could leave one with an infected system is crucial and Google ...

June 21, 2012 / 18:10 IST
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Combating malware, in an age where ignorance could leave one with an infected system is crucial and Google with their Safe Browser aimed at protecting scores of users from the dangers of malware and phishing. Now five years on its Safe Browsing route, Google has in an official blog post revealed that each day they discover about 9,500 malicious websites. While some of these websites are innocent websites that have been bogged down by malware, there are others that are built for distributing malware or phishing. "While we flag many sites daily, we strive for high quality and have had only a handful of false positives," they added further.  Click here for full story

first published: Jun 21, 2012 06:03 pm

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