A Wee Bit of Advice

Commander Wallace · 05-01-17, 07:30 AM

Thanks for taking the time out, relating to your experiences, Gary. Most people I know keep a Black Book with regards to passwords. It makes good sense like backing up important info.

I'm glad you were able to retrieve your passwords. Viruses are turning up in innocuous areas in safe sites one wouldn't expect. I had a computer infected with a virus while looking for flooring in a small renovation project.

One option you can use is to purchase or create a CD / DVD disc which has an imbedded operating system and sometimes an accompanying anti virus suite. The viruses can't infect those. With the disc, you can use the anti virus and clear out the infected files. You have to first establish the boot order so the computer knows to boot into the disc, not the onboard operating system.

Most viruses disable the operating system on the computer in addition to the anti virus suite and roll back features as well as the ability to boot into safe mode. The CD provides an operating system on the disc to enable you to clear out the viruses and reestablish the operating system on your computer and it's files.

It would be a good thing to have in case it happens again and is just another tool or toy in your tool / toy box.

Eichhörnchen · 05-01-17, 07:47 AM

It's good advice to write your passwords in a book (mine's not black, it's called my "spotty book")

STEED · 05-01-17, 07:55 AM

I think people should change their passwords every six months on their emails and sites you shop on along with important sites like making appointment to see your GP. As for downloads i get fed up with some extra rubbish that i do not want or asked for so clear off.

ValoWay · 05-01-17, 11:21 AM

For safer and anonymous web-browsing I use:
www.getadblock.com
www.ghostery.com
www.eff.org/https-everywhere
www.ublock.org

and in reserve:
github.com/andryou/scriptsafe

GT182 · 05-01-17, 08:42 PM

After I was all done and my email was working again, there was a pop up that showed me my computer saves them. How I could have gotten it back from there I have no idea. But do know that your computer has them all saved for you. Not a good idea if someone hacks your computer.

It's done thru the control panel, but as I said I've no idea how to get back to it. I tried to make a shortcut to if but that didn't work.

vienna · 05-03-17, 09:32 AM

Saw a segment on the local TV morning news about various scams targeting Windows machines; at the end they mentioned a free malware scanning and repair app provided by Norton, the Norton Power Eraser. It does a very aggressive scan and automatically seeks out any root kits lurking on a machine. I downloaded and ran it and it seems to do what it claims; however, be advised to read carefully the caveats given by Norton: the scan is very aggressive and may result in some false positives. The scan I ran did return a few legit apps as suspect, but there is the ability to not have those specific apps removed or repaired. Here is a link to the Norton page:

https://security.symantec.com/nbrt/npe.aspx

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05-01-17, 07:47 AM	#2
Eichhörnchen Starte das Auto Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: The Fens Posts: 17,420 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	It's good advice to write your passwords in a book (mine's not black, it's called my "spotty book") __________________

05-01-17, 07:55 AM	#3
STEED Lucky Jack Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Down Town UK Posts: 27,695 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 48	I think people should change their passwords every six months on their emails and sites you shop on along with important sites like making appointment to see your GP. As for downloads i get fed up with some extra rubbish that i do not want or asked for so clear off. __________________ Dr Who rest in peace 1963-2017. To borrow Davros saying...I NAME YOU CHIBNALL THE DESTROYER OF DR WHO YOU KILLED IT!

05-01-17, 08:42 PM	#5
GT182 Ocean Warrior Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Castle of Delaware Posts: 3,231 Downloads: 658 Uploads: 0	After I was all done and my email was working again, there was a pop up that showed me my computer saves them. How I could have gotten it back from there I have no idea. But do know that your computer has them all saved for you. Not a good idea if someone hacks your computer. It's done thru the control panel, but as I said I've no idea how to get back to it. I tried to make a shortcut to if but that didn't work. __________________ Gary No Borders, No Language, No Culture =s No Country I'm a Deplorable, and proud of it.

05-03-17, 09:32 AM	#6
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,718 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Saw a segment on the local TV morning news about various scams targeting Windows machines; at the end they mentioned a free malware scanning and repair app provided by Norton, the Norton Power Eraser. It does a very aggressive scan and automatically seeks out any root kits lurking on a machine. I downloaded and ran it and it seems to do what it claims; however, be advised to read carefully the caveats given by Norton: the scan is very aggressive and may result in some false positives. The scan I ran did return a few legit apps as suspect, but there is the ability to not have those specific apps removed or repaired. Here is a link to the Norton page: https://security.symantec.com/nbrt/npe.aspx <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __

05-01-17, 07:30 AM	#1
Commander Wallace Navy Seal Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Under the sea in an Octupus garden in the shade Posts: 5,316 Downloads: 366 Uploads: 0	Thanks for taking the time out, relating to your experiences, Gary. Most people I know keep a Black Book with regards to passwords. It makes good sense like backing up important info. I'm glad you were able to retrieve your passwords. Viruses are turning up in innocuous areas in safe sites one wouldn't expect. I had a computer infected with a virus while looking for flooring in a small renovation project. One option you can use is to purchase or create a CD / DVD disc which has an imbedded operating system and sometimes an accompanying anti virus suite. The viruses can't infect those. With the disc, you can use the anti virus and clear out the infected files. You have to first establish the boot order so the computer knows to boot into the disc, not the onboard operating system. Most viruses disable the operating system on the computer in addition to the anti virus suite and roll back features as well as the ability to boot into safe mode. The CD provides an operating system on the disc to enable you to clear out the viruses and reestablish the operating system on your computer and it's files. It would be a good thing to have in case it happens again and is just another tool or toy in your tool / toy box.

05-01-17, 11:21 AM	#4
ValoWay Lieutenant Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: TubeONE Posts: 250 Downloads: 103 Uploads: 0	For safer and anonymous web-browsing I use: www.getadblock.com www.ghostery.com www.eff.org/https-everywhere www.ublock.org and in reserve: github.com/andryou/scriptsafe