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What is a Drive-By Download how to safeguard your device from it

What is a Drive-By Download how to safeguard your device from it

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What is a Drive-By Download how to safeguard your device from it

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  1. What is a “Drive-By” Download? how to safeguard your device from it? The term "drive-by attack," also well known as a "drive-by download attack," describes a cyberattack in which a malicious script forces software to download and install itself on a user’s device without the user's knowledge or consent. Any user device with any operating system has the potential to experience it. When a person accesses and browses a compromised web page, these assaults frequently take place. Exploit kits are frequently used in drive-by assaults to start the automatic download. Exploit kits are malicious programs developed by hackers to find security holes in hardware, online browsers, or web-based applications. The automatic download process is then started and the attack is carried out using these vulnerabilities. Drive- by attacks are intended to infect targets, steal data, and/or harm data. How do they attack your device? 1)They spy on you Cybercriminals spy on all your activities. They track you to steal your online credentials, identity, financial information, and many more. 2)Infect the website to hijack your device Through the corrupt files, they will hijack your device and then infect it with some malicious software. K7 Computing Private Limited, 4th Floor, Tek Meadows,51, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600119. Telephone: +91-44-6611-7777 Fax: +91-44-6611-7788 https://www.k7computing.com/in/

  2. 3)Ruin your privacy All your data and information can be leaked. They steal your privacy and harm you. How to prevent your device from a Drive-By Download attack? 1)Update your operating system Ensure that operating systems are updated with the most recent security patches. These can assist in preventing hackers from infecting your devices and obtaining your sensitive information by way of drive-by downloads. Not only this you must ensure that your software must be updated. In order to avoid all malicious acts, you must keep your device ready to be immune against them. 2)Ignore and delete if you have any unwanted apps or programs. Always try to keep your device clean. Delete all unnecessary apps and programs. The more plug-ins and junk files you have the more vulnerable you are to these threats. So keep your device clean and secure your device. 3)Be alert for all suspicious websites and links “Don’t die due to ignorance”. Being alert is the most effective way to keep yourself protected. Always try to visit trusted and secured sites. You can easily identify whether you are in the right place or not with the help of the website link address. If you could see http:// then you are safe. 4)Be comprehensive and use a modern security strategy To identify threats like malware, effective antivirus and firewall software solutions must be in place. These conventional security measures offer the user a first-level defense against harmful Internet content. However, because they employ a signature-based methodology, they are completely ineffective against novel variants and zero-day threats and can only detect known threats. 5)Install K7 antivirus software Your first line of protection against drive-by downloads and other new online risks may be antivirus software. You'll be able to browse the web with assurance and an added layer of protection knowing that someone is keeping an eye out for your information. K7 Computing Private Limited, 4th Floor, Tek Meadows,51, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600119. Telephone: +91-44-6611-7777 Fax: +91-44-6611-7788 https://www.k7computing.com/in/

  3. Conclusion Now that you are aware of drive-by downloads, you can browse securely because you know how to spot and stop upcoming attacks. Because having safeguards in place to protect our identity, data, and privacy is crucial in the emerging digital age. In collaboration with K7 antivirus software, we put in place a web security system that offers the greatest level of defense against online-based cyber threats. This keeps you secure while providing our staff with the wide-ranging secure web access they require to stay productive. K7 Computing Private Limited, 4th Floor, Tek Meadows,51, Rajiv Gandhi Salai (OMR), Sholinganallur, Chennai - 600119. Telephone: +91-44-6611-7777 Fax: +91-44-6611-7788 https://www.k7computing.com/in/

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