This site may harm your computer

[Catalpa]

That's the message I am suddenly getting when I start a search on Google.ie for loads of sites incl. this one.

Never seen this warning before so just wondering is anyone else suddenly getting it and if so what's it all about?

Any help greatly appreciated.

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[Outlander]

Got it for a wiki link.

Looks like Google are going into the censorship business.

[garlandgreen]

Got it too. There seems to be a problem with google. Runs for the bomb shelter. Almanac and the tin foil hat brigade will be on shortly

[Easy Tiger]

The same when I Google. Every 10 mins or so a window opens as if I right clicked the mouse. It's enough to make you a bit paranoid. A bit.

[Outlander]

All feckin sites - looks like a bug, or they've been hacked.

Now there's a hacker who sould be extradited - pissin off half the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[stringjack]

See here, perhaps (but note the date).

Google Adds Malware Warnings To Search Results

Submitted by [COLOR=#0066cc]Jason Lee Miller[/COLOR] on Tue, 02/13/2007 - 16:18.

Google is integrating malware warnings in the search results to warn searchers about risky sites before they go there. In fact, searchers have to work extra hard to get to them.

Results for the phrase "[COLOR=#0066cc]beautiful free screensaver[/COLOR]" include a warning with the top result, linking to EliteSavers.com, reading "This site may harm your computer."

For the clickhappy don't-pay-attention-types, Google is thoughtful enough to take away the direct link altogether. Clicking on the link takes you to this full-page [COLOR=#0066cc]warning [/COLOR]instead of the site itself, advising the surfer to proceed at his own risk.

And if he wishes to proceed, he's going to have to copy and past the URL into the address bar himself. Hey, it's not like he wasn't warned.
The Google Web Search [COLOR=#0066cc]Help Center[/COLOR] explains:

This warning message appears with search results that we've identified as sites that may install malicious software on your computer. We want our users to feel safer when they search the web, and we're continuously working to identify such dangerous sites and increase protection for our users.

Now it's only a matter of time before webmasters come running out protesting such a flag on their search result, claiming innocence. Last month, presumably when this offering was still officially in development, [COLOR=#0066cc]Matt Cutts[/COLOR] said, basically, webmasters can spread malicious code even when there are no physical symptoms.

[garlandgreen]

Back to Yahoo I guess. Are they still around?

[Keith-M]

Stop searching for porn.

[garlandgreen]

It seems to be all sites.

[Catalpa]

Ok thanks guys - at least its not just me.