Topic: Researchers slam door on drive-by downloads

[Simon]

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology claim they have developed software that can eliminate “drive-by download” threats.

Drive-by attacks are planted on websites, where they automatically install themselves on end-user PCs that visit the site, and they are a growing menace.

Research from security firm Dasient says 1.3 million websites were infected with such malware in Q2 this year, with many more pages within them carrying a payload.

Read more: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/361744/researchers-slam-door-on-drive-by-downloads

[sam]

argh.. its just called, learn how to use a computer.

[sam]

or use a proper operating system...

[Simon]

[Clive]

Drive-by-downloads are the scariest thing on the net at the moment.   

[Simon]

Especially the sites you visit.   

[Clive]

I'm a reformed character!    

[sam]

who just can't stop with the pigeon porn... its like methadone for crack addicts.

[Clive]