Google's Gmail gains virus scanning capability

Friday, 2 December 2005, 3:03 AM EST

Google has added a virus scanning feature to its Gmail Web mail service, complementing the existing virus protection based on blocking certain types of file attachments, such as executables.

Google informed users of the new feature on a Web page where the company announces new Gmail features.

By Juan Carlos Perez at InfoWorld.

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