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How can I get a virus by just visiting a website?

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Mar 15, 202640683 views
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Possible Duplicate: Can a computer be infected by malware through web browser? It is common knowledge that you can get a virus just by visiting a website. But how is this possible? Do these viruses attack Windows, Mac and Linux users, or are Mac/Linux users immune? I understand that I obviously can…

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It is common knowledge that you can get a virus just by visiting a website. Can anybody explain how this is possible ? Examples in parens. There's a bug in the browser (IE), the javascript interpreter, or in a plugin (like flash or java). This bug l…

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