A world where infection would only be possible if you ran a downloaded exe file would be far easier to keep a computer secure in, but in the real world some types of virus can load themselves onto your machine without the need for any deliberate actions (like opening a file) by the user. You most certainly can be infected by just visiting a site, if you have vulnerable plugins or a vulnerable browser. #6 it says that the exploit kit is downloaded and executed, if it is downloaded wouldn't for example chrome browser show the file downloading in the download bar? also how can it execute by it's self? And we all know that no products have a 100% detection ratio.Įdit: For more information on Exploit Kits and how they work, see the article below. This is assuming that the file pushed on your system is already known to your Antivirus or Antimalware (in its database). Using a program that protects your web browser against such threats, like Malwarebytes Anti-Exploit will.īut your anti-virus or anti-malware program should detect the file and automatically delete it. So using a standard Antivirus and Antimalware won't cut it. Right now, EK are used to deliver a lot of dangerous malware (such as banking trojans and Cryptoware) to computers worldwide. Most commonly via what we call "Exploit Kits". Yes, it's entirely possible to get infected by simply visiting a website.
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