[ale] Am I in any danger?

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

Java, javascript, flash, and document macros are prime vectors for malicious code to activate in your PC via a drive by attack from a website.  I recommend using Firefox with the noscript plugin to disable all scripting all the time except for sites you explicitly trust.

Sincerely,

Ron


Jay Lozier <jslozier at gmail.com> wrote:

>Scott
>
>Often browser have an option to open the folder where the file(s) are 
>downloaded. Check your default download folder unless it destination
>was 
>overwritten.
>
>Whether you are at risk depends on what the target is and whether it is
>
>installed on your box. If it targets Java or some browser script you
>are 
>possibly at risk. If it is targeting something specific in IE or 
>Windows, obviously not.
>
>You might try installing ClamAV and run a scan of your box. ClamAV is 
>probably in your repository.
>
>Jay
>
>On 11/09/2012 12:49 PM, Scott Castaline wrote:
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>> Checking email on Thunderbird, I use Fedora for my distro/OS of
>> choice. I got an email from supposedly credit karma with supposedly
>my
>> credit score. I was moving my cursor over to delete it and
>> accidentally hit the log-in button. I noticed that it immediately
>> downloaded 7 files (more likely very small as it was barely there in
>> the status bar). I also noticed that another button appeared hidden
>by
>> the login button.
>> Am I in any serious danger? Is it time to reinstall? My boot drive is
>> also SSD. Just for the heck of it, anyone know where more than likely
>> these files went?
>>
>> Scott C.
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