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Yahoo Partners With McAfee to Make Search Safer

Posted May 6, 08 2:20 PM CDT in Technology 

(Newser) – Yahoo search will now label risky sites, including spyware and virus hosts and spammers, thanks to an exclusive deal with McAfee SiteAdvisor, the companies said today. It also will omit sites entirely that attack visiting computers, reports CNet. Yahoo sees millions of clicks through to some such sites daily, a rep said, and expects the changes to significantly advance security.

Yahoo search was No. 2 in March among US consumers, with 20.6% of searches to Google’s 67.3%. An analyst predicted the partnership will improve security but won’t necessarily help Yahoo overtake Google. "It's going to come down to how good the search is, and I think Google will still lead,” she said. Google has some similar protections, though they’re more limited.

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In this May 4, 2007 file photo of Times Square news ticker flashes a headline about Microsoft above a billboard for Yahoo in New York.   (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
The exterior of Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif. is seen Monday, May 5, 2008.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
A jogger runs past Yahoo headquarters in Sunnyvale, Calif., Monday, May 5, 2008.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
The exterior of security software maker McAfee Inc. headquarters is shown in Santa Clara, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007.   (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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