Keep your system updated and stay secure. Tips to avoid viruses trojans

[escrow.ms]

Well i see lots of peoples getting hacked and loosing their money due to trojans and stealers everyday.
So here are some tips to avoid any kind of viruses.

1. If it's possible use Linux otherwise Antivirus/Anti-malware and a Firewall app is a must for everyone.

2. Disable Java plugin in your browser or don't use Java at all as there are many exploits and rats for java otherwise make sure to keep it updated.

Peoples use java 0day vulnerabilities to spread their trojans via java drive by or exploit packs.

3. Keep your Adobe/Microsoft products updated(There are alot PDF/Word and Flash player exploits)

4. Don't click on random links (If you really want to see what's in that link, start browser in sandbox and then open that link.)

5. Don't download and install/open random exe files without doing virus scan that includes new coins and other apps files distributed on torrents or any other site or if possible run them in virtual machine.

6. Encrypt your wallet and write password in a diary or your notebook etc.

7. Use keyscambler

8. Keep your Antivirus/Antimalware updated (I will suggest using Malwarebyets +kaspersky pure) and
please buy them don't use cracked one's.

9. Double scan files and make sure to check extentions as people use  extentions spoofers to change .exe to .jpg/.avi etc with help of unicode characters. example: http://gavii.com/puld/437684076.jpg

10. Don't use IE there is a new 0day exploit

11. Use Noscript browser addon

12. If you find some trojan on your pc, make sure to check about it first, as lots of trojans have rootkit functions. You can read about them here. [/b]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rootkit
http://www.f-secure.com/weblog/archives/00001393.html

13. Always use 2factor Authentication in your email id's and other accounts if it's available.

If you use Windows for anything money related don't use a cracked version!

Here are some important links  for online virus scan,malware analysis and other apps.

http://malwr.com/ (Online malware analysis)
http://anubis.iseclab.org/(Online malware analysis) Slow
http://www.sandboxie.com/ (sandbox)
http://www.qfxsoftware.com/ (Key scrambler)
http://sandbox.secubrowser.com/sandbox/securewebbrowsing.php (browser sandbox)
http://www.vmware.com/products/player/ (Virtual machine)
https://www.virtualbox.org/ (Virtual machine, vmware alternative)
http://virustotal.com/ (Online virus scan)
http://www.virscan.org/ (Online virus scan)


Some other useful links

http://www.kernelmode.info/forum/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=296 (Other alternative virtual machine apps)
http://www.mcafee.com/in/downloads/free-tools/rootkitremover.aspx (Rootkit remover)
http://www.malwarebytes.org/products/mbar/ (Rootkit remover)
http://www.kaspersky.com/downloads/free-antivirus-tools
http://krebsonsecurity.com/ (cyber security blog)
http://xylibox.com/ (cyber security blog)
http://arstechnica.com/security/

[pekv2]

I would recommend Comodo free firewall, which comes with a sandbox and defense+.

Also, I would and no doubt this has saved me from a lot of bad stuff, recommend MVPS hosts file.

You can use this on linux, rooted phones and Windows, and probably other stuff that use hosts file.

http://winhelp2002.mvps.org/hosts.htm

If you get notepad++, you can ctrl-f 127.0.0.1, click replace all with 0.0.0.0 .

Example.

Code:

127.0.0.1  fr.a2dfp.net > 0.0.0.0  fr.a2dfp.net

By doing this, you save a lot of space.

And you leave

Code:

127.0.0.1  localhost

alone.

[escrow.ms]

@pekv2 Thanks for those awesome tips man

[smdesign28]

Any recommendations for macs?

[escrow.ms]

Any recommendations for macs?

Well most of these apps, antivirus (Kaspersky,bitdefender) vm (virtualbox) etc are available for mac too.

Ps: Windows users are main target of viruses and trojans, however mac gets infected too but mac/Linux users are usually safe as there are not so many mac trojans/viruses like windows have (even kids are doing ratting with darkcomet/blackshades). So best is to keep apps updated and use av on MAC.

[Rora]

Thanks for the tips!

[pekv2]

I linked this thread in my Stay Safe thread, found in my sig.

[escrow.ms]

I linked this thread in my Stay Safe thread, found in my sig.

Thanks man <3

[bitcoinomics]

Good advice. It is nice to see a thread like this in the newbies section

[escrow.ms]

Thanks for nice comments dude

[BaconStreak]

I would recommend EMET 3 to help protect against 0-day web browser exploits for windows users.
Download : http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=29851


EMET in action https://isc.sans.edu/diary/EMET+3.5%3A+The+Value+of+Looking+Through+an+Attacker's+Eyes/14797

Requires some configuration to get working correctly see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28_LUs_g0u4
 
I found that LastPass crashes with Chome unless you disable SEHOP for chrome.exe

[b!z]

Thanks for the good tips for staying safe. I think 10. not using IE is one of the most important security tips

[escrow.ms]

BUMP.

[bitcoindigi]

nice list!

check this: https://prism-break.org/ - it's a great directory!

[escrow.ms]

nice list!

check this: https://prism-break.org/ - it's a great directory!

Pretty nice, thanks for link

[escrow.ms]

Bump.

[01BTC10]

If you use Windows for anything money related don't use a cracked version!

[HereToTrade]

Very interesting tips thanks

[HeroC]

Nice list! I will use some of these.

[escrow.ms]

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