2006-11-27 19:16:07 · 9 answers · asked by devendra k 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
You CANNOT do any net surfing "without downloading any information", so your question, as asked, is meaningless.
If you meant to ask whether you can get a virus without downloading and opening any files - then the answer is yes, you can. There are malicious programs that reside in Web page scripts, images, and whatnot, which can execute automatically on the computer that is viewing them by exploiting various security vulnerabilities. This is why it is important to keep your machine up-do-date with the security patches. But new vulnerabilities are discovered all the time - which is why it is also important to use anti-virus, anti-adware/spyware and a firewall on your machine.
The 'net is a dangerous place nowadays. Don't visit it unprotected.
2006-11-28 21:32:53 · answer #1 · answered by Vesselin Bontchev 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. One's trying to get out of my PC as I write. Java Scripts have jumped the sandbox... see:
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/722/
Active directory in IE is a virtual plague upon the web... see:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/downloads/default.mspx
(Disabled by default in IE7) or, disable through advanced options in IE6.
Never a virus... just a route into your PC for a virus. Spybot S&D blocks alot of the browser addons which plague the web.
http://www.safer-networking.org/
Prevents alot of the mistyped webpage errors to plague.
Assuming a windows PC. Watch out for Codecs required for viewing popular videos. I hear that's the latest trend in PC virii, which is executable and not just a vehicle for entry. The DVD from Netflix that gave my PC a boot virus really ended my relationship with playing DVDs on my PC and Microsoft. Before hunting down the bootvirus, I'd overinstalled the OS. I'm the unforgiving type :-)
2006-11-27 19:49:49 · answer #2 · answered by Ylyssa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. During surfing also it will come.I can give a few links that offer free virus and spyware removers...! Norton, AVG , Avast are free antivirus software. Ad-aware, Ewido are free spyware removers. You can download free softwares at
http://fixit.in/antivirus.html and http://fixit.in/spywareremover.html
2006-11-27 20:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by BU1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without downloading any file
without using any infected floppy or C.D .
Without Browsing pornography or some other low end websites.
you never get the virus. IRREEPECTIVE OF THE O.S'S..
2006-11-27 19:20:55 · answer #4 · answered by ♥SecRet TeLLeR♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not all but some can. Stay away from porn sites and hacker sites. Those tend to offer the best virus' in town.
2006-11-27 19:18:51 · answer #5 · answered by prodaytrader1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Also, always have an up to date virus killer.
You can download A copy of AOL's Active
Virus Shield. It's based on Kaspersky's Lab Antivirus
Which is one of the top rated killers.
You can download it and watch the walkthrough on
how to install it here:
******************************... http://walkthroughwizard.info/
******************************...
2006-11-27 21:01:46 · answer #6 · answered by radicalfunscout 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes - definitely
you should always have a firewall running
try www.zonelabs.com for a good free one
2006-11-27 19:17:39 · answer #7 · answered by Ruthie Baby 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes viruses these days come in many shapes and forms... there are standard dowloading viruses.. then there are viruses.. that will enable install toolbars.. and activex components...
2006-11-27 19:24:41 · answer #8 · answered by James A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes... If you're using a Windoze machine.
Yet ANOTHER reason to get a Mac!
2006-11-27 19:17:35 · answer #9 · answered by A_Patriot 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