Vista Visits Goggle.com
Here’s a fun video showing what can happen to an unprotected computer by visiting a malicious website:
Nasty, right? The user isn’t guilty of anything worse than a typo. What happens if you visit the same page with Windows Vista in a completely default, unpatched state? I recorded this:
Yep, nothing bad happens.
For more information, read the Windows Vista Resource Kit (co-authored by your very own Tony Northrup). Got a question for Tony? Send an e-mail to qa@vistaclues.com.
Posted: January 22nd, 2007 under Security.
Comments: 5
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Comment from Echilon
Time: January 23, 2007, 9:45 pm
If that’s true, it’s damn scary.
Comment from Michael
Time: January 24, 2007, 12:23 am
Maybe for Internet Exploiter, but nothing happens when you do that in Firefox.
Comment from Joseph
Time: February 6, 2007, 1:10 am
Amen, Brother Michael!
Comment from Martin
Time: March 20, 2007, 8:06 pm
Well somebody didn’t like the first video
“This video has been removed due to terms of use violation.”
Thanks for the info anyway.
Comment from Anonymous
Time: March 11, 2008, 4:56 pm
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