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Researchers slam door on drive-by downloads
« on: October 07, 2010, 21:38 »
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
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Re: Researchers slam door on drive-by downloads
« Reply #1 on: October 08, 2010, 04:37 »
argh.. its just called, learn how to use a computer.
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Re: Researchers slam door on drive-by downloads
« Reply #2 on: October 08, 2010, 04:42 »
or use a proper operating system...
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Re: Researchers slam door on drive-by downloads
« Reply #3 on: October 08, 2010, 10:11 »
:devil:
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Re: Researchers slam door on drive-by downloads
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2010, 14:42 »
Drive-by-downloads are the scariest thing on the net at the moment.    >:(

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Re: Researchers slam door on drive-by downloads
« Reply #5 on: October 08, 2010, 21:35 »
Especially the sites you visit.   :devil: :o:
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Re: Researchers slam door on drive-by downloads
« Reply #6 on: October 08, 2010, 23:30 »
I'm a reformed character!   :laugh: 

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Re: Researchers slam door on drive-by downloads
« Reply #7 on: October 09, 2010, 03:01 »
who just can't stop with the pigeon porn... its like methadone for crack addicts.
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Re: Researchers slam door on drive-by downloads
« Reply #8 on: October 09, 2010, 08:54 »
 :crazy: :o:


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