I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I use Google on a daily basis. I would be completely lost online without it, and it would take me a lot longer to get my work done if it didn’t exist. I’m sure that you would probably express some of the same sentiments if given the chance. The fact is that search engines are the first step for content discovery, and there’s an entire world of stuff to find and explore, which is usually a good thing, but in some cases, there are certain things that you don’t want to uncover. Malicious Web sites can spread viruses and spyware, and some online content may be offensive to you. Blindly clicking through search engine results can get you into some serious trouble, and that’s why Scandoo is helpful.

This service scans all search engine results for your protection. It labels what it thinks is OK, questionable, and objectionable. It’s a good idea to establish your security settings before you even get started so that Scandoo knows what you want to see and what you don’t want to see. The interface that is provided is simple enough - just type in the query that you want to quarantine, and then select the search engine that you want to use. The results are clearly labeled, and if there’s any questions about a certain site, then you can redefine it.

Tags: google, content, spyware, search engines, scandoo, viruses, objectionable content, security settings