Definition: Drive-By Download
A download that occurs when a user visits a malicious website that is hosting an exploit kit. There is no action required on the user’s part, other than simply visiting the infected webpage. The exploit kit looks for a vulnerability in the browser software, and uses it to inject malware via the security hole.
[…] infects a computer is simply by the user loading the infected page, which is also known as a drive-by-download. Drive by downloads can be installed on your computer simply by looking at a spam email, browsing […]