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xB Browser: Is temporarily allowing scripts or plugins dangerous?

April 26, 2017browser dangerous plugins scripts temporarily xb

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xB Browser: Is temporarily allowing scripts or plugins dangerous?

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Inherently, yes, they are dangerous. Allowing script to run on your computer is a situation where you trust the website who hands you the code to run. If you don’t trust the website, don’t allow it to run scripts or plugins on your computer. These scripts and plugins could attempt to install malicious software, spyware, viruses, and could be used to breach your privacy. Even websites you trust can be hacked, and have malicious code inserted. So it is better to not lend your trust at all, than to trust blindly. The bottom line is if you don’t explicitly trust the website you are visiting, you shouldn’t share data with them, or allow them to run scripts/plugins.