{"id":53317,"date":"2025-04-23T04:02:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/?p=53317"},"modified":"2025-04-23T04:02:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T08:02:02","slug":"how-to-watch-porn-safely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kaspersky.com\/blog\/how-to-watch-porn-safely\/53317\/","title":{"rendered":"Watching porn safely: a guide for grown-ups"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019d have more luck finding a needle in a haystack than someone who\u2019s never visited an adult website. But even if you were to find such a person, they\u2019d probably easily guess what the content is like: lots of X-rated videos and photos, lots of banner ads, and lots messages that scream, \u201cFind love in your neighborhood \u2013 NOW!<\/em>\u201c<\/em><\/p>\n

How can you navigate this wild frenzy without jeopardizing your own security and privacy? How do you avoid malware infection and keep your cash in your wallet? You\u2019ll find the answers to these questions and more in today\u2019s piece.<\/p>\n

You get viruses from visiting porn sites, don\u2019t you?<\/h2>\n

The answer is yes and no; let us explain. You\u2019re rather unlikely to get infected with malware from browsing a large and popular website. Not so with generic copycat porn sites. Let\u2019s take PornHub \u2014 one of the world\u2019s most visited porn sites. PornHub is operated by Aylo, a porn industry mammoth that also owns Brazzers, Xtube, YouPorn, and many other similar sites (click here<\/a> for the full list). In other words, PornHub has stood the test of time and is no less secure than, say, YouTube, or any other large video-hosting platform. According to PornHub itself, the site is free from all types of threats<\/a> like spyware, Trojans, or stealers. All ads are legal, and undergo rigorous vetting, so you\u2019re probably safe clicking, but there\u2019s no guarantee<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But for each Aylo website, there are dozens, if not hundreds, of shady single-page ones. More often than not, the only reason they exist is to trick victims into sharing their personal data, which is then used for blackmail, or to simply shake them down.<\/p>\n

How porn fans get scammed<\/h2>\n

Here\u2019s a typical example. Scammers set up a fake website featuring webcam models<\/a>. Camming is a popular adult-oriented business whereby the model broadcasts online while viewers send in requests and money. The screenshot below shows a phishing page, designed to look like a camming site, asking the visitor to buy tokens to chat online with their favorite model.<\/p>\n

\"Want<\/a>

Want to chat with the camgirl? Buy some tokens! Good thing you can pay any way you want.<\/p><\/div>\n

Buying tokens indeed unlocks a chat\u00a0\u2014 but there\u2019s a catch: everyone else there is a bot, and all messages are automated. Plus, the model won\u2019t react to the chat at all \u2014 because there\u2019s no live stream, just a looped recording.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s also another way to make visitors part with their money. If you\u2019ve ever landed on a porn site \u2014 intentionally or not \u2014 you must have seen screaming ads such as, \u201cTHE LOVE OF YOUR LIFE IS WAITING FOR YOU JUST 500 METERS AWAY!\u201d<\/em> What happens if you click that button? We\u2019ve tried it, so you don\u2019t have to. The first thing the website asks you to do is enter your address, so the system can \u201cfind the people nearest to you\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

\"Scammers<\/a>

Scammers can generate a map of any city and place what appear to be other users\u2019 avatars on it at random.<\/p><\/div>\n

They claim you need to pay for a premium subscription to access the girls\u2019 contact details. If you spend five minutes on the website, you get a message from the \u201cadmin\u201d that says: \u201cHey there! We\u2019ve got a discount for all new users! Make sure to try it to enjoy unlimited access\u201d.<\/em> The minimum payment is only $0.99, but the small amount is just bait.<\/p>\n

In the end, the scammers can steal much more from the victim\u2019s card because they already have their banking details \u2014 and location! Needless to say, instead of real conversations, all the victim gets is another chat bot and more AI-generated content.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a checklist to help you spot dodgy porn sites yourself:<\/p>\n