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How can I be in danger from viruses and malware?
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Mar 15, 2026668 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I have been reading here (in superuser) some questions about the necessity of antivirus software in Windows and some doubts arise. As far as i know (and imagine) virus software can only be harmful if I download any type of infected executable file and then I RUN IT. I mean that if i have the infect…
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There are not that many sites that you can get a virus simply by viewing, however there are a few that try to exploit holes in a computer - for example, a while ago there was a nasty one where just viewing a special picture could allow someone to in…
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