Virus?!?!???!!

MEEEEHHHHHH~~~ i have advast, ccleaner, spybot search and destroy and peer blocker and some how i still got something that fucked my laptop up :C i had to use my one-key recovery and start back from scratch :C
Good news : laptop is running as great as ever, lightning fast.
Bad news : Deleted all my games and emulators(MONTHS WORTH OF GAME DATA T_T ) , music, pictures, adobe suit, fl studio 10 (and all my WIPs).
Worse news: I can't get the installation process for the adobe suit torrent to work :C and i really wanted to draw that Russian cat

Stop downloading all them gold generators

Aww, that stinks ;_; I hope you can get it back up and running soon! I backup all of my stuff on CDs, USBs, External HDDs, and random file hosting sites, haha. I've had Hard Drive failures too many times in the past.

RogueKiller. Shit is boss.

none of those programs protect against stupidity.

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none of those programs protect against stupidity.

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I like you. not really that post was pointless. seriously what's the point of having 3 carets and nothing else?

Concurrence, man.

You're right and not completely obnoxious for a change. You can always use different forms of protection when it comes to malware and such, but there will always be a backdoor (no pun intended) if you aren't prudent and smart with how you conduct yourself on the Internet.

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Watch out you might get a warning for that.

On-topic: Its supposed to protect you from your stupid actions.

I'll write a guide on how to not get viruses while browsing the internet, lol.

We really need that general "Guides" section back, because there are a lot of guides that don't have to do with any of the sub-forums.

Web Browsing

First of all, you're going to want a web browser like Google Chrome or Firefox. While the new Internet Explorer browsers don't look that bad, they're still extremely vulnerable to exploitation techniques. Also, in the chance that you're using an older version of Internet Explorer (e.g. 6, 7, 8, or 9) it isn't being updated anymore, so your chances of getting viruses, malware, or adware infecting your system is even higher.

Common Myths About Web Browsers

These are often heard in the generation that was born before the internet (Aka born in 70s or earlier).

"Those weird programs like Firefox and Chrome give you viruses!" - False. Neither of those programs could possibly give you a virus, they're both used by millions, and heck, one is made by Google! Do you really think the largest search engine in the world would be infecting you with viruses?

What to do after you have Firefox or Chrome

The first thing you'll want to do is install a few add-ons.

AdBlock Plus

AdBlock Plus will block 99% of the advertisements you see on websites. This keeps you from accidentally clicking fake download links that lead to malware, and things like that. It also makes websites look a lot nicer, because they're not stuffed to the brim with "Look at me, buy this!" ads and stuff. Also, it will stop those annoying-as-hell audio ads, like the ones that go "Congratulations, you've won a free iPod Nano! Click below to get yours now!" and repeat non-stop.

NoScript

This one will take a bit more computer-knowledge to use, but it's just as useful as AdBlock Plus. It will block all scripts on a page, by default. Then, you can pick and choose the ones you want to allow. For example, on LG, I allowed all of the "forum.logicalgamers.com" scripts, but blocked the "Google Analytics" ones because they track you across the web. (No seriously, they track the websites you frequently visit, and then give you ads based on the websites you visit. That's why all of those ads you get seem so personalized to the stuff you've been browsing recently)

Ghostery

I personally like this one for people with less computer knowledge, because it's a lot simpler to use. In fact, I would actually recommend this one more than NoScript. It will automatically block all scripts like Google Analytics that track you across the web, while allowing non-malicious scripts from the sites you go on. This makes it so you don't have to deal with the hassle of blocking and unblocking certain scripts like in NoScript. You can also choose categories you want to block with Ghostery. So you can choose ads, tracking websites, even those little "share on Facebook" buttons! It's a great add-on.

Okay, that's all for now because I'm too lazy to type more right now, but those instructions just for Web Browsing should help you a ton.

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Originally Posted by Flareboy323

I'll write a guide on how to not get viruses while browsing the internet, lol.

We really need that general "Guides" section back, because there are a lot of guides that don't have to do with any of the sub-forums.

Web Browsing

First of all, you're going to want a web browser like Google Chrome or Firefox. While the new Internet Explorer browsers don't look that bad, they're still extremely vulnerable to exploitation techniques. Also, in the chance that you're using an older version of Internet Explorer (e.g. 6, 7, 8, or 9) it isn't being updated anymore, so your chances of getting viruses, malware, or adware infecting your system is even higher.

Common Myths About Web Browsers

These are often heard in the generation that was born before the internet (Aka born in 70s or earlier).

"Those weird programs like Firefox and Chrome give you viruses!" - False. Neither of those programs could possibly give you a virus, they're both used by millions, and heck, one is made by Google! Do you really think the largest search engine in the world would be infecting you with viruses?

What to do after you have Firefox or Chrome

The first thing you'll want to do is install a few add-ons.

