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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #30 on: May 11, 2024, 02:25:57 am »

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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #31 on: May 12, 2024, 08:19:58 pm »
MS won't be put off by that. Look what they did to get people to leave Windows 7 behind.

And they will do it to Windows 10 users too once Windows 12 comes out.  It's a predictable cycle the MS has done time and time again.

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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #32 on: May 12, 2024, 09:12:05 pm »


I have seen a LOT of YouTubers advertising them (some were sponsored by them). I was surprised to see this video once you posted it. Wow!
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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #33 on: May 13, 2024, 01:10:07 am »
I have seen a LOT of YouTubers advertising them (some were sponsored by them).

I remember seeing that ad in death battle video's.  ::)


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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #34 on: May 24, 2024, 09:15:13 am »

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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #35 on: May 24, 2024, 11:26:44 pm »
That is the list of the 10 worst offenders?  All still very popular games.  And that seems to suggest that there could be many, many more.


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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #36 on: May 26, 2024, 10:52:06 pm »
When modding a game you must get the mods from a trusted source but even then .. have any of you ever run into a mod for a game you play that had malware in it?

I used to run a few mods on my WoW account back in the day including at least one he mentioned but never had any issues and never had an account stolen. But back then I did not worry about these risks as I wasn't into security yet (well, very little back then. I was aware but not truly aware of the extent of its reach).

And the background mining I had mentioned before but did not know was a thing until this year.
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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #37 on: May 27, 2024, 12:29:08 am »
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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #38 on: May 27, 2024, 06:33:42 pm »
I think the last version of Norton I have ever used was Norton system works for windows 95/98.  It was garbage then, and it's far worse now.  MacAfee used to have a standalone tool called Macafee Stinger that did help me fix a few computers back in the day.  But it's useless now.  And I can't tell you how many times I had to fix a computer that got so bogged down with "PC Repair Utilities" that they became completely unusable.  We are talking nearly 30-minute boot times for a very trimmed down install of windows.  And 5-to-ten-minute response time clicking on any app.

I had one client that had so many tool bars installed on their browser that you could only see maybe 5 lines of text at the very bottom.  I got so fuming mad at them for that.  They didn't see that as a problem.


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« Reply #39 on: June 02, 2024, 08:09:29 am »
I think the last version of Norton I have ever used was Norton system works for windows 95/98.  It was garbage then, and it's far worse now.  MacAfee used to have a standalone tool called Macafee Stinger that did help me fix a few computers back in the day.  But it's useless now.  And I can't tell you how many times I had to fix a computer that got so bogged down with "PC Repair Utilities" that they became completely unusable.  We are talking nearly 30-minute boot times for a very trimmed down install of windows.  And 5-to-ten-minute response time clicking on any app.

I had one client that had so many tool bars installed on their browser that you could only see maybe 5 lines of text at the very bottom.  I got so fuming mad at them for that.  They didn't see that as a problem.

Oh man those dreaded browser bars! Yes I have seen people who just clicked install with any popup that told them to install those because they are "fun" not realizing they slow things down and are definitely not needed. I haven't seen anyone do that in the last few years but they were bad back then. The only ones I have seen use a bunch of PC Repair programs were people who fell for those Window Popups that say your computer is at risk and to click accept and installs those. That was back in the time before tech call-center scams I find. Now even the scam centers will uninstall the extras and just run one when they are rummaging through people's computers to find bank info they can steal.
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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #40 on: June 04, 2024, 11:43:36 pm »
Yeah, thankfully that's not as much as a big deal these days.  But there still are a handful of apps out there that want to install tool bars on your browser.


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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #41 on: June 07, 2024, 01:21:02 am »
That’s still a thing?

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« Reply #42 on: June 08, 2024, 12:20:07 am »
That’s still a thing?

Unfortunately, yes.  But more computer savvy people have learned to pay attention to the app installers instead of just spam next.


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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #43 on: June 09, 2024, 12:07:42 pm »
That’s still a thing?

Took the words out of my mouth. I thought programs no longer try that anymore but now try to install other programs they get a cut from. I have learned to never just let anything install the way it wants but also go custom and check everything out and uncheck a lot of things that are just bloat.
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Re: KT's Cyber Security Thread
« Reply #44 on: July 12, 2024, 09:01:13 pm »
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