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A few years ago, the greatest worry for PC users were viruses and worms through e-mail. They are examples of "push" attacks that actively try to compromise PCs. While viruses and worms are still prevalent, they have declined in popularity because their indiscriminate attacks are relatively noisy and easy to detect. Recently the Web has become the main avenue for attacks on PC users because the Web allows stealthy "pull" attacks where malicious sites wait for unsuspecting visitors. In this talk, we will highlight five stealthy and common Web-based attacks and research that is being done to protect users.