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Beware of Tiger Woods Accident Information Sources

The Tiger Woods Car Accident has created a frenzy around the web this past weekend. But be careful, as with most popular news stories, some results could lead you to a malicious content (Megan Fox, Michael Jackson, and Google Wave being some recent examples of this type of activity).

Symantec has reported that some search results for “Woods” have redirected users to malicious domains such as:

- vir-curemypc-now.com
- egafuki.cn
- online-scanner-free.net

“From an IT security point of view, this unfortunate incident is just another fruit ripe for the picking as far as malware writers are concerned,” says Symantec’s Hon Lau. “It comes as no surprise that the creators of rogue antivirus or misleading application software have already jumped on the bandwagon and attempted to poison web search engine results to take advantage of this spike in web search activity.”

Symantec reminds surfers to keep their browsers and computers clean while searching the web. It’s always a good idea to have real-time virus detection software (I personally use BitDefender). When it comes to popular news stories, it’s always better to use trusted sources online, avoid sites you’re not familiar with and make sure your safe out there.

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