Google Apologizes for Virus Distribution

[xs13c9v]

http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/FcdR...tion.xhtml

Google acknowledged that it inadvertently e-mailed postings to some 50,000 users that contained the Kama Sutra virus. The search giant revealed the mix-up in a posting to its Video Blog site. "We're sorry for any inconvenience, and we're taking steps to ensure that this doesn't happen again," the message said.


In an embarrassing episode that underscores the continued risks associated with sharing online media, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Latest News about Google acknowledged that it inadvertently e-mailed postings to some 50,000 users that contained the Kama Sutra virus.

Google said that late Tuesday, three posts to its Google Video Blog group should not have been distributed. Some of those posts may have contained the mass-mailing worm, which is also known as "W32/Kapser.A@mm."

The search giant revealed the mix-up in a posting to its Video Blog site and recommended that users who believe their PCs could have been infected run updated virus scans. Most major antivirus software is capable of recognizing and filtering the worm.

"We're sorry for any inconvenience, and we're taking steps to ensure that this doesn't happen again," the message said. It was not known whether any users' machines had actually been infected by the worm.

Google's message also linked to the free Norton AntiVirus software available through the Google software pack.

The public blog e-mail Get the Facts on BlackBerry Business Solutions list has a little more than 50,000 members, according to Google. Users sign up to be notified when interesting video links and clips are posted and receive periodic e-mails. Google did not say how the error occurred, but it appears the postings were added to the outgoing message by a Google employee.


What do you think? Next thing you know, viruses just by searching anything on google.

[edison]

Oh I thought it was just a rumor. Oh damn, I guess I gotta check my computer for anything :/

[carmen]

Well I hope I didn't get it, better check it out, at least I don't think I got it.

[Boredo]

that's why I dun bother with google video or nethin related...too troublesome

[AxiuM1485]

I only use google to search for stuff never really into all that video stuff unless someone refers it to me. So glad i'm safe

[edison]

Yeah I don't use video google that much so I;m safe. Besides, I think google video is not that great.

[nervelesskid]

i agree. I rarely use Google Video.

[1988Ace]

(11-12-2006 06:54 AM)xs13c9v Wrote:  http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/FcdR...tion.xhtml

Google acknowledged that it inadvertently e-mailed postings to some 50,000 users that contained the Kama Sutra virus. The search giant revealed the mix-up in a posting to its Video Blog site. "We're sorry for any inconvenience, and we're taking steps to ensure that this doesn't happen again," the message said.


In an embarrassing episode that underscores the continued risks associated with sharing online media, Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) Latest News about Google acknowledged that it inadvertently e-mailed postings to some 50,000 users that contained the Kama Sutra virus.

Google said that late Tuesday, three posts to its Google Video Blog group should not have been distributed. Some of those posts may have contained the mass-mailing worm, which is also known as "W32/Kapser.A@mm."

The search giant revealed the mix-up in a posting to its Video Blog site and recommended that users who believe their PCs could have been infected run updated virus scans. Most major antivirus software is capable of recognizing and filtering the worm.

"We're sorry for any inconvenience, and we're taking steps to ensure that this doesn't happen again," the message said. It was not known whether any users' machines had actually been infected by the worm.

Google's message also linked to the free Norton AntiVirus software available through the Google software pack.

The public blog e-mail Get the Facts on BlackBerry Business Solutions list has a little more than 50,000 members, according to Google. Users sign up to be notified when interesting video links and clips are posted and receive periodic e-mails. Google did not say how the error occurred, but it appears the postings were added to the outgoing message by a Google employee.


What do you think? Next thing you know, viruses just by searching anything on google.

Either way the easiest way to prevent any form of Malware,Trojan,Virus,and or etc from entering your computer is by surfing via Proxy.Use CGI for any site that requires Logging In and PHP for Vice Versa since these alone stop anything from entering your connection before your computer even connects to the URL

[AcesGirl]

Lol thanks for telling me since again I accidently(through an Open-Port) almost put a Virus on our computer yesterday by using BBMCP