Separate Computer for Bitcoin/Financial Information vs Personal?

[viking02]

I have a laptop that i do everything on.  Basically use it for anything financial related such as bank accounts, electrum wallet, bitcoin wallet etc.  I stream youtube, watch sites etc so far with no issue.  My issue though is i like to watch porn.  Now i do watch porn through those streaming sites like xvideos, porhhub etc which doesn't seem to give me any issues.


The other thing though is i like to download porn from sites online.  Reason is because these videos you cannot stream it through pornhub, xvideo etc.  The other thing is i like to click on preview images of porn pictures.  I always done this without any issue.  But i was told that clicking on links are not really safe since a porn link for an image could cause a virus.



Basically the big main sites.  I was told in those forums... links for porns and images are usually very safe as long as the posters who posted it are long time posters and have a lot of likes by other members.  I believe they said a lot of these links are looked at by the site in case there is a virus, it would get deleted.  Of course someone who posted the video that is safe could later edit it etc.



I assume anyone here that has a laptop that does that bitcoin and financial information... you have separate computer for that... and one for your porn and other stuff?  By other stuff that means like downloading torrents etc.  I read someone mentioned that he downloaded some video game that was pirated and all his bitcoins got lost because of that.  That the uploader put a trojan/virus etc.  I don't download any torrents at all.  I do however like to download porn videos from depositfiles, rapidshare etc.  I also do make sure those posters are long time posters.  But i also like to download certain videos in another forums where even though they maybe long term posters, i dont know if videos are safe or not.   I have so far when downloaded those videos... haven't had an issue in a while with my laptop due to this.  Such that i use it for banking with no issue.


But i have not done this with a bitcoin wallet on my computer.  Does anyone here have advice on this?  I'm sure many of you like to download porn, click on images whether its porn or something else or download torrents etc.  Is it always a bad idea if you do this on your laptop where you have bitcoins stored?   I read any exe file is very bad.  Then again how would i even know a file is exe.  Couldnt it be another file but its really exe?


Also if this thread is not put in the right subforum, can it be put in the correct subforum?  I believe it does belong on bitcoin discussion though.

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[viking02]

I also heard of virtual machines.  But would that be enough for that though?  Or you could still get a virus?  Basically i have a usb and an external hard drive as backup for my stuff.  But of course i don't want any of these to get infected as well.  Now if i only watch porn by streaming... obviously no issues.  But there is quite a lot of porn where it has to be downloaded and picture galleries that i have to download to watch though.

[NorrisK]

I guess the only thing you can do is to buy a computer for the sole purpose of watching porn.

Make sure it can not connect to your main network though, else some sneaky virusses may find their way through your network.

In all seriousness, it might be wise to get a dedicated machine for high risk websites / downloads. Not only your bitcoins and bank accounts are at risk, but also your e-mail which is basically your online identity nowadays.

[viking02]

Hi.  What do you mean don't connect it to main network.  You mean dont allow that computer that watches porn to watch porn thorough my internet connection?  If so... you want me to get 2 internet connections?  One for porn... one for regular use?  Isn't that a bit excessive?


Yes so im looking for advice for anyone who knows a lot about this.  I mean im sure all of you guys watch porn.  But unless you all stream it... then its no issue.  But im sure a lot of you click on pics etc so even that takes precaution. 


Its very scary to have bitcoin wallet get hacked and thus i been very careful with my main laptop. 

[X-ray]

clicking image without aware will just result a virus and any malicious software,you should know that adobe flash is really vulnerable
http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/1/9827778/stop-using-flash

best way is buying a dedicated server on popular virtual server provider (like IBM,microsoft Azure) but it'll be nothing if you can't keep the security or get a separated computer
if you ever using a crack/keygen then your computer was infected by malicious

[viking02]

I have avast and malwarebytes on my computer.  Is that good?


Also i have used my laptop where in certain sites, they have free password username for certain sites for you to use.  Such as netflix etc.  They have username/passwords there.  I have tried it with certain sites but not those.  But basically i used username/passwords to log into porn sites and it worked.  Is there a huge issue with that?  Logging in with a hacked username/password for porn site?  At first i thought no big deal.  But then i thought... couldn't that mean the uploader could know my ip address and other things?  Could bitcoins be taken from your laptop this way or not?

