WHAT "bad" websites?

[BobLewiston]

Please excuse my naïveté: exactly what types of websites am I supposed to steer clear of to avoid contracting malware infections?

 

[dudelewis1]

Porn
Free Smileys
Almost all free game download websites (of course if the game is opensource to begin with its a different story)
probably more but thats what I can think of off the top of my head.

 

[ohm55]

Uh...no. Free games are all usually virus free. You have the smileys thing right. Screensavers, thats one. Free antiviruses, other then AVG, Avast or Spyware doctor or Mcafee, Torrents, Keygen/Cracks for trials, "FULL VERSION!" stuff, etc.

 

[dudelewis1]

I mentioned opensource games are fine. I meant pirated retail of course.

 

[foothead]

Also, rapidshare, etc.

random toolbars, especially the POS 'mywebsearch'... I'm sure everyone here knows what I am talking about.

spam ads (10000000th visitor, free ipod, etc.)

most every illegal torrent

free music

EDIT: ohm55.. trust malwarebytes and ClamWIN as well.

 

[J03]

Also, rapidshare, etc.

random toolbars, especially the POS 'mywebsearch'... I'm sure everyone here knows what I am talking about.

spam ads (10000000th visitor, free ipod, etc.)

most every illegal torrent

free music

EDIT: ohm55.. trust malwarebytes and ClamWIN as well.

I'm estimating that less than 1% of the torrents I have downloaded contain viruses! If you're careful, read the commends, and order by the number of seeds, then you should be fine.

 

[foothead]

I've heard that a lot will install rootkits and the likes, so they can infect it later.

 

[Spec]

Also, rapidshare, etc.

random toolbars, especially the POS 'mywebsearch'... I'm sure everyone here knows what I am talking about.

spam ads (10000000th visitor, free ipod, etc.)

most every illegal torrent

free music

EDIT: ohm55.. trust malwarebytes and ClamWIN as well.

Also with rapidshares. warez-(CENSORED).org uses rapidshares and ive never got a virus... pay attention to post counts and how well known they are. (sorry breaking the rules if i share the website)

Your an idiot if you download a .exe and you dont know what it is.

not all rapidshare is bad. Just stay leery and clear of stuff your not sure of.

 

[foothead]

The OP asked which sites viruses commonly come from.

I would say rapidshare is a pretty big one, though I agree not everything on it is infected.