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A drive by download is a download that occurs as a result of a user merely visiting a website or a download that seeks (and gets) a user's authorization to download but misrepresents what the file is actually going to do.

A drive by download is a download that occurs as a result of a user merely visiting a website or a download that seeks (and gets) a user's authorization to download but misrepresents what the file is actually going to do.

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History of drive-by exploits

I am interested in drive-by download attacks. For the moment, the oldest article I found on internet treating about it is this one. Does someone know when first the expression drive-by download attack was used ? And what was the first successful…
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Could running applets/videos trigger a drive-by download attack?

Let us visit a given webpage on which video files and/or java applets are embedded. Could clicking to start on these videos/applets lead to a drive-by download attack ?
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Demonstrating the risk of drive by downloads to the uninformed

I have come across many people who don't believe in antivirus solutions and don't patch or update their OS and applications. "I never visit dodgy websites", "I only use the internet to read emails" "I am not stupid, I can distinguish between emails…
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