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A '''browser exploit''' is actually a form of malicious code that takes advantage of a flaw or vulnerability in an operating system or piece of software with the intent to breach [[browser security]] to alter a user's browser settings without their knowledge. Malicious code may exploit [[ActiveX]], [[HTML]], images, [[Java (programming language)|Java]], [[JavaScript]], and other Web technologies and cause the browser to run arbitrary code.

==Symptoms==