Post #533824

2026-03-05 08:16 UTC

That’s not how viruses work. Your PC can’t just “catch a virus” if you click the wrong link If you really think that’s how that works, then using the internet must be a terrifying experience for you. I feel bad for you

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@Multiplexer@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-03-05 09:10

What is Drive By Download? A drive-by download is a cyber-attack that unintentionally downloads malicious code onto a computer or mobile device that exposes the users to different threats […] The user doesn’t have to click on anything, press download, or open a malicious email attachment to become infected. These types of attacks can take advantage of an app, operating system, or web browser that contains security flaws due to a lack of updates or unsuccessful updates. So, the question is: Do I trust an Addon to be bug-free enough to let it intentionally run loose on high-risk content? And is it worth the potential additional risk (that I try to minimize in the first place by using Ad- and Script-Blockers)? Besides that there seem to be other reasons not to use AdNauseam, a major one being that it generates profit for e.g. google.

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