EPT[Guide] Securing your PC - Page 4
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UdderChaos
United Kingdom707 Posts
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SkelA
Macedonia13063 Posts
On January 11 2010 20:15 SchOOl_VicTIm wrote: It says MS Security Essentials not available in my region... wtf =/ Same here .. so where i can download that pls ! Edit: Ok found it but i have a pirated winxp and it asks me to validate windows .. can i still install? | ||
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yenta
Poland1142 Posts
On March 03 2010 00:20 SkelA wrote: Edit: Ok found it but i have a pirated winxp and it asks me to validate windows .. can i still install? I'm not sure but I think upon failing windows validation it will break your Windows Install On March 02 2010 23:42 UdderChaos wrote: Becuase these precations seems really over the top and scaremongering to me. I think this is a good set of standard, minimal precautions that should be taken. Over the top would involve some sort of virtualization / daily fresh installs going on. | ||
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Grobyc
Canada18410 Posts
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Necosarius
Sweden4042 Posts
On March 02 2010 19:44 CharlieMurphy wrote: r1ch, enlighten me on how to get passed the windows genuine thing? I can't update without installing that pos first. I would like to know this as well. Thanks r1ch!  Edit: and thanks to those who recommended noscript, it's awesome! | ||
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WhuazGoodJaggah
Lesotho777 Posts
On January 11 2010 13:55 R1CH wrote: Congratulations, you probably have a rootkit. yeah he is an idiot because he doesn't blindly follow the shit you preach? I have a friend who very rarely uses his computer and fucking autoupdate is always fucking hiom over because he can't use his cumpter when he wants to because 23123 updates have to be done first. Very efficient, right. And always updating your software to the latest version per se is just as stupid as not updating at all. Are you a software engineer? Don't you know that you can open doors with updates just as easy as closing them? An open source app can be all nice and fine and checked for malicious code then made closed source do an auto update and bam you have shit on your computer. Such general security guidlines suck, as nothing will every replace using your own brain. Btw, do you like it that almost all websites require "secure" ~8charater with number pws? | ||
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Sadir
Vatican City State1176 Posts
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SoLaR[i.C]
United States2969 Posts
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Frolossus
United States4779 Posts
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LuCky.
Zimbabwe91 Posts
-FF 3.6 -Opera 10.5 -Chrome 5.0 | ||
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R1CH
Netherlands10341 Posts
On March 02 2010 23:38 Durak wrote: I have a question for R1CH. I tried to install Gunbound from http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=112506 and I got a DEP error (screenshot bottom of page 4). How can I tell if Gunbound is safe to run? It's a fairly old game so that might be what's causing it. Most free Korean games (or any games from Asia for that matter) use pseudo-rootkits as a crude form of anti-cheating. This usually includes packed/crypted executables that weren't designed for DEP. So yes, it's safe to run, but if it's GameGuard (a common antihack), this may cause crashing in other programs you have running at the same time, especially Firefox. | ||
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Raelcun
United States3747 Posts
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R1CH
Netherlands10341 Posts
On March 03 2010 02:48 WhuazGoodJaggah wrote: I have a friend who very rarely uses his computer and fucking autoupdate is always fucking hiom over because he can't use his cumpter when he wants to because 23123 updates have to be done first. Very efficient, right. And always updating your software to the latest version per se is just as stupid as not updating at all. Are you a software engineer? Don't you know that you can open doors with updates just as easy as closing them? Updates install in the background, it even tells you that you can continue using your computer while they install. Unless it's really old PC, updates can be installed with minimal interruption. If you seriously think Microsoft and any other large vendor introduces new security holes with security updates then I don't know what to say. The Microsoft QA and testing department alone is bigger than entire companies. You're at far greater risk from known, exploitable vulnerabilities than hypothetical future security holes. | ||
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offchance
United States15 Posts
R1CH, what do you think of avast? i found it useful when it blocked some sites from opening popups/running malicious scripts also, how do i get rid of another version of XP, it still gives me a choice when i reboot. Is there a good way to import installed software or i have to redo it on a newer version? also some link, esp updates, still open in IE, even though i have something else for defaiult browser. How do i fix that. Is installed IE in itself a threat even if im not using it? | ||
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d(O.o)a
Canada5066 Posts
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lynx.oblige
Sierra Leone2268 Posts
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Durak
Canada3684 Posts
On March 06 2010 08:25 R1CH wrote: Most free Korean games (or any games from Asia for that matter) use pseudo-rootkits as a crude form of anti-cheating. This usually includes packed/crypted executables that weren't designed for DEP. So yes, it's safe to run, but if it's GameGuard (a common antihack), this may cause crashing in other programs you have running at the same time, especially Firefox. Thanks R1CH. I appreciate your answer because it doesn't just tell me what to do but explains it. | ||
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KingKRule
United States84 Posts
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Biochemist
United States1008 Posts
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QuickStriker
United States3694 Posts
So basically starting yesterday, my laptop (windows 7 ultimate and very old since 2006) have randomly restarting and rebooting itself. Just RANDOMLY. There even isn't a pattern, whenever it feels like it. I touch the back part of laptop and it is hot but I wonder if it is really because of overheating since I don't have a blue screen and just restart. I feel like this laptop either has a virus or something OR it's time to slowly say goodbye to my 4 years old laptop and get a new laptop. In that case, can you recommend me a nice laptop to buy (I don't know how to build one but I suppose if I receive help...) that's inexpensive, like you did with the desktop specs?? :D And also briefly mention what my problem could be with my current old laptop...  Also adding that I did follow your guide and have Microsoft Security Essential which works like a charm and free! And tell me if I should add any more info to this to clarify better if you are to help me. Thanks!! | ||
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