Trend Micro Blocking worldsecuresystems

[Lynda-S]

I have a computer that came with Trend Micro Software (anti-virus)  installed. Today I manually typed in an address as http://site.worldsecuresystems.com but I forgot the "s" in https. To my surprise I was told this site was blocked due to malicious content and was dangerous. I was curious at this point and tried other BC sites using the worldsecuresystems domain without the "s". Every BC site I have tried without the s it blocks. If I put the s in it works.

I filed a request with Trend Micro asking them to reclassify my domain. I wanted to let BC and others know that this is an issue.

Here is an URL to try any website:

http://global.sitesafety.trendmicro.com/

[Liam Dilley]

It is because worldsecuresystems has security certificates and you went to it not under https. Do that in browsers and you likey will see a warning.

Things like Trend will very likely do so, If you went through a google search with this it would through up a warning as well.

[Lynda-S]

That makes sense, however, it doesn't throw an error on my other computer (in Firefox). The trend micro warning is mis-leading. I have seen other warnings similar that make it clear it is not a secure connection and could be dangerous. Oh well, I do not like Trend Micro anyway. =>

[Liam Dilley]

Rule one of Virus protection software - be overly strict and forceful.

That is how they work and most are way to bloated and I hate them. I buy a modem router with filtering and controls built into them so you never have to install anything on your computer, and of course I use mac

Anyway, Would not worry about it at all Lynda and it is likey they wont change anything in terms of that message as that has been the same for years and years.