Officialsparxx OP t1_j2csqyo wrote on December 31, 2022 at 7:45 AM Reply to comment by Most_Engineering_992 in ELI5: How web crawlers and other engines don’t constantly get infected with viruses? by Officialsparxx I feel like I messed up by making this a “two parter” question. I know the wayback machine isn’t really a search engine or a web crawler, but would it be safe from malware for a similar reason, if not, why? Permalink Parent 1
Officialsparxx OP t1_j2csqyo wrote
Reply to comment by Most_Engineering_992 in ELI5: How web crawlers and other engines don’t constantly get infected with viruses? by Officialsparxx
I feel like I messed up by making this a “two parter” question. I know the wayback machine isn’t really a search engine or a web crawler, but would it be safe from malware for a similar reason, if not, why?