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Line 1: A '''browser exploit''' is a short piece of code that exploits a software [[computer bug\|bug]] in a [[web browser]] such that the code makes the browser do something unexpected, including crash, read or write local files, propagate a [[computer virus\|virus]] or install [[spyware]]. Malicious code may exploit [[HTML]], [[JavaScript]], Images, [[ActiveX]], [[Java (programming language)\|Java]] and other internet technologies. HTML alone is harmless, however, it can, in conjunction with malicious ActiveX or Java code, potentially freeze or crash a browser, or even crash the computer running that browser. The term "browser exploit" can also refer to the actual bug in the browser [[code]].

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