Computer Security

[Prominer44]

Hello everyone, I wanted to create this topic to facilitate discussions about computer security. This includes what software you recommend/use, threats that may concern you (i.e. current/emerging malware types), or possible issues you are currently having involving security.

 

Note: Please do not link to malware or other threats to security, we want to discuss security, not put it in peril.

 

As for posting your setup, I felt the following format may be best:

OS:

Current Security Programs Installed:

Frequency of Infection:

Risk of Infection: (the chances of getting a virus due to your browsing/usage habits)

 

Here's mine

OS: Windows 7 Home Premium SP1

Current Security Programs Installed: EDIT: NEW: Avast! free Anti-Virus, Malwarebytes PRO, Windows Firewall, NEW: SUPERAntiSpyware Free, NEW: Emsisoft Anti-Malware Free

Frequency of Infection: Very Rare

Risk of Infection: Low

 

Happy Posting!

Edited August 16, 2012 by Guest (see edit history)

[saja]

OS: Debian (squeeze) - kernel: 3.0.0-17-generic-pae, i686 athlon i386 GNU/Linux

Current Security Programs Installed: iptables (installed default in all debian based system)

Frequency of Infection: Never

Risk of Infection: under the butt of the frog (means it's probability converges to zero very fast)

Possible weakness(es): the MySQL server could be an issue if it were online, since I know there are a lot of ways (SQL injections) to attack such a database system. I'd rather use oracle SQL, but it's a bit harder to set up, and I don't need to work with tons of data yet.

Possible threat(s): my sister (physical threat)

[Alyxx Thorne]

OS: Windows 7 x64

Current Security Programs Installed: AVG AntiVirus Free Edition

Frequency of Infection: 10% (that's per year, and usually those infections are cleared fairly easily)

Risk of Infection: 10%

[Scorpia]

Huh, i'm usually really paranoid about people asking about my security services, etc. So, with no offence intended, i'm not giving anyone a tailored guide to hacking my computer. (by the way, if i sound like a moron saying this and i really have nothing to worry about sharing this stuff, then let me know.)

[Chuckthe2nd]

Mine:

 

Mac.

[Prominer44]

Huh, i'm usually really paranoid about people asking about my security services, etc. So, with no offence intended, i'm not giving anyone a tailored guide to hacking my computer. (by the way, if i sound like a moron saying this and i really have nothing to worry about sharing this stuff, then let me know.)

 

Not at all, that's a perfectly acceptable response in my opinion, this is just a topic for discussions regarding security, and concerns surrounding that topic are valid.

[Lord Sinister]

Mine:

 

Mac.

 

It is a common misconception that Macs do not or cannot get viruses. I would advise you not to make that mistake.

[Chuckthe2nd]

Haha, I know; I've even gotten malware on my mac before. It was just a slightly veiled attempt at annoying any Mac haters that happened to be on the forum.

[Mr. ShinyObject]

OS: XP SP3

Current Security Programs Installed: Spybot Search and Destroy, Malwarebytes

Frequency of Infection: 2 or 3 times a year

Risk of Infection: Low

 

I very, very rarely click a link I don't recognize and never download anything unless I'm absolutely sure.

[Doctor Felix Whooves]

What ever the fuck an iPhone 4 has

[Obsidian]

Mine:

 

Mac.

 

It is a common misconception that Macs do not or cannot get viruses. I would advise you not to make that mistake.

 

Macs don't get viruses. They can get malware and trojans, however.

[Doctor Felix Whooves]

What's the differents?

[Srake]

What's the differents?

Hold on. Instead of using the internet, I'm gonna pull out a Text book.

Main difference is that Viruses replicates by attaching itself to other programs once the infected program is run. Trojan Horse pretends to be legitimate programs but does not require a host file, like a worm.

Edited August 3, 2012 by Guest (see edit history)

[Doctor Felix Whooves]

You have a text book about this stuff?

[Srake]

Yes, I do. And its surprisingly useful just to look up specific information. It's thick too, over 1,200 pages.

[Doctor Felix Whooves]

Wow, so what did you find?

[Srake]

It's in my first post, just up the page a bit. If you want to know more you should probably just google it.

[Doctor Felix Whooves]

Oh, ok that's very informative

[Very7684]

OS: Windows 7 Home Edition

Current Security Programs Installed: Avast Antivirus, Windows Firewall, AVG

Frequency of Infection: I havn't had one since I got Avast

Risk of Infection: None (yet)

 

Avast will give you a bright and shiny pop up whenever you are going to a malicious page, and it will redirect you to your home page. Therefore, getting to malicious data is impossible. You can also scan any item on your computer whenever you wish to.

[Very7684]

Huh, i'm usually really paranoid about people asking about my security services, etc. So, with no offence intended, i'm not giving anyone a tailored guide to hacking my computer. (by the way, if i sound like a moron saying this and i really have nothing to worry about sharing this stuff, then let me know.)

I'm not going to say that you sound like an idiot, but you have a point. No user on here has any of your location info, or your IP so there you go. You should be fine ^.^