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LinkScanner: Scan URL Links for Exploits

Brian Krebs writes in Security Fix:

In an era when simply clicking on a link sent to you via e-mail or instant message can spell speedy doom for Microsoft Windows users, it's nice to have yet another resource for checking the validity and security of Web links.

I spent a couple of days playing around with a free Web-based tool from Exploit Prevention Labs that lets users copy and paste a Web link to see whether it appears to try any malware mischief. Using this service should by no means be considered an "all-clear" sign to click on a link sent to you in an unsolicited e-mail or instant message, but rather an extra layer of security to help you make a decision about whether a given Web link may be malicious or not.

posted by Fergie @ 9/06/2006 02:17:00 PM