AVG LinkScanner is a software solution designed to provide Secure Browsing (Web surfing protection) and Secure Search (Search results evaluation).
AVG LinkScanner is designed to protect you against exploitive, malicious and phishing websites in real time. AVG LinkScanner scans the source code of any webpage and automatically stops loading if it discovers anything suspicious.
AVG LinkScanner also evaluates search results displayed by popular web search engines (Google, Yahoo! and Bing) and let’s you know if it is safe to proceed to the respective website or not.
Here are some key features of "AVG LinkScanner":
· Detection of suspicious sites
· Rates each link for safety
· Protection from faulty or rogue messages
· Works with any anti-virus product
Requirements:
· Safari 3.2.x - 5.0.x
· Firefox 3.x - 5.x
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Alert messages are now centered
· Position of notifications is configurable
· Fixed behavior of component status icons
· Agent is now started automatically
· Simplified installation
· Enhanced notifications placement
· Added possibility of ignoring component error states