"What is an attack page?" Topic

I was looking for some medieval recipes and so I went to this site

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but when I tried clicking on links to specific recipes, my security software said it was an attack page.

What sort of coding does an attack page have? and why would a site like this try to infect my PC?

I'm peeved cause I want to see how to cook thinks like "Pygges in sauce", but I'm not going there is it really is a danger

An attack page has lots of computer viruses and other things that will try to get past your security and bother your computer.

Well, I looked and I don't see anything there trying to attack *my* computer. Sometimes false alarms are triggered by scripts running on web pages that aren't actually malicious. That website loads a bunch of ads and crap on the side, probably one of them triggered it.

Translation Pork in Sauce Take a scalded pig, quarter it and boil the parts in water with salt. Take the pieces and let them cool. Take parsley and sage and grind with bread and hard-boiled egg yolks. Temper it with vinegar until thick. Lay the pig in a dish and serve [the sauce] on top then serve it forth.

Modern Redaction Ingredients: 1 pork shoulder 6 tbsp parsley, finely chopped 2 tbsp sage leaves, finely chopped 4 hard-boiled egg yolks 4 tbsp breadcrumbs 100ml white wine vinegar

Pyggus in sauce Preparation: Method: Preparation Bring a large pan of water to a boil. Add the pork and scald for 10 minutes. Remove the pork from the pan and scrape the skin clean. Cut into serving-sized pieces then place in a clean pan, cover with water, bring to a boil and cook for about 80 minutes, or until the pork is tender. In the meantime, pound together the parsley and sage in a mortar until you have a fine paste. Work in the egg yolks until smooth then stir in the breadcrumbs. Add enough of the vinegar to give you a thick paste then cover and set aside to soak for 10 minutes. At the end of this time, add more vinegar, if needed. Drain the pork, arrange in a dish and pour over the sauce. Serve immediately.

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Technically, an "attack page" is a web page/site designed to appear either innocuous or enticing or both which instead launches malware attacks on your computer, either out of simple vandalism or to gain control of your computer in some way. These sites have been used in the past to access e-mail lists for spammers, plant "keystroke catchers" programs in an attempt to seize credit card and bank account numbers and passwords, or even turn your computer into a remote server to attack other computers or transmit spam without your knowledge. Yes, that's all very scary. However, as the others above have stated, some security software measures tend to "over protect" and warn you about sites that are merely ad-heavy (though some of those ads may try to attach "tracker" software to your browser; not inherently dangerous or malicious, but still intrusive and possibly detrimental to your computer's performance).
In the case of the site you were looking at either the ads triggered the response, or the site itself has been compromised by a third-party using it to spread their attacks without the site administrator's knowledge. (That happens, too.)

thanks for the responses. I'll let you know if I end up making Pygges in Sauce.

My medieval style meatballs I ended up making were delicious