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System reconfiguration attacks modify settings on a user's PC for malicious purposes. For example: URLs in a favorites file might be modified to direct users to look-alike websites: e.g., a bank website URL may be changed from "bankofabc.com" to "bancofabc.com".cite-ref-1[1]

cite-note-11. ↑ citerefahmed2020Ahmed, Syed R. (2020-04-14). Preventing Identity Crime: Identity Theft and Identity Fraud: An Identity Crime Model and Legislative Analysis with Recommendations for Preventing Identity Crime. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-39597-8.