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Google helps users dodge sketchy web results

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) logo When Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) says "Don't be evil," is the company just talking, or does it meant what it says? When it comes to actually dominating the world's information (which is its goal, make no mistake), it's hard to do that and not be evil.

But, when it comes to ridding its web index of malicious websites that could infect a user's computer with viruses or other malcontent, Google is doing global web searchers a solid. Just because a web result lands in Google's index does not mean there isn't something dangerous lurking on that website that could exploit your PC in the worst possible way -- perhaps without you even knowing it.

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