djMot Posted June 29, 2016 Member ID: 3189 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 98 Topic Count: 357 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 5257 Content Per Day: 1.09 Reputation: 11146 Achievement Points: 48948 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 114 Joined: 02/11/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 01:57 PM Birthday: 12/24/1957 Device: Windows Posted June 29, 2016 This information swept the University of Wisconsin this morning like a hurricane. Okay, so look, if you're on any of the products from Symantec/Norton, or any of those listed in the 2nd to last paragraph of this article, get off of them NOW. Got a paid subscription, consider it worthless and get off anyway! This really burns my ass (kinda like Ricko's flame thrower.) How long have we been able to run processes in a sandbox to protect the OS kernel, and the entire system for that matter? Because Symantec just could not be bothered, MILLIONS of users are presently at extreme risk of viruses, worms, and ransomware. Did you notice who ISN'T on the list? Yup - Microsoft. Why? Well, who better to know how to protect Windows than the people who wrote it ?!? If you are paying for any of this shit, or worse, if you're using a "free" 3rd party antivirus, you've been duped. Time to get off that crazy train. For ... = Use .... Win7 = Microsoft Security Essentials (download from Microsoft) Win8/8.1/10 = Windows Defender (baked in, no action required) READ THIS ARTICLE: http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/06/25-symantec-products-open-to-wormable-attack-by-unopened-e-mail-or-links/ 1lost1, Labob, JohnnyDos and 1 other 4 Awards
Labob Posted June 29, 2016 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.46 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted June 29, 2016 I've always said the only one that wants to protect you from windows viruses is Microsoft, everybody else well they make money off of them. So another way of saying this is to make more money more viruses more viruses makes windows lose money so ya can take it from there. Its just a way that I think djMot 1 Awards
Sammy Posted June 29, 2016 Member ID: 3036 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 219 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 9419 Content Per Day: 1.92 Reputation: 7515 Achievement Points: 62539 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/29/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 17 Birthday: 04/26/2008 Device: Windows Posted June 29, 2016 I dont see avast on that big list of his. Dunno if that means they didnt find anything, or if they didnt look. Awards
Ricko Posted June 30, 2016 Member ID: 138 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 63 Topic Count: 475 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 4471 Content Per Day: 0.78 Reputation: 2925 Achievement Points: 30761 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 14 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 23 Birthday: 07/01/1974 Device: Android Posted June 30, 2016 thanks for the flame thrower pun more will follow hehe Awards
J3st3r Posted June 30, 2016 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5225 Content Per Day: 1.00 Reputation: 5172 Achievement Points: 45923 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 24 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: 48 minutes ago Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Posted June 30, 2016 Haven't had a virus in 4 years.Most viruses are from popups and downloads.If you run AdBlock+ and don't download pics and shit from Facebook you will be virus free to. Don't know how many dozen PCs I've had to reformat because someone picked up a bunch of shit from downloading Pics and attachments from FaceBook.But it is definitely the number 1 source for viruses.And NEVER download ANYTHING that says FREE on it or FREE TRIAL. Awards
hxtr Posted June 30, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted June 30, 2016 This information swept the University of Wisconsin this morning like a hurricane. Okay, so look, if you're on any of the products from Symantec/Norton, or any of those listed in the 2nd to last paragraph of this article, get off of them NOW. Got a paid subscription, consider it worthless and get off anyway! This really burns my ass (kinda like Ricko's flame thrower.) How long have we been able to run processes in a sandbox to protect the OS kernel, and the entire system for that matter? Because Symantec just could not be bothered, MILLIONS of users are presently at extreme risk of viruses, worms, and ransomware. Did you notice who ISN'T on the list? Yup - Microsoft. Why? Well, who better to know how to protect Windows than the people who wrote it ?!? If you are paying for any of this shit, or worse, if you're using a "free" 3rd party antivirus, you've been duped. Time to get off that crazy train. For ... = Use .... Win7 = Microsoft Security Essentials (download from Microsoft) Win8/8.1/10 = Windows Defender (baked in, no action required) READ THIS ARTICLE: http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/06/25-symantec-products-open-to-wormable-attack-by-unopened-e-mail-or-links/ I have never seen MSE or Defender catch not even one thing. Not even a tracking cookie. Zonealarm is the only one that can protect you but you will have a performance hit. TedsofBeverlyHills and Barron 2
Labob Posted June 30, 2016 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.46 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted June 30, 2016 ah nobody gets it djMot 1 Awards
YACCster Posted June 30, 2016 Member ID: 20683 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 138 Topic Count: 311 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 3407 Content Per Day: 0.82 Reputation: 4127 Achievement Points: 45802 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 22 Joined: 12/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: 2 hours ago Device: Macintosh Posted June 30, 2016 I get it, but disagree that Microsoft is the only one that wants to protect folks from viruses and malware. DEEJAYKEG 1 Awards
7Toes Posted June 30, 2016 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 58 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.66 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27251 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Posted June 30, 2016 HarryWeezer and YACCster 2 Awards
