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Security on your PC including POODLE details

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SteV3
SteV3

Hi all,

I never see anyone mention about security on these forums, so I was wondering what people tend to use for stopping viruses, adware, malicious scripts, zombies, etc. I have mentioned POODLE in the subject line of this post because I think people should be made aware of it, considering Google done random checks and found over 2 million infected machines. I wrote more about this at the bottom of the message.

Do you think this website is safe to use?

Did you know some large sites actually drop ‘payloads’ of data on your PC without your knowledge?

Did you know paedophiles use sites like this one to exchange child images?

Did you know paedophiles are using peoples computers to store child images on, and finding them is becoming more difficult.

Even some corporation websites carry pornographic images without the users or administrators knowing?

There are also redirection scripts that will let you come from a search engine, but if you try a second time, the site sends you elsewhere, this could be a porn site or even a ‘payload’.

There are literally loads of things that go on computers in the background without your knowledge, some legal and others illegal.

The latest one to hit not just browser users but servers as well is a nasty one, which even bypasses sites that display a padlock meaning secure, but it may be intercepted by a hacker. Websites that started to tell people how to secure their browsers have become heavy traffic as more and more people find the fixes. If you want to fix this security hole, go to Google and type in the following but without the quotes “POODLE browser failure”. You should find one of the fixes for the browser you are currently using. The POODLE browser failure can allow a hacker to use information in your computer to login to sites you use without using any password. It was discovered by the Google Security Team.

If you have any questions fire them at me…

Regards,

Les.

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  • mrsmop
    mrsmop SteV3

    Posted

    I use Avast free AV on my pc and Comodo Free FW.  I use Avast on my tablet and phones

    I subscribe to Sophos' Naked Security newsletters, very informative and also Cnet/ZDnet newsletters and TechRadar

    Some of the paid for security systems are resource hoggers.

  • georgeGG
    georgeGG SteV3

    Posted

    Hi Les, 

    You raise this and hay presto I get a virus. Just coincidence! isn't that like it. First in months. Avira catches it. I can't fin the offending file so run Avira scan. Avira finds it - a trojan - and quarenteens it. No other viruses.

    I was running Firefox with Yahoo mail and Patient co uk running. Yahoo are very careful. I cannot run my security alias lest Yahoo wails about unusual origins and getting me to change my passwords. Could someone be using Patient to get into my laptop? Otherwise no ideas. I am too ignorant of non user computer things to have any idea.

    • mrsmop
      mrsmop georgeGG

      Posted

      Sophos offer a free virus removal tool, it might be worth downloading this to check that you have completely removed your virus.  How did you get it in the first place?

      I have never had a virus.  I can recommend Avast free security.  Comodo is a little more complex if you don't know what you are doing

    • SteV3
      SteV3 georgeGG

      Posted

      Hi George,

      Do you use Facebook or Google Gmail? Both have been compromised in the past month - Facebook has millions of users email addresses and passwords posted on russian forums, last time I checked there were around 5 million accounts that had been compromised on Facebook alone.

      It's easy to pick-up viruses these days, from unsuspecting websites, the Google one I mentioned above used an "harvesting technique" and was collecting information using their ads, yes the ones on this site. The chances of picking up a virus from this website is low, it's classified as 'green', and safe.

      But take a look, at last POODLE issue, that was undetected for a long time, and uses the server you connect to which is carrying the website. Then your browser needs updating, unless it has been patched.

      If you use other forums other than this one check the script they are using "vBulletin", "phpBB", "Invision Power Board" all well known to carry security holes, and capable of dropping a trojan.drop script on your pc or even a redirect, both malicious and dangerous. These sites are normally scanned by Google and will flag them with a RED redirect page, but you could visit these sites before Google does, in which case, you could catch a virus and not even know.

      One thing you have to remember is emails can carry viruses as well, so beware of those .exe files from unknown sources. One that is not to well know is the Animated GIF SHELL, this is what paedophiles use for carrying sick images, and also malicious code. What may look like an innocent animated image, is infact a image but inside is a deadly drop. A special application is required to even open these files, snd they can be password coded, making it even harder.

