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Tips on not getting viruses? - eZ_password - Sep 15, 2014

Nothing about anti virus software, but how can I become more aware If its a virus or not? I've had to reset my computer to factory mode twice already because I'm too gullible. Tips? Who's trustworthy recommending programs?

* - ۤMD5 - Sep 15, 2014

What about not downloading facebook, Twitter, nectar, email, paypal -hacks

* - SysAdmin - Sep 15, 2014

(Sep 15, 2014 02:07 PM)☢ MD5 ☢ Wrote:  What about not downloading facebook, Twitter, nectar, email, paypal -hacks

This. Don't download stuff that you think might be infected (Various hacks for online games, fake search engines, fake "Facebook hacks" etc..)

* - 99qwerty911 - Sep 15, 2014

Here are some tips using real examples.

-Matching art styles
-Unique looking website
-Statistics
-Lots of information available
-Not many DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD RIGHT FUCKING NOW buttons.
-Nothing generic.
-Doesn't look like its off google search.
-Multilingual
-A community forums is VERY VERY good, that means usually the website can be trusted.

A note about the first picture, why is there a picture of a guy reviewing a product, and has no information on it, or something to say at all!
-Site must make sense!

Spoiler (Click to View)

Sorry about my shitty Paint.exe skills.

Thanks.

* - butwhatif - Sep 15, 2014

Don't go on this site.... No shiet from YouTube, FB, Twitter etc AND nothing from Torrent sites.

* - -X- - Sep 15, 2014

Don't download a gold generator/duper for rs. 🤝

* - Rj1122 - Sep 15, 2014

Dont download Porn. Only stream it.

* - her0. - Sep 15, 2014

Run every program you download into a sandbox/malwarebytes should help a bit.

* - -X- - Sep 15, 2014

(Sep 15, 2014 03:59 PM)Rj1122 Wrote:  Dont download Porn. Only stream it.

And don't click any porn ads!!!! 🤝

* - eZ_password - Sep 15, 2014

(Sep 15, 2014 03:55 PM)99qwerty911 Wrote:  Here are some tips using real examples.

-Matching art styles
-Unique looking website
-Statistics
-Lots of information available
-Not many DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD DOWNLOAD RIGHT FUCKING NOW buttons.
-Nothing generic.
-Doesn't look like its off google search.
-Multilingual
-A community forums is VERY VERY good, that means usually the website can be trusted.

A note about the first picture, why is there a picture of a guy reviewing a product, and has no information on it, or something to say at all!
-Site must make sense!

Spoiler (Click to View)

Sorry about my shitty Paint.exe skills.

Thanks.

Thanks dude :D I will try my best to remember all this

* - 99qwerty911 - Sep 15, 2014

(Sep 15, 2014 04:39 PM)eZ_password Wrote:  Thanks dude :D I will try my best to remember all this

Another tip I forgot to mention is to install Adblock Plus, that removes all download buttons that lead to an advertisement instead.

* - Eternal. - Sep 15, 2014

Use an antivirus like Nod32, Malware Bytes and Malware Bytes anti rootkit.

* - Ｔ ｅ ｓ ｓ ｅ ｒ ａ ｃ ｔ - Sep 15, 2014

(Sep 15, 2014 05:51 PM)Eternal. Wrote:  Use an antivirus like Nod32, Malware Bytes and Malware Bytes anti rootkit.

This is only half the battle.

An analogy if you will, you can take certain chemicals to prevent diabetes, but if you keep eating sugary sweets and unhealthy carbohydrates constantly as a diabetic, your body will give up.

AVs like NOD32 will sometimes prevent malware from attacking your computer, but in fact this is more about your habits while on the computer. Simply put, do not browse websites for cracked programs, free stuff (i.e. online games), watch what is installed and read carefully, make sure you visit trusted websites only.

AVs cannot do everything for you.

* - Munch - Sep 16, 2014

Do what I do and scan everything before running it, 3 times just to make sure on different scanners.

* - danoon - Sep 16, 2014

I may suck by answering with this answer.
Just don't download unknown resources.