In the old days the viruses would just put a skull up on your screen or some other nonsense.
Now the virus hides and they track everything you do and steal all your passwords and banking information.
It’s better for them to not go loud. Otherwise they’ll be discovered. And the point is to stay hidden as long as possible to collect as much data as possible.
Most people don’t know their computers are infected.
Ads are a major vector. Like a pick pocket, they work best when placed among large crowds of people. The more folks you can brush against, the more pockets can be tried in passing. Sooner or later, you will get something.
In the old days the viruses would just put a skull up on your screen or some other nonsense.
Now the virus hides and they track everything you do and steal all your passwords and banking information.
It’s better for them to not go loud. Otherwise they’ll be discovered. And the point is to stay hidden as long as possible to collect as much data as possible.
Most people don’t know their computers are infected.
I think the question is rather how do you even get infected in the first place?
Ads are a major vector. Like a pick pocket, they work best when placed among large crowds of people. The more folks you can brush against, the more pockets can be tried in passing. Sooner or later, you will get something.