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Yahoo! Shows Google As A Malware! URL Mix-Up!
By: Navneet Kaushal 2008-05-13 Since the successful launch of McAfee powered Yahoo's Search Scan, it was only a matter of time for something to go wrong. It seems luck just isn't going Yahoo's way. According to a post on TechCrunch, a small glitch in the Yahoo! SERPs (Search Engine Result Pages) that are now powered by SearchScan...
...showed the Google Home Page as a potential Malware Threat. Search results on Yahoo! for the query Astalavista returned various results with Google.com as a part of search results. The Google home page was placed at position tenth and was marked as 'Dangerous Downloads'. It seems like Yahoo! somehow managed to mix-up Google's URL with that of Astalavista's. ![]() However, Yahoo! has now corrected the mistake and for the same search query, the results are exactly what they should be. ![]() Yahoo! needs to take a second look at these mistakes, as it may cause further troubles that might be difficult to encounter. Additionally, if Yahoo! is indeed looking for a partnership with Google, it should better watch its steps. CommentsTag: Google, McAfee, Yahoo Add to Del.icio.us | Digg | Reddit | Furl Have a bookmark! - ![]() View All Articles by Navneet Kaushal About the Author: Nav is the founder and CEO of PageTraffic, a premier search engine company known for its assured SEO service, web design and development, copywriting and full time SEO professionals. Navneet has wide experience in natural search engine optimization, internet marketing and PPC campaigns. He is a prolific writer and his articles can be found in the "Best Articles" section of many websites and article banks. As a search engine analyst , he has over 9 years of experience and his knowledge is in application here. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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