Apr
20
Free AVG LinkScanner for Safe Google Searches
AVG Technologies began offering a free download of its LinkScanner software on its website today. This browser plug-in gives you real-time protection from clicking on malicious links and websites. It runs silently in the background while you move around the web and alerts you to any threats or suspicious activity.
LinkScanner has been part of AVG’s security software suites, but now you can get it for free. The best part is, it’s compatible with any other security software you may be running already. LinkScanner uses the collective intelligence of millions of people using it already to update new threats in real time.
AVG claims that one in eight computer users has been saved from clicking a malicious link by using LinkScanner. It is unique because it scans individual pages along with providing site-wide warnings. This helps stop temporary threats that pop up on known and trusted websites, like Facebook.
Check out this 1-minute video from AVG to see how LinkScanner works.
Google already provides its own warnings to help you steer clear of bad websites, but LinkScanner gives you real-time info on every single website you visit.
So, go ahead and download LinkScanner for free to give it a try. If you’re looking for a complete security software suite, check out these options from AVG.
