More than that. Worrisome. I was under the blissful impression that one could not be afflicted with a virus merely by visiting a web page or any of its links, as long as nothing was downloaded. Is that a vain hope?
Yes and no. A "feature" in Internet Explorer allows for plug-ins to automatically be downloaded and installed to make it easier to view things on the web. Unfortunately, this same system can allow for viruses, ad-ware, and spy-ware to be downloaded and installed automatically as well. Microsoft has issued some patches for the issues through their Windows Update website. They have also made an offer to send out a CD to anyone requesting it that has the majority of the updates available for those on slower connections.
In general I'd recommend always making sure your anti-virus files are up to date by using the auto-update feature available in most anti-virus programs, and scheduling automatic updates to keep up with patches for Windows as well. You favorite, local go to person should be able to help with both of these.... if not, feel free to contact me off list and I can send some information to you.
- Marc
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