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So, what is an exploit, and why should you care? If you’re running a Windows operating system and/or Internet Explorer, you should be aware of the risks, because you will never see them coming. Exploits deliver their malcode through driveby downloads that happen silently and can be delivered through any kind of site. Most site owners don’t know themselves when their site has been poisoned - it’s happened to every kind of site, from global businesses to individual MySpace pages.

How exploit attacks are
developed and delivered


 
How exploits get onto your PC


 
   
       
 
How XPL technology protects
your PC against exploits



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