[DB]

It was Google’s search engine that returned a link to a warning page that the requested URL was unsafe.

Google flagged the particular FR thread as unsafe because of the remote image link someone inserted in a reply.

So if you search Google (including the site name freerepublic in the search) for the FR thread in question the first link to the thread it returns is marked as unsafe from the get go meaning your browser isn’t doing the redirection to the warning page. It was embedded in the search result link Google provided directly.

[JRandomFreeper]

It was embedded in the search result link Google provided directly.

Welcome to the party.

/johnny

[JRandomFreeper]

And always remember... Tracers work both ways.

/johnny

[Drago]

Haven’t Googled for any FR threads lately, but it makes sense that a Google results page would list that particular thread as “dangerous”....it got marked before the Mods could delete the bad link. Here is the Google search for the thread’s URL: https://www.google.com/#q=www.freerepublic.com%2Ffocus%2Ff-news%2F3198639%2Fposts
It is still listed as “dangerous”...if you desire to report it as “fixed”, use this link: https://www.google.com/safebrowsing/report_error/?tpl=mozilla

[JRandomFreeper]

You do know that google's search engine knowa what OS and browser you use, and returns different results based on your previous searches?

I get ads for baby diapers and parts for 1960 Bentlys.

I mess with google. I'm sure they have an app for that.

/johnny