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Can just going on a Phishing website risk personal data?!

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I was recently clicked on a google ad for a website that links and online wallet

 

I noticed the address wasn't right afterwards and was a copy of the real (large address). It was DEFINITELY a scam website 

I immediately closed the page, cleared my history and ran malware bytes.

Can they actually get any personal information from my just going on the site, nothing was downloaded/unzipped etc.

 



 

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Nope, as long as you didn't run an executable you're good.

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If you care about personal data then stay away from big tech companies like google, theyll harvest your data for advertising.

 

And like the above replies said, no they cannot yoink your personal data unless you run an executable, theyll prob just get your ip but they prob arent gonna do anything with it cause literally all websites will have some sort of ip logger for debugging or troubleshooting

 

Vpns are a good step in "privacy" if you want to anonymize your ip, they are good cause they are fast, though for max "privacy" use tor.

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You would either need to enter something (key logger), submit something or execute something to compromise things. Just visiting site only gives out general location,
IP and your browser details.

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19 hours ago, OnlyAxolotl said:

I was recently clicked on a google ad for a website that links and online wallet

 

I noticed the address wasn't right afterwards and was a copy of the real (large address). It was DEFINITELY a scam website 

I immediately closed the page, cleared my history and ran malware bytes.

Can they actually get any personal information from my just going on the site, nothing was downloaded/unzipped etc.

 



 

No. Browsers say that when a website is not encrypted (HTTP, not HTTPS). You shouldn't enter any passwords or personaly information on these websites.

 

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Phishing scam websites will normally request you enter details that are required by the legitimate site before asking for more information.

 

As long as you didn't enter any information, you aren't at risk.

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