Originally Posted By: Drew99GT
If you're totally up to date on all programs, operating system, web browser, flash, java etc., the likelihood of getting infected by just browsing is extremely minimal. Like almost non existent. Email attachments/scams are where most infections occur from user input.
I'd be curious who uses the machine that got infected???
That being said, Malwayebytes Anti-Exploit will stop nearly all zero day attacks on unpatched software while browsing, and you can get it free.
That machine is used by the wife....my thought is that she somehow had a infected email in yahoo (she runs a few clubs at my son's school) and is what caused it to happen.
Have yet to have any issue with mine, including the one I type on right now (with Windows Vista)
It was a lesson learned for her, normally catches stuff like that too....
If you're totally up to date on all programs, operating system, web browser, flash, java etc., the likelihood of getting infected by just browsing is extremely minimal. Like almost non existent. Email attachments/scams are where most infections occur from user input.
I'd be curious who uses the machine that got infected???
That being said, Malwayebytes Anti-Exploit will stop nearly all zero day attacks on unpatched software while browsing, and you can get it free.
That machine is used by the wife....my thought is that she somehow had a infected email in yahoo (she runs a few clubs at my son's school) and is what caused it to happen.
Have yet to have any issue with mine, including the one I type on right now (with Windows Vista)
It was a lesson learned for her, normally catches stuff like that too....