These programs sneak into the computer without any intervention from the user. Software that is installed via ‘hidden download’ is usually spyware, viruses and programs that install bogus or fake programs like win7 security 2011 and others like Malwareanimal.
Are they the same as popups?
With pop-ups, they are installed when you accept the offer or even when you press the red X to close, but with drive-by downloads no user interaction is required, once you visit a malicious website, the code is sent directly to the user. computer completely under the radar of the user and the antivirus program.
Where are the auto download websites?
BitTorrent Websites – These websites that offer free downloads of music, movies, and pirated software on the Internet can get it in two ways: 1. Through your web browser 2. Through illegal software, often a virus disguised as software that you download and install.
Free wallpaper and screen saver websites – These places lure people with free stuff, but nothing is really free, they are full of spyware that gets installed along with your free wallpaper.
Limewire and Frostwire – These peer-to-peer file sharing programs are infested with viruses and spyware of all kinds, in addition to the spyware that is added when you install the program. My advice is to stay away from these programs or any peer to peer file sharing software.
How do I protect myself from shocks from the vehicle?
The Internet is full of fake and insecure websites. The best way to avoid hidden downloads is to visit only trusted and safe websites, most antivirus programs have safe browsing that checks websites and gives them a green checkmark. Always make sure you use reliable search engines like Google, Yahoo and Bing, they filter millions of websites every day and store information about them on their servers. When using these search engines make sure you are not fooled by fakes, check the URL, it should be http://www.google.com or .ca. Stay away from ask.com or Incredimail.com, which uses a fake Google search.
Here are other things you can do to combat these hidden download issues
Keep everything up to date – Microsoft Windows updates are critical, they release security patches to close exploits in the operating system, they also keep Java and Adobe up to date because as they age, hackers discover and exploit old vulnerabilities.
Use an anti-spyware program – There are many free anti-spyware programs that work very well, 2 of the best are MalwareBytes and SuperAntiSpyware. Have one or even both installed, keep them up to date, and use them weekly or when something weird happens, like getting redirected in your browser.
Roque software can be extremely difficult to remove, it can disable your computer functions like System Restore, Registry, and even .exe, making it almost impossible. If you are stuck make sure to call www.onlinecomputerrepair.ca we can remove the threat and repair the damage.