Labob Posted June 30, 2016 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.46 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted June 30, 2016 No microsoft does not want to protect you from virus type shit nor does apple . They want to protect there OS's from it . They don't really care what we do. But they do want you to stop calling hxtr, KaptCrunch, YACCster and 2 others 5 Awards
fbi_open_up Posted July 4, 2016 Member ID: 3143 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 10 Topic Count: 62 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 261 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 207 Achievement Points: 2585 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 01/19/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 27, 2024 Birthday: 08/14/1961 Posted July 4, 2016 I have never had a virus in over 15 years ,and have been using free anti virus programs during this time. I currently have used Avast for the past 6 years. Awards
Damage_inc- Posted July 4, 2016 Member ID: 2048 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 294 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 6689 Content Per Day: 1.27 Reputation: 4709 Achievement Points: 48999 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 5 Joined: 12/15/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 29, 2023 Birthday: 05/30/1967 Posted July 4, 2016 (edited) my first virus program purchase was norton internet security suite with my first pc purchase like 17 yrs ago/.what a clustor fuck that norton was-.been useing free programs all these years since ,just bought my second virus program ever with this build 4 months ago .malwarebytes-used it for so many years free to fix my shit and others i bought it to protect my shit in real-time..used mse before this Edited July 4, 2016 by Damage_inc- Awards
hxtr Posted July 4, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted July 4, 2016 ah nobody gets it Sorry Labob.. I ban being way to literal. I will try and get it next time. L!ckALotAPus 1
Barron Posted July 5, 2016 Member ID: 20987 Group: +++ Insurgency Head Admin Followers: 21 Topic Count: 191 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1799 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 1788 Achievement Points: 14358 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/21/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 23 Birthday: 01/09/1996 Device: Windows Posted July 5, 2016 I have never seen MSE or Defender catch not even one thing. Not even a tracking cookie. Zonealarm is the only one that can protect you but you will have a performance hit. You use zonealarm too? Jeez I thought I was the only one haha hxtr 1 Awards
hxtr Posted July 5, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted July 5, 2016 You use zonealarm too? Jeez I thought I was the only one haha It slows down a PC but it protects like no other antivirus spyware I have seen. Just hate it takes up so much resources. Yep... nothing else will I recommend. False security is still false.
Barron Posted July 5, 2016 Member ID: 20987 Group: +++ Insurgency Head Admin Followers: 21 Topic Count: 191 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 1799 Content Per Day: 0.44 Reputation: 1788 Achievement Points: 14358 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/21/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 23 Birthday: 01/09/1996 Device: Windows Posted July 5, 2016 It slows down a PC but it protects like no other antivirus spyware I have seen. Just hate it takes up so much resources. Yep... nothing else will I recommend. False security is still false. I have been using Extreme security package and Professional package for last 3 years and have had no issues with it. The advanced firewall system is what really make it quite superior to most others. Yeah it tends to always run in the background using approx 250mbs of ram and the scans take normally 2 and half hours but it always runs in the background and it hasnt once affected my PC performance. Are you using the free one or paid one? hxtr 1 Awards
hxtr Posted July 5, 2016 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 2.96 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129714 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Posted July 5, 2016 I have been using Extreme security package and Professional package for last 3 years and have had no issues with it. The advanced firewall system is what really make it quite superior to most others. Yeah it tends to always run in the background using approx 250mbs of ram and the scans take normally 2 and half hours but it always runs in the background and it hasnt once affected my PC performance. Are you using the free one or paid one? The paid one Extreme. Yea the firewall is bad ass. I am comparing a PC with no protection to a PC with protection is all. If you want protection it will take some resources to do so. I hate share resources with AV and Spyware is all. Being a bit picky. A fast enough PC it is not an issue compared to slower PC's. I put it on a i7 with an SSD and you cant even tell it is running. Barron 1
DEEJAYKEG Posted July 5, 2016 Member ID: 1238 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.22 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.10 Reputation: 4985 Achievement Points: 50728 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11, 2024 Posted July 5, 2016 If you put Norton onto your system, you have my sympathy - just wait till you have to remove it... As always, I shall refer readers to the Virus Bulletin and its independent testing of the major products. One can make an informed decision rather than putting ones trust in a company that had a major security flaw exposed only recently (see my post about the tunnel exploit!). https://www.virusbulletin.com/testing/results/latest/vb100-antimalware JohnnyDos and hxtr 2 Awards
Labob Posted July 5, 2016 Member ID: 42 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 50 Topic Count: 338 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 8389 Content Per Day: 1.46 Reputation: 6126 Achievement Points: 54468 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 13 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 22 Birthday: 01/30/1959 Device: Windows Posted July 5, 2016 Virus Bulletin is located in the Sophos headquarters in Abingdon, Oxfordshire in the UK, was co-founded and is owned by Jan Hruska and Peter Lammer, the co-founders of Sophos. Virus Bulletin claims to have full editorial independence and not to favour Sophos products in its tests and reviews.[1] Sketchy stuff ? Being owned by a virus software company is bad enough but being in the same building and believing they have true editorial independence is a hard pill to swallow. Awards
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