AdBlock Plus

AdBlock Plus will block 99% of the advertisements you see on websites. This keeps you from accidentally clicking fake download links that lead to malware, and things like that. It also makes websites look a lot nicer, because they're not stuffed to the brim with "Look at me, buy this!" ads and stuff. Also, it will stop those annoying-as-hell audio ads, like the ones that go "Congratulations, you've won a free iPod Nano! Click below to get yours now!" and repeat non-stop.

NoScript

This one will take a bit more computer-knowledge to use, but it's just as useful as AdBlock Plus. It will block all scripts on a page, by default. Then, you can pick and choose the ones you want to allow. For example, on LG, I allowed all of the "forum.logicalgamers.com" scripts, but blocked the "Google Analytics" ones because they track you across the web. (No seriously, they track the websites you frequently visit, and then give you ads based on the websites you visit. That's why all of those ads you get seem so personalized to the stuff you've been browsing recently)

Ghostery

I personally like this one for people with less computer knowledge, because it's a lot simpler to use. In fact, I would actually recommend this one more than NoScript. It will automatically block all scripts like Google Analytics that track you across the web, while allowing non-malicious scripts from the sites you go on. This makes it so you don't have to deal with the hassle of blocking and unblocking certain scripts like in NoScript. You can also choose categories you want to block with Ghostery. So you can choose ads, tracking websites, even those little "share on Facebook" buttons! It's a great add-on.

Okay, that's all for now because I'm too lazy to type more right now, but those instructions just for Web Browsing should help you a ton.

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I have AdBlock but that last one seems interesting.

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I have AdBlock but that last one seems interesting.

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I highly recommend it, it's an awesome add-on. Do you have Chrome or Firefox? Because I'm using Chrome and I know it's on there, but I'm not sure if it's on Firefox or not.

I use ABP, Advanced System Care, and Vipre.
I rarely have any problems and I am always downloading things with cracks.
When torrenting, make sure it is from a trusted user. And if the user isn't trusted, be careful with those files. D:

Oh, and you might be able to get your things back. Some of it anyway. I use AVG file recovery for system malfunctions. I got back hundreds of photos from when my desktop crashed. Sadly a chip on the inside fell out when I was cleaning one day and it is now lost. Upon start-up if gives me a stupid "drive missing" error. I am unsure how to fix that without buying a new chip.

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Originally Posted by Flareboy323

I'll write a guide on how to not get viruses while browsing the internet, lol.

We really need that general "Guides" section back, because there are a lot of guides that don't have to do with any of the sub-forums.

Web Browsing

First of all, you're going to want a web browser like Google Chrome or Firefox. While the new Internet Explorer browsers don't look that bad, they're still extremely vulnerable to exploitation techniques. Also, in the chance that you're using an older version of Internet Explorer (e.g. 6, 7, 8, or 9) it isn't being updated anymore, so your chances of getting viruses, malware, or adware infecting your system is even higher.

Common Myths About Web Browsers

These are often heard in the generation that was born before the internet (Aka born in 70s or earlier).

"Those weird programs like Firefox and Chrome give you viruses!" - False. Neither of those programs could possibly give you a virus, they're both used by millions, and heck, one is made by Google! Do you really think the largest search engine in the world would be infecting you with viruses?

What to do after you have Firefox or Chrome

The first thing you'll want to do is install a few add-ons.

AdBlock Plus

AdBlock Plus will block 99% of the advertisements you see on websites. This keeps you from accidentally clicking fake download links that lead to malware, and things like that. It also makes websites look a lot nicer, because they're not stuffed to the brim with "Look at me, buy this!" ads and stuff. Also, it will stop those annoying-as-hell audio ads, like the ones that go "Congratulations, you've won a free iPod Nano! Click below to get yours now!" and repeat non-stop.

NoScript

This one will take a bit more computer-knowledge to use, but it's just as useful as AdBlock Plus. It will block all scripts on a page, by default. Then, you can pick and choose the ones you want to allow. For example, on LG, I allowed all of the "forum.logicalgamers.com" scripts, but blocked the "Google Analytics" ones because they track you across the web. (No seriously, they track the websites you frequently visit, and then give you ads based on the websites you visit. That's why all of those ads you get seem so personalized to the stuff you've been browsing recently)

Ghostery

I personally like this one for people with less computer knowledge, because it's a lot simpler to use. In fact, I would actually recommend this one more than NoScript. It will automatically block all scripts like Google Analytics that track you across the web, while allowing non-malicious scripts from the sites you go on. This makes it so you don't have to deal with the hassle of blocking and unblocking certain scripts like in NoScript. You can also choose categories you want to block with Ghostery. So you can choose ads, tracking websites, even those little "share on Facebook" buttons! It's a great add-on.

Okay, that's all for now because I'm too lazy to type more right now, but those instructions just for Web Browsing should help you a ton.

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This is awesome :D im installing the add-ons now, thanks for the great advice!