Dr. Web Starts Blocking Links to Pirated Content

[woomera]

Dr. Web, a popular antivirus vendor from Russia has introduced a new feature preventing users from visiting URLs that are suspect of infringing copyright.

SOURCE

wow antiviruses block you website visits based on content without your permission.
i have one thing to say even though i might end up receiving a warning from Admins here,

F U Dr. Web

 

[Koroke San]

I can see. Anyways, did Dr.web provide any url whitelist? :O

 

[Fingolfin]

Pirated content is often infected or bundled with malware or can be obtained alongside malware. Basically, anything illegal or unethical online tends to attract malware. And considering it's illegal content, Dr. Web is well within their rights to make it an option for the user to block pirated content. The only thing stopping them is public opinion and they run the risk of losing customers.
I, of course, am not stating how things are, I am simply stating what I personally believe and don't claim to know anything more about Dr. Web than the information in this post includes.