Herpicus
Web Developer
You forgot to add tinfoil hat to that list OP !
Simple, AV sucks
You need:
A good firewall (Recommend: Comodo Firewall)
it's rlly rare to see crypted virus bypass comodo firewall
Start->msconfig->Startup
If theres a virus, its 98% its gonna be here, otherwise the hacker is a newbie and ur even more newbie than him.
So easy right?
The "hacker" would be smarter if he didn't place it in the startup list that is show in msconfig. Also he could have binded it to a windows process for example.
Btw
Ccleaner is a good app to add. You can watch your startup items with it, clean your temp files etc.
The more security suites you've installed, the more unsecured your comp will be. Security suites are not able to work in team. It's much better to install one antivirus and internet security like for example "norton" or "kaspersky", than a good few shitty security softwares.
My advice:
1. Install one security suite from norton or kaspersky and configure it as you like
2. Install Adblock plus for browser
3. Don't be so naive, to enter any links from your mailbox or even download something when you're not 100% sure that it's safe
But if you'll get hacked after all, than it's your fault!
I had the same problem with DDOSes, I bought new router (110PLN) with autoconnecting and great firewall and my problems end now. As you can see (all), good router is the best way to stand out hacking.
DDoS isn't a type of hacking,
and no, a good router won't protect you from hacking.
99.9% of this thread don't know what they are talking about.
Window 7 Firewall works just as good as any firewall software out there (if you know how to use it ofc) and then you will have no need for a freaking laggy software firewall that only takes up space on disk and memory.
And for virus protection.... Don't click the "Free boobies" ads on your porn pages and you will be fine.
If you download a file that you are not 100% about. Use "virustotal.com" and it will search the file with the top 50 Virus programs.
No need for a lot of shit on your computer. Keep it clean.
so, virustotal = safe?
wrong, its easy nowdays to bypass any AV.
ur the one who doesnt know what ur talking about
Make a virus that can bypass any AV and send it too me <3