The Web browser is the most common target of an attack. The effects of the exploits mentioned in the last tip can also take advantage of a weak browser. Malware is channeled to a PC through modified websites which trigger buffer overruns for instance; hackers can thus crash the browser. Check out the security of your Web browser with the help of bcheck to see whether your browser will be able to withstand such an attack.

To run the test, open the website from your preferred browser. It immediately shows your browser and operating system. This information is very important for a hacker. The correct option 'Only test for bugs specific to my type of browser' should be the default selection. With 'Start the test', you will expose the browser to an attack that can possibly cause a crash. We subjected our default Web browser, Firefox , to nine different exploits; there were seven in the case of Internet Explorer. If everything is alright, you will get a confirmation after the test. If the browser craiihes, reload it, restore the session and open the site again. You will now see the test result and an explanation of what went wrong.