Microsoft helps block typo-squatters
 

When a user visits a Web site, her browser may be instructed to visit other third-party domains without her knowledge. Some of these third-party domains raise security, privacy, and safety concerns. The Strider URL Tracer, available for download, is a tool that reveals these third-party domains, and it includes a Typo-Patrol feature that generates and scans sites that capitalize on inadvertent URL misspellings, a process known as typo-squatting. The tool also enables parents to block typo-squatting domains that serve adult ads on typos of children's Web sites.

http://research.microsoft.com/URLTracer/

HEY

I HAVE A GREAT IDEA!

Let's release a FREE product to take money out of people's pockets!

YES!

what a fucked up tool !

serves people right for wasting the true purpose of the internet by just buying domains to put stupid "search engine" pages on them.

?? what is the internets "true purpose" ?

The idea in advertising is to market your product.

The true purpose of the internet was a military tool , so i'm not sure what your getting at

that's a great idea. a kid mis-types a URL and is redirected to a porn site, things like that just shouldnt happen.

i need xanax !

seriously, wtf is their goal?
why does Microsoft care if some surfer mistypes washingtonpost.com and ends on a search page displaying Google ads? dont they have other problems ?

i hope this tool wont be included in some windows update

Lets see it prevents people from accidently getting porn sites - good for kids.
It prevents people from squating on typos and running adsense which hurts google. - good for microsoft.
Prevents me from typing in my own domain and freaking out because I miss typed it and thinking I got jacked. - good for me.

Typo squatting is lame. I hate it when I misspell a domain, and get 40923094092049204924923049 popups...

I am not aiming on domains as

fimalesex etc. (where ppl 'want femalesex) But ppl who use domains like goggle yahoop etc

yeh good tool, i hate going on some munky.com shit

Manowar, how much are you getting for posting smileys all day on GFY?

i will need a new revenue stream :(

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one million doolars
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