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This is not something that needs legislation - it needs education. Don't give private info away if it's not needed.
I agree, legislation is not the answer but no amount of education is going to stop a malicious website from dumping stuff on your PC by just visiting the site.
Never seen a site do that.
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| said by AmeritecTech :
said by dp :
said by sbrook :
This is not something that needs legislation - it needs education. Don't give private info away if it's not needed.
I agree, legislation is not the answer but no amount of education is going to stop a malicious website from dumping stuff on your PC by just visiting the site.
Never seen a site do that.
Just visiting a web site can sometimes result in a "drive-by download," meaning spyware is installed on the PC simply by clicking on a website. Tight security settings will cure this but we all no that not everyone follows this path.
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| said by dp :
said by AmeritecTech :
said by dp :
said by sbrook :
This is not something that needs legislation - it needs education. Don't give private info away if it's not needed.
I agree, legislation is not the answer but no amount of education is going to stop a malicious website from dumping stuff on your PC by just visiting the site.
Never seen a site do that.
Just visiting a web site can sometimes result in a "drive-by download," meaning spyware is installed on the PC simply by clicking on a website. Tight security settings will cure this but we all no that not everyone follows this path.
Could you provide an example?
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| said by AmeritecTech :
Could you provide an example?
Not off the top of my head. I became aware of it when a poster here at the Security forum had it happen. It was some time ago and a quick search didn't turn up anything.
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| Typically, drive by download refers to a site that asks you if you want to install something when you visit it. From CNET:
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Web surfers who thought online advertisements were becoming increasingly obtrusive may be dismayed by a new tactic: pop-up downloads.
In recent weeks, some software makers have enlisted Web site operators to entice their visitors to download software rather than simply to view some advertising. For example, when visiting a site a person may receive a pop-up box that appears as a security warning with the message: "Do you accept this download?" If the consumer clicks "Yes," an application is automatically installed.
»news.com.com/2100-1023-877568.html
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| Thanks for the link, a good read. The following was taken from that article:
"A person should (be able to) request the download" if they want it, or decline it if they don't, he said. "It's the classic opt-in, opt-out debate."
In some cases, people are not even asked whether they want the software. It just installs on the hard drive--a particularly troublesome tactic that some have dubbed "drive-by download."
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Example of a "drive-by download"
Check this out...
»Who is Internet Washer Pro? |
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