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30-day safety report for: about.com
This website is likely to be safe, although an extremely small number of users have reported potential malware. (updated Jan 06, 2016 GMT)
Types of Malware Found 4
Facebook Clickjacking
JS/Obfuscated
JS/Worm
Compromised Pages 10
Facebook Clickjacking Summary
Facebook Clickjacking is a manipulation technique used in malicious websites where a user is tricked into performing an action that will have undesired results such as divulging personal information like phone or credit card number, compromising your privacy and security, or clicking on a malicious link that will download malware into your device.
JS/Obfuscated Summary
JS/Obfuscated is a malicious software that once it is executed has the capability of replicating itself and infect other files and programs. These type of malware, called Viruses, can steal hard disk space and memory that slows down or completely halts your PC. It can also corrupt or delete data, erase your hard drive, steal personal information, hijack your screen and spam your contacts to spread itself to other users. Usually, a Virus is received as an attachment on an email or instant message.
JS/Worm Summary
JS/Worm is a malicious software that once it is executed has the capability of replicating itself and infect other files and programs. These type of malware, called Viruses, can steal hard disk space and memory that slows down or completely halts your PC. It can also corrupt or delete data, erase your hard drive, steal personal information, hijack your screen and spam your contacts to spread itself to other users. Usually, a Virus is received as an attachment on an email or instant message.
The quality of the articles ranges from OK to meh.
The layout is clearly dumbed down for mobile with the requesite blocky tiles, flat icons and dull colors. It is good to see trendy stupidity is alive and well!
If there's an about.com article with its (honest) review about your product/service and you don't like what it said, don't worry! Just send a nasty email to the company and they will promptly fire whoever wrote it, no questions asked.
So, this site can be useful but honestly the answers are ridiculously reductive and while I understand they are supposed to be quick quips on a subject it just seems like wikipedia would be a better springboard, 2 cents.
Yet another URL redirection intermediate that flashes past your eye on the way to another one of these 'free' offers that only wants your personal, financial and credit card details. They might be legitimate but they should try harder.
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