Windows can get infected just by viewing a Web page

Yes! It's true. By just browsing web pages, your computer can get infected. The old "myth" of not opening email attachment doesn't works anymore today, by just reading e-mail message can infect windows.

When you are browsing web pages using your browser, once you type in the address,


The page is loaded for you in your computer, but where is the content stored?
When you are browsing web pages, the image is stored in the temporary folder in

"C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files"

So it means, the image is stored somewhere in that folder, the image may contain malicious software like virus, spywares, worms, Trojan and any unwanted stuff that may harm your windows. Malicious software doesn't need to be attach to image, it can come directly to your computer without attaching to any file.

When these malware (malicious software) are already in your computer, some virus can run without being detected by your antivirus, some hackers might install key logger in your computer, monitoring your keystroke.



So, SOLUTIONS?

McAfee Site Advisor
http://www.siteadvisor.com/

Log on to siteadvisor.com, download SiteAdvisor. It works for IE and Firefox.
Once you have installed, (I am using Firefox to demonstrate)

Click on it and go to settings,

Select, "Highlight search result links" and "Use SSL communication to server"

and now, try to search something in google

click on the (X) and No. of red downloads, the results...

click on any of the virus found,

and lets see what the "free stuff" will do to your computer,


So, try it out! It is one of the way to prevent u from being infected.
oh ya, always remember,
"Moving towards security means moving away from functionality and ease of use"