Re: Malicious programs that are installed via HTML.
- From: "Donnie" <queyosepa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 02:49:25 GMT
"Lew" <iewhfiweuf@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:g9eBf.7398$Y6.2865@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> AIUI, it was not all that long ago when the threat to personal users,
> was attachments that when executed compromised machines with keyloggers,
> trojans, etc.
>
> Now it seems that the big problem is reading a webpage or an HTML e-mail
> and getting affected through the scripting. My understanding is that
> the script downloads the malicious program from the web and sets it to
> run on start up through the start-up folder or in the registry.
>
> I don't know much about this; can someone suggest a good web site to
> start learning a bit more about these threats. I have googled, but I am
> not quire sure of the best search terms, and since there is so much
> information out there, a site that experienced people endorse would be a
> lot of help.
>
> Thanks.
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I've been blocking all active scripting in IE for about 7 years now along w/
cookies. Most prople won't do that because they can't view certain sites.
That has prevented pop ups, worms and probably a host of other things. I
don't even have an anti virus running.
donnie.
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