How to Lose Control Over Your Computer After Watching Porn

OK, so you're watching porn. Nobody blames you for that but you might become a porn hater after visiting one of the websites described in the following lines. Yes, I know, it may sound impossible for many of you but read this: a pornographic website can seriously damage users' computers and steal their money. How? It's simple. It seems like some adult websites are inviting the consumers to a three-days trial to access the material published on the website. The only requirement is the software provided by the service which must be downloaded and installed on the computer. No problem until this point, no infection, no threat.

After the free trial, the disaster begins. According to Seth Purdy of McAfee, the software installed on the system requires the user to subscribe for an additional 90 days period for a price of approximately $80. Since some of the consumers might refuse to do so, they are attacked with numerous popups asking for subscription. No problem, you might say, I close them and that's it. Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you but that's not possible. The popups remain on top of other windows and can't be resized, closed or moved.

The interesting fact is that the danger raised by the popups is even mentioned in the Terms of Conditions displayed on the website but avoided by most consumers since they are not opened before the download is started.

"If You choose to ignore the payment reminders and do not pay the Membership Fee, You hereby understand and acknowledge that the prompt reminders may become more frequent and that You may lose the ability to use Your computer until You have submitted payment. The payment reminders will be active while your computer is online or offline," one paragraph reads according to the McAfee official.

"Faced with such a situation, it is probable that most "customers" would quickly pay to regain control of their systems and avoid possible embarrasment. I strongly suspect the powerful social engineering leverage created by this situation is not accidental,"Seth Purdy concluded.