Web pages with hidden traps are growing at a very alarming rate nowadays. A new tactic has been spreading malware from the internet into unsuspecting users that downloads software from the web to their computers. Cyber crooks use this method to spread their malware via emails and spam advertisements that may be clicked without prior malware protection. Oftentimes, one out of ten spam advertisement emails is loaded with malware. Usually, these malware-loaded emails or software are designed to put those compromised computers under the control and access of hackers. This tactic is commonly known as drive-by download. A drive-by download indicates three things in general but each thing concerns of unintended download of a computer application or software from the internet. Continue reading →