ScanURL - check any web address to make sure it's safe

<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="ScanURL.net Logo" height="71" src="http://scanurl.net/images/sun-logo-1.png" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-image: initial; border-left-style: none; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-style: none; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-style: none; border-top-width: 0px; margin-bottom: 2px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 2px; margin-top: 0px;" title="ScanURL.net" width="400" /></div><br /><a href="http://scanurl.net/">ScanURL</a> is a site that will check a URL (web address or domain) and see if it has been reported for phishing, malware, viruses or a poor reputation. It uses multiple 3rd party services, including Google Safe Browsing Diagnostic to scan the websites and report back to you.<br /><br />This is a great tool to check web sites before you visit them, especially if you are unsure about them. It's also a great tool to share with others to help them protect themselves from malicious web sites.<br /><br />Here's the report for this blog site: (nice and safe)<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQ1YY0MqX7RG9lXWrHUoUvYPIi9bWMe0bLdANOPgMp_tHvcGTX1mSSymZBpA4YuQ9eVzInyI2nrm14WwB1dfGPgxY3nRipNki5b56ErNoDXTjOjjixot-mRYnxDleTIXDDptoeA_Xr_1y/s1600/Website+URL+Link+Scanner+Safety+Check+for+Phishing,+Malware,+Viruses+%5Bresults++educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com++-+ScanURL.net-131020.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjQ1YY0MqX7RG9lXWrHUoUvYPIi9bWMe0bLdANOPgMp_tHvcGTX1mSSymZBpA4YuQ9eVzInyI2nrm14WwB1dfGPgxY3nRipNki5b56ErNoDXTjOjjixot-mRYnxDleTIXDDptoeA_Xr_1y/s640/Website+URL+Link+Scanner+Safety+Check+for+Phishing,+Malware,+Viruses+%5Bresults++educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com++-+ScanURL.net-131020.png" width="570" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />

ScanURL - check any web address to make sure it's safe

ScanURL is a site that will check a URL (web address or domain) and see if it has been reported for phishing, malware, viruses or a poor re...

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Windows Users Beware - XP Antivirus 2012 Virus making the rounds

<div style="text-align: center;"><img height="168" src="http://image.shutterstock.com/display_pic_with_logo/90499/90499,1192471971,6/stock-vector-virus-detected-biohazard-vector-sign-6167224.jpg" width="200" /></div><br />I have just had another person show me a computer with XP Antivirus 2012 on it. This is a virus/malware, not antivirus. It takes over your computer, preventing you from doing anything, including running removal software. It is sneaky, and usually gets on computers when you download "required codec or add-on" for viewing a video or doing something on a web site.<br /><br />There are a variety of variants of this virus and it changes names depending on the operating system and year. There is a version for XP and Vista. There<br /><br />The virus keeps showing you security alerts and fake virus on your computer to try to get you to purchase "the full version" of the product. It's a scam.<br /><br />Below is a link to instructions on how to remove it.<br /><br /><br />Reference:<br /><a href="http://www.malwareguides.com/xp-antivirus-2012-virus-removal-guide.html">http://www.malwareguides.com/xp-antivirus-2012-virus-removal-guide.html</a><br /><br /><br /><br />Make sure you always keep your anti-virus and malware protection up to date.<br />And remember, Apple products are not immune from malware, virus, and hacks. So protect your system.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/2011/09/5-free-utilities-for-windows-very.html">5 Free utilities for Windows - very useful and powerful</a> (includes AVG Free)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.filehippo.com/download_ad-aware/">Ad-Aware free download</a>

Windows Users Beware - XP Antivirus 2012 Virus making the rounds

I have just had another person show me a computer with XP Antivirus 2012 on it. This is a virus/malware, not antivirus. It takes over your c...

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