Uniform Resource Locator's (URL) are shortened and increasingly used for spam, according to an InformationWeek article. These shortened url's, website addresses, essentially end up as links to spam sites, deceptive in nature, showing up mostly in emails. The links may appear to be authoratative pointing to possible legitimate sites but directs the user to spam/advertising sites with the agenda to sell.
The potential of these deceptive links also have the potential to introduce not only unwanted advertising pages but webpages that have hidden scripts running in the background that can potentially download spyware, adware, trojans, viruses and other malware that can cripple consumers computers and/or leave consumers open to data vulnerabilities.
PC Virus Doctors' Dallas Computer repair urges desktop and laptop users to keep their anti-virus and spyware/adware utilities updated to thwart any potential malware that may arise from these deceptive links often embedded in emails and webpages. These updates can stave off any loss of data leading to data recovery.
The potential of these deceptive links also have the potential to introduce not only unwanted advertising pages but webpages that have hidden scripts running in the background that can potentially download spyware, adware, trojans, viruses and other malware that can cripple consumers computers and/or leave consumers open to data vulnerabilities.
PC Virus Doctors' Dallas Computer repair urges desktop and laptop users to keep their anti-virus and spyware/adware utilities updated to thwart any potential malware that may arise from these deceptive links often embedded in emails and webpages. These updates can stave off any loss of data leading to data recovery.
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