Can someone explain to me exactly what a "drive-by install" is?
I've seen plenty of mentions of it in different locations but I've just not
gotten the explanations given for how it takes place.
I'd appreciate it a lot if someone could break it down for me - thanks!
On Sun, 27 Jul 2003 17:39:14 GMT, "Holy Moly" <holy@moly.com> wrote:
>Can someone explain to me exactly what a "drive-by install" is?
>
>I've seen plenty of mentions of it in different locations but I've just not
>gotten the explanations given for how it takes place.
>
>I'd appreciate it a lot if someone could break it down for me - thanks!
A "drive-by install" is the installation of an application onto your
system, usually by a website, that doesn't inform you that the
application is being installed or confirm that you want to install the
application through a dialogue box or other confirmation mechanism.
It's a sneaky, detestable tactic used to install monitoring, tracking
or advertising software onto the computers of unsuspecting surfers.
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Holy Moly wrote:
> Can someone explain to me exactly what a "drive-by install" is?
>
> I've seen plenty of mentions of it in different locations but I've
> just not gotten the explanations given for how it takes place.
>
> I'd appreciate it a lot if someone could break it down for me -
> thanks!
http://217.115.153.73/parasite/ documents a lot of these ba$tards.
"YK" <YKnot@home.invalid> wrote in message
news:cHVUa.98415$zwL.71317@news04.bloor.is.net.cab le.rogers.com...
> Holy Moly wrote:
> > Can someone explain to me exactly what a "drive-by install" is?
> >
> > I've seen plenty of mentions of it in different locations but I've
> > just not gotten the explanations given for how it takes place.
> >
> > I'd appreciate it a lot if someone could break it down for me -
> > thanks!
>
> http://217.115.153.73/parasite/ documents a lot of these ba$tards.
Much appreciated, fellas. Knowlege is power - thanks for helping me arm
myself!!
On Mon, 28 Jul 2003 02:55:32 GMT, "Holy Moly" <holy@moly.com> wrote:
>Much appreciated, fellas. Knowlege is power - thanks for helping me arm
>myself!!
You're more than welcome, post back if we can help you with anything else
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