Recently I got to read an interesting paper titled: The Ghost in the Browser. Analysis of Web-based Malware.
It's a pretty neat paper detailing how Google crawls web links to look at malware and how they go about checking webpages for dangerous content. An example would be going to a page and having rogue JavaScript run in the background that installs malware onto your machine without permission or prompting. That could open the gates to other infections or total loss of control.
It's a short read and I would recommend it if you have the time. It can be found at:
https://www.usenix.org/legacy/events/hotbots07/tech/full_papers/provos/provos.pdf
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