I had the one that mascarades as an Anti-Virus software.excalipoor said:
I particularly hate those, who ever designed them NEEDS to get curb stomped. And they're children need to get curb stomped too.
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I particularly hate those, who ever designed them NEEDS to get curb stomped. And they're children need to get curb stomped too.
Oh. I thought this was going to be about Super Viruses or something. I was expecting medical scares. Instead... this.
OT: Nope. It is likely just your machine - you may already have an infection (that your anti-virus software hasn't caught) that is making other infections easier, or you might just be on a bad website lately.
OT: Nope. It is likely just your machine - you may already have an infection (that your anti-virus software hasn't caught) that is making other infections easier, or you might just be on a bad website lately.
Dude, if you're getting bombarded by virus warnings, I have only one thing to say to you: Its your own fault.craftomega said:
And here's why: You're going to sites that have an increased risk virus'. If you get a virus warning from a site, STOP GOING TO THAT SITE!
Also, keep in mind that most virus' and malware come from advertising on sites, so use an Ad-blocker, cuts down on a lot of it.
That being said: No, I don't notice any increase in virus warnings, because I don't go to sites that have an increased risk of them.
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P.E.B.K.A.C. [http://lmgtfy.com/?q=pebkac&l=1]
My personal favourite is the one that pretends to be windows update telling you that you have a virus, it uses the windows XP UI layout so its so easy to spot on a vista/7/8 PC its hilarious. My boss had that one on his laptop awhile ago and I had to get rid of it.SaneAmongInsane said:
...way to miss the joke, man.Penguinis Weirdus said:
The Internet is, essentially, just causing traffic to flow through the network. Let's assume the bytes are to open a website, that's still thousands and thousands of bytes, only to open the small-ish webpages and those go through in a very short amount of time. In other words, the speed is a few KB/s.
DoS would be any attack that attempts to cripple a system through consuming its resources (most commonly, at least). The usual way to do that is by sending it lots of information. That either slows it down to a crawl or to a complete stop.
So after getting the data that constitutes a website, you spend time browsing it. I'm willing to bet it's not actually productive. Case in point - you're on the Escapist. So you're just wasting time on the Internet.
Norton is stopping you from accessing the Web for enjoyment.
I thought that anybody who knows what DoS is, would be able to get what I wrote. I get sarcastic tone doesn't carry over the text but still, I didn't think I wrote it that serious. I still had to ruin explain it, in hopes I don't get more "corrections".
Had to deal with a few viruses that played sound effects from ads a short time back. I use Microsoft Security essentials and common sense, and haven't had any problems since. Laptop ran cooler with MSE as well.
Nope. Methinks the OP is browsing the wrong porn and/or warez sites. Either that, or he's using Avira and getting even more false positives than usual. For example, I've got a permanent false positive on a couple of mods that keeps popping up no matter how many times I tell it they're okay.
Oh god, my roommate uses Avira. He just got his computer replaced for the third time this month. On the other hand, he's not very computer-literate and he asks me to help him find games, so while I install them I clean up his viruses. The campus computer club is also very nice to him.Owyn_Merrilin said:
OT: I haven't gotten viruses that weren't false positives in a while. I did have an adware problem a few months ago but it turned out to be a rogue Firefox extension. NOD32 kicks ass. ^_^
Well I got one a few months ago but that was my fault (I will never update that flv player ever again).
Other than that no, everything has been fine for the most part except for my current problem with the new AVG 2013.
Other than that no, everything has been fine for the most part except for my current problem with the new AVG 2013.
I think that falls under the old joke about 90% of computer problems being between the chair and the keyboard. I've never had a problem with Avira aside from the occasional false positive -- in fact, it's the aggressive heuristics that make me like it. That, and the lower system requirements compared to Avast and AVG.Saphiren said:
Don't try to shift the blame! We've all seen gay porn. Yes, even that one with the 3 guys, the sheep, the horse, the jar of peanut butter, and the popcorn. None of us look like mutated zombies, though!SmashLovesTitanQuest said:
Hmm, probable. I did use Avira until a couple of years back. And it did give me some a fair amount of false positives. More than actual warnings, in fact (may sound bad, but it was like a 2:3 or 3:4 ratio, I think). But basically,Owyn_Merrilin said:
this is my opinion of it.Owyn_Merrilin said:
Use NoScript, one active scanner and one passive scanner (Microsoft Security Essentials and Malwarebytes in my case), never click on links in emails you weren't expecting to get, even if they're from people you know, and if you're not sure if a website is safe, don't go to it.
Porn sites and many free service sites are automatically suspect, so are popular ones like Cracked and SomethingAwful. It's not that the latter sites have malicious intent, it's the ads. If you're using vanilla Internet Explorer to browse Cracked, you WILL encounter an ad that redirects you to an attack site. Even Firefox or Chrome can get redirected this way, which is why I take whatever measures are necessary to prevent ads from running on my machine.
Site owners may not like that solution very much, but after three different infections through malicious ads on sites I used to trust, I've decided that we simply have different perspectives on the importance of site revenue vs. user security. Personally, I think that if your business model, or your contracts, demand that your users make themselves vulnerable to attacks, you've done something wrong somewhere.
Finally, limit your downloads as much as possible. If you can possibly get by without downloading a file from a site you are not sure is trustworthy, then don't download it. If you must download from a non .gov or .edu source, look for forum discussions about the file to see if it's associated with malware. Just make sure the forums are trustworthy too.
One more thing: they say proper computer security is indistinguishable from paranoia. My experience has shown that to be absolutely true if you really want to keep your machine clean. However, paranoia is no fun either. Worrying too much about this stuff can be far worse for you than getting a rootkit, so don't go overboard. Do what you need to to keep your machine clean; more if you need it for work, less if there's nothing important on it. No computer is worth your mental health though.
Porn sites and many free service sites are automatically suspect, so are popular ones like Cracked and SomethingAwful. It's not that the latter sites have malicious intent, it's the ads. If you're using vanilla Internet Explorer to browse Cracked, you WILL encounter an ad that redirects you to an attack site. Even Firefox or Chrome can get redirected this way, which is why I take whatever measures are necessary to prevent ads from running on my machine.
Site owners may not like that solution very much, but after three different infections through malicious ads on sites I used to trust, I've decided that we simply have different perspectives on the importance of site revenue vs. user security. Personally, I think that if your business model, or your contracts, demand that your users make themselves vulnerable to attacks, you've done something wrong somewhere.
Finally, limit your downloads as much as possible. If you can possibly get by without downloading a file from a site you are not sure is trustworthy, then don't download it. If you must download from a non .gov or .edu source, look for forum discussions about the file to see if it's associated with malware. Just make sure the forums are trustworthy too.
One more thing: they say proper computer security is indistinguishable from paranoia. My experience has shown that to be absolutely true if you really want to keep your machine clean. However, paranoia is no fun either. Worrying too much about this stuff can be far worse for you than getting a rootkit, so don't go overboard. Do what you need to to keep your machine clean; more if you need it for work, less if there's nothing important on it. No computer is worth your mental health though.
I have Avast & Threatfire running at the same time, plus 3 different adblockers & McAfee plugin for my browser (I keep the ad blockers disabled on trusted sites that need the ad revenue). I haven't had a computer virus in almost 10 years. I do biweekly maintenance checks on my computer & never find any viruses, worms, trojans, adware, malware, or spyware that got though. I also check for self-installing software.