Fake Pop-Up Windows - Even Lurking Habit Surfers
The majority of users on the network is fooled by fake pop-up window, which is one of the most common ways to spread the virus.
Most computer programs use small boxes, so-called pop-up windows to display various messages. One of the most common ways for virus makers to spread dangerous code and spyware on the network is to build websites showing faking pop up windows, in order to trick the user to install a program. I think most of us has seen such pop-ups ans installed a bad antivirus or registry cleaner tool.
For example, it may be a box that says to the user's computer is exposed to a virus attack and are therefore invited to press the "Yes" to remove the virus, when the "Yes" actually means that the user receives a spyware installed on their computer.
A U.S. study did find out how a group of students, which still must be assumed to be relatively familiar computer users, reacted when they were exposed to various pop-up windows. With 63 percent of the students tricks of the fake pop-up windows, even though they previously been informed that some of popuppfönstrena could be faking.
- The investigation shows how easy it is to deceive people online. My general advice is to always be suspicious and never hit "OK" but instead close the boxes that show up, "says psychology professor Michael Wogalter to the BBC.
Today, most browsers various forms of pop-up blockers that warns of a Web page tries to display a pop-up windows.
Most computer programs use small boxes, so-called pop-up windows to display various messages. One of the most common ways for virus makers to spread dangerous code and spyware on the network is to build websites showing faking pop up windows, in order to trick the user to install a program. I think most of us has seen such pop-ups ans installed a bad antivirus or registry cleaner tool.
For example, it may be a box that says to the user's computer is exposed to a virus attack and are therefore invited to press the "Yes" to remove the virus, when the "Yes" actually means that the user receives a spyware installed on their computer.
A U.S. study did find out how a group of students, which still must be assumed to be relatively familiar computer users, reacted when they were exposed to various pop-up windows. With 63 percent of the students tricks of the fake pop-up windows, even though they previously been informed that some of popuppfönstrena could be faking.
- The investigation shows how easy it is to deceive people online. My general advice is to always be suspicious and never hit "OK" but instead close the boxes that show up, "says psychology professor Michael Wogalter to the BBC.
Today, most browsers various forms of pop-up blockers that warns of a Web page tries to display a pop-up windows.
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