[Josy]

Yeah Microsoft even admitted last year that it was bottom rung stuff and you should never use it alone without another antivirus.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Josy

Yeah Microsoft even admitted last year that it was bottom rung stuff and you should never use it alone without another antivirus.

It's scaremongering. You don't need antivirus at all unless you're being reckless.

[Josy]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

It's scaremongering. You don't need antivirus at all unless you're being reckless.

Hmm I would disagree with not needing one at all.

And tbh most people are very wreckless online these days anyway

[michael21]

glad my thread was useful

now click my SPOILER

Spoiler:

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Josy

Hmm I would disagree with not needing one at all.

And tbh most people are very wreckless online these days anyway

True but since 2007 (introduction of windows Vista and user account control) it is almost impossible to install malicious software by accident. AV also warns you about phishing sites, yes, but you'd have to be an actual idiot to fall for a phishing scam in the first place. I have very little sympathy for people who log in to "fcaebook.com", give them their credit card details, and then wonder why it's being used in Morocco.

I've even just done the unthinkable, and installed Malwarebytes on my precious PC to prove a point.

- This installation of Windows 7 has been running almost 24/7 since January 2013.

- I have had NO antivirus or anti malware software on it at any point

- I do torrent / install "potentially hazardous" files. Often.

- I've been known to dabble on Tor

Scan Type: Threat Scan
Result: Completed
Objects Scanned: 353285
Time Elapsed: 2 min, 54 sec

Memory: Enabled
Startup: Enabled
Filesystem: Enabled
Archives: Enabled
Rootkits: Enabled
Heuristics: Enabled
PUP: Enabled
PUM: Enabled

Processes: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Modules: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Keys: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Values: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Registry Data: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Folders: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Files: 0
(No malicious items detected)

Physical Sectors: 0
(No malicious items detected)


(end)

It's scaremongering.

[Ryan57]

You've been to the deep web, Toy Soldier? And you returned unscathed?

Edit: I'm assuming there that with you having used Tor that you entered the deep web.

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Ryan57

You've been to the deep web, Toy Soldier? And you returned unscathed?

For the last couple of years, the deep web has included most bog standard torrent sites . That's the real online threat we should be looking at. ISP censorship :/.

[Ryan57]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

For the last couple of years, the deep web has included most bog standard torrent sites . That's the real online threat we should be looking at. ISP censorship :/.

I've seen some of the basics of it on Youtube and from people's opinions. The basics alone seemed, let's say '' sums things up well.

There's a site where people grab pictures of naked pictures of girls (of the legal age, I think anyway ) to then try and find their addresses and other details and swap with other perverts.

Think it might be a read only site now, but at one time it was a fully functioning pervert's wet dream.

[Josy]

Tor isn't the deep web btw it's just one of the browsers used to get there..

[user104658]

Originally Posted by Josy

Tor isn't the deep web btw it's just one of the browsers used to get there..

Weeell that's not technically accurate... Tor is the free-to-use, crowd maintained proxy / relay network that allows you to browse completely anonymously. There are a couple of different specially configured browsers that allow you to access Tor. I think there are also things like phone apps these days too... though I have no idea why anyone would need Tor on their phone! Maybe just for the paranoid folks who want 100% anonymity. OR ARE THEY PARANOID?

[Josy]

We have went way off topic here haven't we

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Josy

We have went way off topic here haven't we

that ok i don't mind

as long as my thread cause widespread panic i am happy

[Vicky.]

OK downloaded avast...do I need to keep malwarebytes? Just this comp is slow as **** until I get a harddrive to put all my stuff on

[Ryan57]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

OK downloaded avast...do I need to keep malwarebytes? Just this comp is slow as **** until I get a harddrive to put all my stuff on

Definitely keep it.

Your PC might be slow due to programs starting up when Windows starts up.

[smeagol]

The problem with viruses like this is your not meant to open emails. but the emails will most likely be from people you know and trust ithout their knowlege .
no anti virus will save you if you click anything or something thats attahed to a website or soemething. its like stepping on a mine lol

malawarebyes is great but its more of a killer of the problems after the fact than a prevention. best to have it on the pc .but thoug this virus it sounds like it just shuts you down by the sound of it there doesn't seem a way around it.

they can have my money but touch my music will be hell

[Crimson Dynamo]

My Full Norton and malwarebytes keeps me safe

and dont forget your smartphones

[michael21]

this is odd i got a email claiming to be from digiguide in the title is say you have received a reply to your thread or something like that so i deleted it without clicking on it and when to see what the reply was and there was no reply

[Jay.]

My laptop doesnt need virus protection, its built in, so I guess I'll be alright aha because i can't download software on mine, it's a chromebook <3

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Jay.

My laptop doesn't need virus protection, its built in, so I guess I'll be alright aha because i can't download software on mine, it's a chromebook <3

you should be ok if it bulit in your no for sure in 13 days

[Scarlett.]

I love how they think hackers would wait two weeks even after they had broken the news.

[michael21]

Originally Posted by Chewy

I love how they think hackers would wait two weeks even after they had broken the news.

mg: your might have a point there time to put plan A in to action in SPOILER incase the hackers are viewing thread

Spoiler:

[michael21]

reports today that some torrent site are being use to make people give out bank detail ie kickass when you click the box to type in what youy want to dowload it open up a pages nprmal some thing like 888.com but this time it open up a fake police Notifications saying your ip addess has been ban and it lock you laptop computer if this happen swich off and go back to the time yopu device was working right dont pay the £100.and dont be scraed of it

[Ryan57]

Originally Posted by michael21

reports today that some torrent site are being use to make people give out bank detail ie kickass when you click the box to type in what youy want to dowload it open up a pages nprmal some thing like 888.com but this time it open up a fake police Notifications saying your ip addess has been ban and it lock you laptop computer if this happen swich off and go back to the time yopu device was working right dont pay the £100.and dont be scraed of it

Where did you see this?

[smeagol]

Originally Posted by michael21

reports today that some torrent site are being use to make people give out bank detail ie kickass when you click the box to type in what youy want to dowload it open up a pages nprmal some thing like 888.com but this time it open up a fake police Notifications saying your ip addess has been ban and it lock you laptop computer if this happen swich off and go back to the time yopu device was working right dont pay the £100.and dont be scraed of it

That sounds like the ukash scam. if you get it just restart in dafe mode and malewarebytes its arse and hey presto back in business

[Josy]

Originally Posted by michael21

reports today that some torrent site are being use to make people give out bank detail ie kickass when you click the box to type in what youy want to dowload it open up a pages nprmal some thing like 888.com but this time it open up a fake police Notifications saying your ip addess has been ban and it lock you laptop computer if this happen swich off and go back to the time yopu device was working right dont pay the £100.and dont be scraed of it

If you get the fake police/fbi notification virus then you aren't getting rid by just turning it off and on, this is one of the worst viruses floating around to get rid off even if you know what your doing, the only recent virus known to run even on safe mode so yeah turning your comp on and off aint getting rid.