There are a variety of drive-by attack examples but the two most common ways people fall victim to an attack are when the user indirectly authorises a download without understanding the consequence, for example they believe they are downloading an ActiveX update when they are in fact downloading a virus. This can happen when visiting an unofficial website usually via a spam email. If a user is ever concerned by a link they have been sent they should never click on it, our advice is to use a search engine and type in the website name – not the entire link.

The second is through download of spyware, a computer virus or any kind of malware that happens without knowledge of the user. This can happen by checking out a website or email or by clicking on a deceptive popup window. Again the team at Internet Explorer would advise you don’t open any emails or links you are unfamiliar with. If you ever doubt the authenticity of a website link then please go to it via a search engine such as www.bing.com