I got curious — how did people even catch viruses on their computers? Was it something a friend sent? Or maybe they downloaded a cracked game or some shady program? Share your stories — would be interesting to read.

  • MrTHXcertified@programming.dev
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    3 days ago

    Back in the Windows Vista days I got pwned visiting a web site with an infected ad or script or something. It was a no-click exploit – just the act of visiting the page itself got me infected.