      I used to remove malicious code from websites manually ( at least you would know then if it was all removed ), and people or 'script kiddies' as they are more commonly known as, are using more clever methods that can bypass your antivirus applicaftion, more so if you use a Linux machine and not Windows.

      Regards,

      Les.

    • georgeGG
      georgeGG mrsmop

      Posted

      I really don;t understand your point. A virus was detected and my anti virus program warned me. I ran my antivirus program and the virus was quarentined. the anti virus system also confirmed no other virus present.. Am I not back to normal?
    • frustrated61
      frustrated61 mrsmop

      Posted

      MrsMop ~

      Just curious, once downloaded, and performed task, does it then ask for some kind of payment before it removes?  Seems to be the norm for most of those "freebies".  At least that's what I've found.  If not the case, thank you for this info because I'm sure all of us can use this.

      Again, thank you,

      Frustrated

    • SteV3
      SteV3 frustrated61

      Posted

      There's two things that this could be:

      1. An email received with an attachment could contain a virus i.e trojan.exe obviously you do not touch these files, just bin them.

      2. An email or a download from an unknown source looks like it would be helpful in cleaning your system, or defragmenting the drive. This is more like RiskWare which encrypts your docs, images, and video files, or it could be what Frustrated mentioned previously, which will state files found but you have to buy the programme before it will work.

      Regards,

      Les.

  • Guest
    Guest SteV3

    Posted

    Given the name and purpose of this site I really would not expect to get involved in discussions about technology and/or computing; there are plenty of sites devoted to all those issues and some of them have good experts in the security field.
  • frustrated61
    frustrated61 SteV3

    Posted

    Just a quick question, is anyone else having difficulties with the private emails?   Threads seem to be intertwined with one another or dropped altogether; it's almost humorous but still frustrating.  Anyone?

    Frustrated

    • SteV3
      SteV3 frustrated61

      Posted

      I'm just about to write you a Private Message Frustrated, it looks like theres more to this than meets the eye.

      Regards,

      Les.

      PS: I have informed George already.

    • frustrated61
      frustrated61 SteV3

      Posted

      Thank you Les, I received your email and have answered it.  Hoping you receive it and also if you do, the entire email.  I've received partial emails or none at all.  I'm not receiving all my "notifications" to my home email either.  

      I've contacted the Mod, Emis aka Alan and spoke my peace about this with him, awaiting a return email.  Will let you know what transpires.

      Again, thank you, Les!  You've made all of us aware of this sensitive topic and for me, thank you so very much!

      Frustrated

    • SteV3
      SteV3 frustrated61

      Posted

      You're welcome...

      I have attached a capture of the pop-up I get when staying on a page too long. It shows the warning that I see everyday.

      Regards,

      Les.

    • frustrated61
      frustrated61 SteV3

      Posted

      Hi Les ~

      I get something very similar but it seems to want to run and correct itself.  If it cannot do so, it just drops the page and reloads it.  At that time, I've lost everything I just wrote.  I can usually tell ahead of time by the lagging and the loss of letters in my wording.  At that time, I highlight and copy all of it then when the problems subsides (and it usually does w/i due time) but then I paste it on the "reply".  This is usually what I do however, i've been caught off guard at times.

      Anyway, will let you know what I've heard regarding the MOD.

      Thank you, once again.

      Frustrated

    • SteV3
      SteV3 frustrated61

      Posted

      That is exactly what I do, I lost a few long posts that way, so I type them up in Word first then paste them to get around the issue.

      Thanks for letting me know! At least I'm not the only who is bonkers on here! Thought it was only me that seen it...LOL

      Regards,

      Les.

    • georgeGG
      georgeGG SteV3

      Posted

      The bonkers room is perhaps quite crowded. I do that too.
    • frustrated61
      frustrated61 georgeGG

      Posted

      Hey you, Doc!  Step aside and stay away from the bonkers room!  wink  lol
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