[X-ray]

I have avast and malwarebytes on my computer.  Is that good?


Also i have used my laptop where in certain sites, they have free password username for certain sites for you to use.  Such as netflix etc.  They have username/passwords there.  I have tried it with certain sites but not those.  But basically i used username/passwords to log into porn sites and it worked.  Is there a huge issue with that?  Logging in with a hacked username/password for porn site?  At first i thought no big deal.  But then i thought... couldn't that mean the uploader could know my ip address and other things?  Could bitcoins be taken from your laptop this way or not?

using avast and malwaryebytes is good as long you always updated it and using real subscription, not keygen or crack,and i don't think using hacked username/password in those sites will affect anything because it's only text,and with premium access you'll more secured

[BitcoinNewsMagazine]

Malwarebytes is very good for a free program. Please be aware there is bitcoin stealing malware that will steal your password when you enter it then empty your wallet. Altcoins too. And as time passes the attacks will become more sophisticated. Get yourself a Ledger or Trezor hardware wallet and keep your private keys offline. You do not need a second computer if the concern is just bitcoin. Trezor is immune to malware but Ledger needs to be installed on a clean computer. Trezor is cheap insurance. Ledger and Trezor are the top two hardware wallet manufacturers hard to go wrong with either. Personal preference is for Trezor though I have used Ledger and find it fine. Now if you are using online banking accounts I would keep those off the computer used for porn or at least do several scans a week using Malwarebytes.

[ArticMine]

The simplest solution is to get rid of Windows and use GNU/Linux instead. Do not run Wine on your main GNU/Linux computer.  If one needs Windows for a particular application put it in a virtual machine and use it only for that application. Alternatively use a second version of GNU/Linux in a virtual machine and run wine in the VM. It is not just high risk activities a simple email can easily infect a Windows computer.

As for high risk activities such as surfing porn I would suggest a separate GNU/Linux machine that is not on your network.  One can also use a live CD/DVD not a USB in that way none of the malware will be saved.  Also consider Tor. For Windows gaming use a separate computer for that purpose.

[avikz]

That's rich! ain't it?

It is always better to use separate laptop/computer for financial transactions or for crypto currencies and a separate one for porn and movies download. But not everyone can afford it.

I prefer using a single laptop with licensed internet security in it. Also I am using a licensed version of windows. Regular scanning of your laptop will make it safer. So porn watching and financial transactions can take place simultaneously.

[The Sceptical Chymist]

Sir I admire your honesty about your porn watching habits.   If only more men could be open and honest about sex stuff.  We're such a closeted world when we all should be doing Dicks Across America.  Anyway if you're downloading anything,  you're at risk of getting your btc stolen and glob knows what else.  If these assholes could pump you full of gonorrhea thru a torrent they would.  Good luck and wipe the sticky off the not-bitcoin computer.

[Kakmakr]

I bought 3 x harddrives and I bought a little USB3.0 Dual SATA Docking Station with Offline cloning. I configured a clean master drive and use that to clone my second drive, whenever I feel like browsing risky sites. After that session I just pop in the master drive and the drive I used and it wipes everything and re-install everything {cloned} within 15 minutes.

The third drive is used for normal work and has no risky business or Bitcoin related stuff. ^smile^

[viking02]

3 external hard drives?  can you explain how it works?  so not possible for your main computer to get virus? 

[DimensionZ]

OP you may consider installing a Linux distro on another partition and dual-boot Windows and Linux. You can do your normal work on Windows using Office 365 and other programs that don't have an equivalent on Linux and boot into the Linux distro when you want to visit risky sites and download shady stuff from them. Or you could use a Live Linux distro on a USB stick and do the same. You can even buy an external HDD to transfer the downloaded stuff on it too.

[btvGainer]

The chances of getting virus and malware from porn sites are high.In fact it is one of the main source of revenue for such sites.If you want to keep your laptop safe,either do not visit these sites or buy yourself a separate laptop.

