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Lots of copies of avg_secure_browser_setup.exe in my Downloads folder downloaded automatically

Yes, JavaScript can automatically request a file download, e.g., by using the download attribute of an a element and then calling click on that element. How exactly the browser handles this request ...
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URL parameter "x="

When you have a public webserver, it's perfectly normal to receive a large number of invalid requests, typically sent by bots which have been programmed for different purposes, be it legitimate ...
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In PCI DSS SAQ A, does "customer’s browser" include merchant apps using TPSP-provided UI elements for card data?

Disclaimer: I'm not a QSA and I'm not your QSA, but I have spent a lot of time talking to QSAs and other PCI experts about this exact question. If you are using an SDK from a payment provider it is a ...
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Is there a way to exploit this DOM-based XSS in recent versions of browsers?

The hash attribute of a URL object is not automatically decoded when being read, so your hypothetical target application has to explicitly call decodeURI: var locale = 'en-us'; var decodedHash = ...
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