What is Malvertising?

PATRICIAF5 · #1 (**permalink**) 05-25-11, 00:27

Hi!
Can you let me know that What is Malvertising?

77wmaster · #2 (**permalink**) 05-25-11, 00:38

Malvertising is one of the newest ways that hackers are utilizing to attempt to steal personal info and to cause havoc with computer users.
This type of malicious online promotion is generally performed by masking malicious computer code with seemingly harmless online promotions. The promotions may lead to harmful or deceptive content or may directly infect a victim's computer with malicious software (malware) that can damage data, steal personal information or even bring the user's computer under the control of a remote operator.

PATRICIAF5 · #3 (**permalink**) 05-25-11, 01:03

How should the small and medium website owner protect themselves from malware?

carl owen · #4 (**permalink**) 05-27-11, 21:29

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Originally Posted by PATRICIAF5

How should the small and medium website owner protect themselves from malware?

The first step for protection from Malware is choosing a hosting plan or server with a reliable hosting provider who offers fully managed hosting plans so that all the necessary security applications are pre-installed on the servers. Being a customer you should make sure that you don't use scripts or applications which aren't safe. Also, you should make sure that you don't give access to the hosting plan or server to any third party.