Comments on: Google may harm your computer – Malware warning error http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/01/google-may-harm-your-computer-malware-warning-error/ The digital convergence of media, entertainment, marketing and PR Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:39:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Curmudgeonly Ad Guy http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/01/google-may-harm-your-computer-malware-warning-error/comment-page-1/#comment-5262 Curmudgeonly Ad Guy Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:16:41 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=771#comment-5262 This bug reminds me of the fact that Google and Firefox are actually blocking access to certain websites. That is, if you enter the URL of a website you know and trust into FF, if they have deemed that website unsafe, they just outright BLOCK it. They do not ask you if you still want to visit it, they dont give you a way around, they just deny you access. I have done my due diligence in researching antivirus and anti-<a href="http://www.sophos.com/products/malware-protection/" rel="nofollow">malware</a> software and I feel comfortable letting them keep me protected. I don;t need FF or Google just blocking sites from me. They are not big brother, even tho they steal my information like BB does... This bug reminds me of the fact that Google and Firefox are actually blocking access to certain websites. That is, if you enter the URL of a website you know and trust into FF, if they have deemed that website unsafe, they just outright BLOCK it. They do not ask you if you still want to visit it, they dont give you a way around, they just deny you access. I have done my due diligence in researching antivirus and anti-malware software and I feel comfortable letting them keep me protected. I don;t need FF or Google just blocking sites from me. They are not big brother, even tho they steal my information like BB does…

]]> By: Web White Noise - WWN http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/01/google-may-harm-your-computer-malware-warning-error/comment-page-1/#comment-4341 Web White Noise - WWN Wed, 11 Mar 2009 23:58:08 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=771#comment-4341 <strong>Google Fail!...</strong> Thats right, Google just fell over. And no, my typeing 'Google' into Google didn't cause it, any search I conduct returns the results with every single page link having the message "This site...... Google Fail!…

Thats right, Google just fell over.

And no, my typeing ‘Google’ into Google didn’t cause it, any search I conduct returns the results with every single page link having the message “This site……

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/01/google-may-harm-your-computer-malware-warning-error/comment-page-1/#comment-4070 Dan Thornton Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:04:44 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=771#comment-4070 Cheers for the comments - it certainly seems to have been about 20 minutes of Malware meltdown before recovering. Cheers for the comments – it certainly seems to have been about 20 minutes of Malware meltdown before recovering.

]]> By: Google Broken? - DesignersTalk http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/01/google-may-harm-your-computer-malware-warning-error/comment-page-1/#comment-4069 Google Broken? - DesignersTalk Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:43:08 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=771#comment-4069 [...] TheWayoftheWeb [...] TheWayoftheWeb

]]> By: Jaxon http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/01/google-may-harm-your-computer-malware-warning-error/comment-page-1/#comment-4068 Jaxon Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:35:41 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=771#comment-4068 Best Advertizement for Yahoo in a long time Best Advertizement for Yahoo in a long time

]]> By: Murphious http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/01/google-may-harm-your-computer-malware-warning-error/comment-page-1/#comment-4067 Murphious Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:32:06 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=771#comment-4067 It's up now, 15 minutes after I experienced the same problem as all the others. I guess they need that malware warning for all the "newbs" out there who don't use 'protection'...? It’s up now, 15 minutes after I experienced the same problem as all the others. I guess they need that malware warning for all the “newbs” out there who don’t use ‘protection’…?

]]> By: David Williams http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/01/google-may-harm-your-computer-malware-warning-error/comment-page-1/#comment-4066 David Williams Sat, 31 Jan 2009 15:23:15 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=771#comment-4066 As of 10:21 EST, it seems to be up and running again. As of 10:21 EST, it seems to be up and running again.

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