Re: Plugin whitelist

On 3/6/2014 3:29 PM, Benjamin Smedberg wrote [in part]:
> On 3/6/14 6:14 PM, I previously wrote [also in part]:
>> It appears
>> that the AVG SiteSafety plugin (npsitesafety.dll) operates on ALL Web
>> sites.
> That is surprising and probably indicates that AVG is injecting content 
> into the page, which I would say is a compatibility and security hazard. 
> In any case the above answer still applies.

Actually, the AVG SiteSafety plugin is supposed to alert me when I
attempt to view a hazardous Web site.  AVG calls this "Link Protection",
which involves scans of Web, Twitter, & Facebook links.

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