LinkScanner from AVG is now available for free
April 21st, 2009
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AVG has released it’s LinkScanner software as a free download for all Windows Vista / XP / 2000 users. LinkScanner, which works with Internet Explorer and Firefox, includes two components -
- Search-Shield : “scans search results and places a safety rating next to each link, so you know where it’s safe to click.”
- Active Surf-Shield : “scans the page behind any link you click on or any web address you type into your browser. If the page is poisoned, it stops you from opening it.”
LinkScanner was previously available as an independent download, before AVG brought the tool and bundled it with it’s main security tools (Internet Security, Antivirus Professional / Free). The active surf-shield feature was disabled in the popular Free antivirus version. Via : Webware 
Categories: PC Security
