Kaspersky Internet Security / AntiVirus 2009 (v8.0) / 2010 (v9.0) blocks google ads by calling it a Phishing Attack

It seems, some one at Kaspersky doesn’t like Google and doesn’t want its users to view the ads.

For last few hours, Kaspersky Internet Security / AntiVirus  2009 (8.0) / 2010 (9.0) seems to be blocking any website which contains with Google Ads via Google Adsense.

The problem effects all users having uptodate database and its been reported to affect all geographical locations. You may follow the development at Kaspersky official forum.

Choto Cheeta on November 23, 2009 | Filed Under Security Software, Web Development

3 Comments

Ramesh K  on November 23rd, 2009

Absolutely…. It started in evening… I thought my computer infected by some virus…. Thanks to you… Im secure and my PC too.

btw it seems it has been fixed.

Navjot Singh  on November 23rd, 2009

Kaspersky fixed it in few hours. Earlier I thought that maybe I am the only one facing problem. Thanks for head up.

Choto Cheeta  on November 23rd, 2009

Yeah, it seems to be solved now, but it was a real poor show by Kaspersky Labs to make almost half the web phishing attack since so many websites are using Google Adsense..

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