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Subject: malicious web sites
Category: Computers > Security
Asked by: firedog-ga
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Posted: 14 Nov 2004 09:32 PST
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Question ID: 428803
What are malicious web sites.  Are there sites you visit that create a
malicious web site.  I have been told that celebrity sites can
generate a malicious web site.  It seems that would not be so, but I
need some examples of what a malicious web site would look like.
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Subject: Re: malicious web sites
From: sucker5-ga on 16 Nov 2004 07:13 PST
 
Well, malicious websites are sites that attempt to trick you into
giving them personal information or they try to install spyware or
trojans, viruses, worms.. Things like that. Ususally they are hard to
detect so it is important to have a good anti-virus program and keep
the definitions up to date. I don't think sites
"generate" malicious sites. I think you are confused about that. Some
people may try to "spoof" celebrity sites meaning they impersonate
them and make you think you are on the real site. Never click on links
in spam emails that bring you to sites even if you recognize the URL
becuase it is possibly spoofed. If you are giving credit card info
etc... to a company make sure it is an encrypted connection, it will
show https:// in the front of the URL and if you are using internet
explorer it will show a little pad lock on the status bar at the
bottom right of the screen. Hope this helps.
I am not a GA researcher.

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