Hi all,
It seems that I've got too much anxious over a spyware. I'm so happy
I've chosen the best platform. No worry about a kind of malicious
spyware. A lot of friendly and kind mates on the list! So could I keep
asking more although I'm not posting Mac-related topics?
Technical question:
They are installed by viewing some malicious web site or email
(attachment). After secretly installing, they're waiting for what they
want. By the way, what's their target information? Is it four 4 digits
continuous numbers such as credit card code or bank account number? Do
they have the function to detect a selective typing stroke from the
keyboard?
Legal question:
If the stolen credit card or bank a/c is used illegally, will the card
owner has to pay for it? In an actual life, credit card fraud sometimes
happen. But I remember that the victim hasn't to pay in case they take
the proper procedure for it.
Any comment are most welcomed.
On 7 Feb 2006, at 01:43, Brian Steere wrote:
Atsushi Sasaki said recently:
Hi all,
Thank you very much for quick responses and useful information on the
list or off-list. I'd like to explain my experience a bit more.
One day like an ordinal English learner, I was surfing the web to look
for lyrics of my favourite songs. Then, I found out that a Russian
porn
site opened at the bottom of the window which apparently got the
intention to hide behind the active window. I didn't know when it
secretly opened. And stupidly, I pressed some link(?) or close
button(?) in it and a several JavaScript-created-windows showed
similar
porn sites, dating services and casinos(?) .
I'm worrying that this was the malicious software trap site. I should
have quit Safari itself when I realised the Russian site.
Is it possible that the spyware or something are installed to ours by
the access of such a site?
Any suggestions would be most appreciated.
Today I went (via google) to a driver site to get a scanner and
noticed that
a windows exe file was downloaded just from opening the page. Luckily
I had
no worries as 1. it was alerted to me by Safari so I cancelled it and
2. It
could not run anyway on Mac OS. But it was a moment or realizing what
does
go on.
In your case you could delete your cookies or delete those you don't
want.
But I don't believe that as of yet a site can install anything on
your Mac
other than a cookie that runs without your cooperation.
Javascript is fairly necessary for many sites now and so I wouldn't
worry
about that but it is worth blocking popup windows - though there are
new
ways that get around the block coming through.
all the best
Brian
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