Google gets hacked
Hackers Rig Google to Deliver Malware
The latest malware trend should prompt you to think twice about the links you click next time you search.
Erik Larkin, PC World
Monday, January 28, 2008 12:30 PM PST
If last November you googled one of thousands of innocuous and common search terms, such as "Microsoft excel to access" or "how to teach your dogs to fetch," you were in line for an Internet attack that infects PCs with spam senders, password stealers, and other kinds of nasty malware. [...]
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If you don't have a firewall and antivirus (both free), you are a fool. The internet is a dangerous place for your computer.
The latest malware trend should prompt you to think twice about the links you click next time you search.
Erik Larkin, PC World
Monday, January 28, 2008 12:30 PM PST
If last November you googled one of thousands of innocuous and common search terms, such as "Microsoft excel to access" or "how to teach your dogs to fetch," you were in line for an Internet attack that infects PCs with spam senders, password stealers, and other kinds of nasty malware. [...]
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If you don't have a firewall and antivirus (both free), you are a fool. The internet is a dangerous place for your computer.