website virus?

[zooYork]

can a website give you a virus just by browsing it? which websites are most likely to give you a virus? which websites gave you a virus?

 

[linnerd40]

A website itself should not be able to give you a virus (when a Firewall is used). Don't go to FREE SCREENSAVER! websites or stuff like ***FREE ONLINE GAMES****, they can give you tons of spyware. Not sure about virus though... not too likely, unless you download stuff from it.

 

[King of Kings1]

no because a website shouldent be able to execute a .exe on a user

 

[mammikoura]

yes they definitely can give u viruses, but this doesn't happen too often. Bus as linnerd said u can get a lot of spyware and adware too.

 

[uid=[0]]

no because a website shouldent be able to execute a .exe on a user

LOL no you dont need an executable, all you need is an exploit to take advantage of the many holes in IE or the others. Execute a specially crafted active X controll through the browser and you can do whatever you would like.

and to the original poster, yes it is possible and quite common for spyware/trojans. Most of the time if you do get one of these you were probably on a site you shouldnt have been such as a porn or crack site. good example of this is cracks.am <--go there for free virus's/trojans on your pc LOL

 

[j.venning]

I use windows but if you go to dodgy websites, install linux on a small partition on your hard drive - you should be safe as houses!