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AVG Free in Google search WARNING

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  • 09-01-2009 8:33am
    #1
    kikel
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 2,584 ✭✭✭


    Hey All,
    Maybe ye already know about this, but i was totally discusted to hear about this. I always recommend AVG Free to family and friends. Tell them to do a google search and download it. Usually, no problem there. Until lately after a friend ended up with Antivirus 2009. Just did a search on google now and the first sponsored link in google is offical AVG website. Second two links are for anti virus 2009. Whats my problem. Their are using AVG in their addresses and ads. I'm presuming this is the same Anti virus 2009 malware product.

    Ad 1
    AntiVirus - Free Download
    AVG-Download-Free.org Download Latest Virus Protection AntiVirus 8.5 - 100% Guaranteed!

    Ad 2
    AntiVirus 2009 Free
    AVG.Anti-Virus-Solution.com Anti Virus Protection Now. AntiVirus 2009 - 100% Guaranteed!

    Just taught i share this with everybody.


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    #2
    Feelgood
    Registered Users Posts: 2,191 ✭✭✭Feelgood


    Yeah I noticed that myself alright, I've been giving out the domain name instead of telling people to google it. Fairly simple one to remember

    http://free.avg.com


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    #3
    Anchises
    Registered Users Posts: 582 ✭✭✭Anchises


    That link is throwing an error when I try it.

    Has Grisoft gone down ? :(

    A.


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    TechieEddy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 185 ✭✭TechieEddy


    Ya this happened me recently aswell.
    They do the same for other AV / Malware removal tools.
    Have a search for Malware bytes. Same thing.
    Dont think much can be done.


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    #5
    A Primal Nut
    Registered Users Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭A Primal Nut


    But whenever they are receiving request to have certain sponsored ads, can't google find out whether a certain product is malware before adding it to the sponsored ads list.

    Or is the whole sponsored ad thing automated? As in there is no direct contact with those who pay for sponsored ads? Even so certain searches should be moderated by google staff.


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