PLEASE USE THIS FREE SOFTWARE or an equivalent program that screens websites for safety. Some companies, like Norton and Zonealarm, also provide the equivalent function in some of their Internet Security suites.
We're not talking about filtering programs to shield children from nasty sites. We're talking about helping you steer clear of sites that will infect your PC with a voluntary or involuntary download when you visit.
Pictured below are the top 4 websites that Google displays when searching with the keywords free software download. Incidentally, when you hover over the red X by the third site listed, Site Advisor says the site has 198 red downloads. Think of all the people who visit this site and do not know this!
As shown, programs like Site Advisor place a dot beside each inspected site. Red=dangerous, Yellow=suspicious, and Green=good. This is no guarantee that you won't get a virus from a website, but it drastically reduces your chances!
For the keywords listed in green below, here are the number of undesirable sites Site Advisor found on the first search results page:
free TV shows = 3 Red sites
free movies = 2 Red sites
free videos = 1 Red site, 1 Yellow site
free music = 2 Red sites
Site Advisor is a free download from the McAfee Site Advisor site. The software is browser-specific, so look for the program created for your browser. The install is fast and painless; just follow the directions.
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4 comments:
nice illustration. now i know why i get so many viruses.
I had not every heard of this kind of program, but now I don't want to surf without it. I'm always trying to find free mp3s, so my PC is probably a real mess. Sigh.
my computer is running really slow compared to when it was younger i wondr if i have a virus since i dont use this software
amazing. i'm going to check this out. thank you.
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