Software Turns Google into a Virus Scanner

Kfleming writes "Websense, a security vendor, has developed software that uses a binary search feature built into Google to hunt down malware. Using this technique researchers at Websense have uncovered over 2,000 websites hosting malware, and are also able to detect legitimate sites that have been hacked. Could this binary search feature also be used to exploit Google and trick users into downloading malware?"

Comments

Google / Slashdot Duplicates

[sugarmotor]

Would there be a way to avoid repeat Slashdot articles using Google?
(Bonus points -- without using Google)

Stephan