AVG Launches LinkScanner
AVG launched AVG LinkScanner as a free standalone product.
AVG LinkScanner examines in real time the web pages behind links and URLs to assess their possible danger. Available free for Windows XP and Windows Vista users, it’s designed to offer an extra real-time layer of protection for web users who already use a security software suite. LinkScanner works with Internet Explorer and Firefox.
If AVG LinkScanner finds something malevolent prowling behind an URL, it will simply stop the user from downloading that page. Links such as Google, Yahoo! and MSN are given safety ratings.
Paul Burke, AVG’s VP Product Management, told PC Advisor in a conference call that LinkScanner looked for malware signature patterns as it scans individual pages. If it detects suspicious codes on part of a page, it will block that frame from downloading while it investigates further. An algorythm determines at what point a page tips over from being merely suspected to being blocked.
AVG LinkScanner was already part of existing AVG Security products. AVG has an installed user base of around 80 million users.
By scanning sites in real time, AVG hopes to provide accurate and up to date analysis of their security status.
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