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Originally Posted by BenG
I use Norton 360. Last month I was searching for a book cover using Google Image Search. I found what looked like a decent image of the cover. When I clicked on the link the website tried to take over Firefox and install software on my computer. Thankfully, Norton blocked it and no harm done, but it shows you don't have to visit obviously shady websites or do illegal downloads to be at risk.
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The issue is that perfectly legit websites can be hacked to distribute malware payloads, so caution is required.
I run Firefox, and don't see that sort of issue because I have layered defenses. One is a Firefox extension called NoScript. NoScript blocks allscripting activity unless the site is in a user created whitelist. It defaults to blocking JavaScript, but can also block Flash, Java, and Microsoft Silverlight.
See
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722/
If it's the sort of issue I think it is, running Chrome, Opera, or Safari instead won't be any protection, as it will bite in them, too.
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Dennis