Strange Message While Surfing Internet
I hadn't experienced this before: I was on the Internet when out of the blue a message appeared on my screen with an 800 number and a female voice informing me that my computer had a virus and to call...
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bwanshoom wrote:Gdetrailer wrote:This is 100% incorrect. Javascript runs in the context of the browser and browsers have a lot of security surrounding their execution. While it's true that sometimes holes can be found in this protection, the way you tell it there's no protection at all.
Think of JavaScripts as very tiny programs that have complete and full administrator access rights to your PC.
And to avoid any program from having "full admistrative access rights to your PC" the best advice is to not use an administrative account for your day to day activities, especially if it involves the web.
NOPE, sorry JavaScripts do not behave totally within the browser.
JavaScripts ARE the main mechanism used to deliver MALWARE and that malware CAN contain very harmful payloads like virus, keyloggers, ransomware, adware and so on.
The Javascripts work silently in the background AND HAVE COMPLETE AND FULL CONTROL OF YOUR PC. JavaScripts can and are able to download and install REMOTE programs, change your registry and even lock you out of your own PC.
I HAVE WATCHED this happen on my own PC once before I wised up and quit fully relying on Antivirus software. I took action by installing FireFox with AdBlockPlus along with NoScript. Doing those steps will not make your PC "bullet proof" but they do return some control back to you the PC user by choking down the full unrestricted access of JavaScript.
Every web page you visit whether you feel it is safe or not use the scripting of JavaScripts and there is huge security hole with JavaScripts.
