Sites that get you infected?

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spazrabbit2000

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Hi, I recently got infected by malware demon Win32.Agent.pz. Right now I'm still waiting for one of the experts to help me.

So it got me thinking, (1) how much of a difference does it make when you choose to visit only "legit" sites, e.g., Amazon.com, Yahoo, forums, Livejournal, Facebook, etc.? Do people who visit only "legit" sites have far better chances of staying clean/uninfected?

Or (2), do trojans, malware, and viruses simply "find you" regardless of what sites you visit, making cautious site visitors just as vulnerable as someone who goes to ad- and popup-heavy pages?
 
Thank you for the thread. I found the info very useful, and I visited the test site that the thread refers too. Good information :)
 
cross site scripting, script hijacking and cross site phising

the ones named above is just a few of the reasons why all sites poses a potential threat :devil:
i do recommend all my clients to browse through firefox using both noscript and ad block + addons because with this combination no malware can get into your system withour you downloading it voluntary
 
XstormX said:
the ones named above is just a few of the reasons why all sites poses a potential threat :devil:
i do recommend all my clients to browse through firefox using both noscript and ad block + addons because with this combination no malware can get into your system withour you downloading it voluntary
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From a post of mine:
Mozilla FireFox 2.0.0.12 loaded with NoScript v1.4, FireKeeper 0.2.14, and AdBlock. - With these few addons in place, I have been very secure in my travels across the net. Since FireFox has gotten much more exposure, the script kiddies have written items, both good and bad, to deal with it. So, having these addons in my opinion is a must.

XstormX I couldn't agree with you more. There are just too many ways to get messed up with IE. :bigthumb:
 
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