Google advisory for "http://newsoftheforce.org/"

[dogboy]

Anyone know why Google warns against going to the News of the Force site http://newsoftheforce.org/ ?

Maybe the site has been hacked?

Here's the warning:

Warning - visiting this web site may harm your computer!
You can learn more about harmful web content and how to protect your computer at StopBadware.org.

Suggestions:
Return to the previous page and pick another result.
Try another search to find what you're looking for.
Or you can continue to http://newsoftheforce.org/ at your own risk.


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Google

[ddelaney103]

stopbadware.org is a clearinghouse for reports that sites might have code that could adversely impact your computer.

The listing for "newsoftheforce.org" only has the site added to the clearing house 27 Aug 07 and has not been adjudicated.  That means stopbadware has not checked the site for malware.  This could mean:

- the site has problems, but stopbadware hasn't gotten to it yet to determine the problem.

or

- someone filed a false complaint against the site in order to deter people from viewing it.

Considering the level of wingnuttery involved with both the pro and anti NOTF crowds, either possibility can't be ruled out.

You might just want to check back later after stopbadware issues a report.

[Eclipse]

The Google search engine is now teaming up with many antivirus companies to warn users of the search engine from going to sites that have been anonymously reported to distribute badware. When a user searches for a site which has been reported, Google warns the user and only lets them enter by inputting the site URL in the box on their browser. This nannying feature cannot be disabled by the user, and the operator of the website may not be informed about the block. The anonymous reporting together with the slow processing of complaints has caused complaints by some site operators targeted by Google

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopbadware#Google_and_Badware

[dogboy]

The Google search engine is now teaming up with many antivirus companies to warn users of the search engine from going to sites that have been anonymously reported to distribute badware. When a user searches for a site which has been reported, Google warns the user and only lets them enter by inputting the site URL in the box on their browser. This nannying feature cannot be disabled by the user, and the operator of the website may not be informed about the block. The anonymous reporting together with the slow processing of complaints has caused complaints by some site operators targeted by Google

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stopbadware#Google_and_Badware

I searched http://www.stopbadware.org/home/reportsearch where any report should appear but 0 were reported.