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[testbug]

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[Anycoin Direct Support]

Hello testbug,

In another thread on this topic we provided a list of 9 tips to help increase your security in the cryptocurrency space. You can find the message we posted here.

With kind regards,
The Anycoin Direct team 

[GreatArkansas]

Additionally; Avoid connecting in some public networks, like public free wifi or wifi in some coffee shops, it could also risky.
And for the software part, also avoid using some cracked software because some of them could have some malware inside. Cracked softwares are very common in the Windows operating system.

[KrisAlex18]

Nice thread mate, securing our device is really important, we really need anti-virus on our computer or our mobile phone because I know that our transactions mostly happen on our device especially our money stored in our e-wallet. We should make our device free from the virus because those device that has virus are free from being broken and can be stolen your information once this virus has made by the hackers.

There is some virus that was made by the hackers, it tends to spy on your device and get some of your information, it will make them know more things about you and the worst thing is that they can access all of your accounts because of this virus. So it is really important that we should have an anti-virus on our device to be free in malware.

[Maus0728]

As for the antivirus and since I am using Windows, I think it is enough to just use Windows Defender instead of any other third party applications that can be found on the internet. It would just make your system far more insecure. Is it not?

In choosing your passwords. I definitely agree that a lengthy and easy to remember password with a combination of different special characters are good but we can also just use an open source password manager like Bitwarden and KeePass.

Hit start  go to control panel  go to system  on the left side: „Remote settings“  tab on the far right „Remote“  Check if „Remotedesktop“ ist o set to not allow any connection. If you need remote connection to your workstation i recommend useing a software like TeamViewer or different remote management software.

Anyways, I applied this tip. Is this somehow related to RAT (Remote Access Trojan) why we are not allowing remote access in our computer? Also, looking forward to the hardware based Firewall.

[Lucius]

Whenever you are going to ask another IT guy about his antivirus preferences he, most likely, will name different antivirus software. As far as your choosen antivirus software has all the features you need it will most likely be good.
For all antivirus i know there is not much to be done after installation and activation. You should sometimes check if it’s doing antivirus definition updates and also a complete antivirus scan (once per week) should be fine.

It's not just that about antivirus programs, every person has something they personally like or something they are paid to promote. From my personal experience (and I’ve tried most AV programs) I would recommend Norton Security as a security solution for home users. Of course, such software comes at a price - but one should never look at investing in security as an unnecessary expense. In the case of Norton, everything is automated, there is no need to run anything manually - weekly quick scan, computer maintenance in terms of performance and disk defragmentation. What I would still recommend is Malwarebytes Premium, certainly one of the best proactive protection programs that includes ransomware protection.

With regular OS updates and smart internet usage most users should be safe from those most common threats, especially considering that crypto users are one of the most vulnerable groups.

As for the antivirus and since I am using Windows, I think it is enough to just use Windows Defender instead of any other third party applications that can be found on the internet. It would just make your system far more insecure. Is it not?

Some even say that any use of AV is completely unnecessary, but it is a matter of their choice. I don't see how using respectable AVs can make the OS more insecure? On the other hand, there are many objections to the W10 as the nightmare of privacy - and yet the WD is something that should be enough to protect your device?

[HeRetiK]

As for the antivirus and since I am using Windows, I think it is enough to just use Windows Defender instead of any other third party applications that can be found on the internet. It would just make your system far more insecure. Is it not?

Some even say that any use of AV is completely unnecessary, but it is a matter of their choice. I don't see how using respectable AVs can make the OS more insecure? On the other hand, there are many objections to the W10 as the nightmare of privacy - and yet the WD is something that should be enough to protect your device?

The problem with third party AVs is that they can introduce additional attack vectors. They have deep access to your system and in some cases MITM your SSL connections. Accordingly any vulnerability in your AV of choice can be all the more harmful.

Obviously Windows 10 has its own problems. But by adding a third party AV you potentially add a liability on top of a liability.

Just my 2 sats though. YMMV.

[Lucius]

But by adding a third party AV you potentially add a liability on top of a liability.

It makes sense, although it sounds a bit strange that a security solution can pose a security issue. But in the end it's all a matter of individual choice, the risk can never be completely eliminated no matter which OS we use and whether we believe more in Windows Defender or some other AV. In the case of Avast, we’ve seen that free solutions come at a price, but it’s hard to believe that those paid solutions don’t spy on their users for making extra profit.

However, I think that it is far better to have something to protect us, than to completely trust that you will not pick up something malicious that will infect your computer. When I just remember how many users have reported over the years that they have lost their crypto due to clipboard malware, most would have avoided it if they had used any good AV/antimalware software.