Are there any legitimate modern-day viruses that can affect a user even if they don't actively install anything?
HIV
>>59471354
>installing penises without virus-checking them first
>>59471379
how do you virus check a penis baka
Was an idiot and downloaded something from piratebay a few weeks ago and got a trojan.
It ran Internet Explorer in the background, apparently to click on ads and generate revenue...?
Not sure how it worked but my processor was at 50% use at idle running it, since I'm using an 8 year old CPU.
>>59471344
Yes.
>>59471344
Yes. You could, for instance, abuse some macros in a word document to take advantage of a vulnerability and compromise a machine.
>>59471401
You go down to a health clinic and you get an STD check. While this is inconvenient for one night stands, there is a simple solution -- don't do one night stands.
>>59471344
>>59471344
Drive-by malware is still a thing. Malvertising is definitely still a thing.
>>59471440
What did you download?
Only if you don't use Common Sense
>>59472057
Watch Dogs 2
>download a game about hacking
>get hacked irl
>>59472057
a trojan
>>59471344
No one will every Bonzi like Buddy.
Ever.
/thread
>>59471344
Cortana
>nothing is installed on my computer
>not even OS
Realistically no in that case but you could still face attacks.
>>59471344
Yes. Look up exploit kits and remote code execution.
>>59472174
>/threading your own post
>>59472906
bitch you don't know me
Well if by installed you mean not allocated in the hard drive, yes you can allocate a malicious program in RAM (obviously temporarly only).
>>59472254
>>59472952
Install as a verb, not a noun.