[viking02]

The chances are high getting a virus on porn site streaming?  Or you mean downloading?  By downloading, i meant downloading from sites with links from other posters who may or may not be reputable


Also this also doesn't make any sense.  Im sure almost every guy hear watches a bit of porn at least.   I can't imagine these guys who stream porn very rarely would get a laptop separate from bitcoin compute rright?


Basically i have 1 laptop that does all my financial informaton, bitcoin and do everything else like stream porn etc.  So what do you all suggest.  I do have a spare laptop thats pretty old but still decent.  Use that for all the porn download etc?  Does having an external hard drive mean anyway i can use my current laptop with it while downloading porn?

[Lauda]

The simplest solution is to get rid of Windows and use GNU/Linux instead.

If you by 'simplest' mean the 'most complex' one, then yes.

The chances are high getting a virus on porn site streaming? 

Not really.

Or you mean downloading?  By downloading, i meant downloading from sites with links from other posters who may or may not be reputable

Downloading, reputable or not, can easily end up being a problem for you. Additionally, visiting unknown porn sites could also be hazardous.
How about telling me your current OS, AV software and HDD space (free on laptop)? What I'd recommend is, create a big VM (as space will be needed) and do all those porn related things within it. You should be fine.

[viking02]

hey guys i like to ask this question since my previous laptop that i used separately for porn no longer works.  But im positive it wasn't due to porn, it basically just stopped working.


Does anyone here have recommendation on what laptop to buy for using to watch porn and downloading porn from sites etc?  The thing is pornhub, xvideos those sites i know doesn't have viruses right?  But if its the lesser known ones maybe? 


The thing is if i only use pornhub, redtube, youporn, xhamster, xvideos... then its probably safe since its only streaming?  But anything else is risky?  The other issue is i like to download porn on websites/forums.  So obviously theres a very good chance the uploader could put a virus in that computer.  And i wouldn't want that in my main computer that i do for anything important. 



What are my options?


I'm guessing buy a very cheap laptop with at least a 128gb hard drive if i want to download a whole library of movies?  Does ram and speed even mean anything or its not important?  Thus is it possible to spend under $200 for a laptop specifically for porn... but more so downloading a lot of porn that are bigger files since those are better quality?  Should i just buy a used cheap laptop on ebay since i won't do anything important on this laptop?  The other issue is many porn videos that i want to watch, well you can't stream it and have to download.  Is there a way to install a program or use another hard drive connected to my main computer where i use it where it doesn't touch my main hard drive on my laptop?  Thus if any viruses, it only affects the other dirty hard drive or program like linux?  Someone here mentioned linux.


I also read about chromebooks.  But are those a bad idea since store is little?  I checked amazon and very good ones are asus and its under 200 dollars and 16gb ssd.  But thats not that much storage if you download videos that are say 500mb.  Or if you download regular movies from sites and those could be 3gb each.  I did read you get 100gb of google but obviously you can't upload porn there right?


Looking for a solution to this as i want any porn related downloading, streaming on a laptop where it doesn't have any effect on my main laptop and not sure what to do here.  Frustrated since my laptop for porn only no longer works. 

[pooya87]

having multiple antiviruses on your computer is not going to protect you more, it can obviously slow your computer and it also can cause some problems for you as they WILL interfere with each other's work.

as for your concerns, i told you before on this forum to start using cold storage. learn what linux is and download a distro that you like and use it as "live and without network access" and you will stay safer.

The chances are high getting a virus on porn site streaming? 

Not really.

many of these sites still need Flash player and lots of other exploitable plugin and they have a lot of ads, popups, popunder and redirects to any site that pays them to do that. so you can be redirected to a malicious site and be unaware of that because it was opened in a window below your main.
worth reading:
https://superuser.com/questions/245096/can-a-computer-be-infected-by-malware-through-web-browser
https://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/can-visiting-a-malicious-site-automatically-infect-my-computer-641485/

[pumawolf]

im fairly paranoid about my coins as well.  i use a nano ledger, im about to get a trezor, i also have 2 cpu (one for btc business), and 2 phones (one for btc business ,i use 2fa alot).  one cpu and phone i never download anything on it  . the other ones is for entainment and downloads, and porn  ,i gotta catch up on my porn watching . ive been pretty heavy into btc this past 2 years , the btc life stole alot of my porn time.