Make Use OF posted a must read malware removal guide

[brkkab]

Make Use Of just posted a must-read article titled "The Complete Malware Removal Guide".
It has a lot ofinformation in it.
Article link: The Complete Malware Removal Guide

 

[Neemobeer]

I would add autoruns.exe to that list, HijackThis if you still use IE and GMer.exe a very good rootkit removal tool.

 

[brkkab]

Yeah, me too. Autoruns is fantastic.

 

[Axel PC]

Yeah that was a pretty good guide. I actually emailed it to some of friends that aren't up on PC security.

Good looking out!

 

[brkkab]

Good article definitely. I read one on WindowsBBS a few years ago. There's one tool this article didn't mention at's worth running last ZHPCleaner. ZHPCleaner link : ZHPCleaner

 

[Axel PC]

Yeah it'd be tough to include everything in it. But it was very good none the less.

 

[brkkab]

Definitely. New protection pop's up all the time, especially lately.
Now, there's even software and browser extensions that protect against web mining.
Browser Extension: No Coin - Work's in Chrome, Firefox and Opera (with extension to allow Chrome extensions in Opera).
Software: Anti- WebMiner GitHub - greatis/Anti-WebMiner: Anti-WebMiner protects your PC against web cryptocurrency miners (JS scripts like Coinhive executed in the browser) by modifying Windows hosts file
No Coin Chrome/Opera:
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No Coin Firefox:
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[Axel PC]

Ah yeah a couple weeks ago I heard about some websites having code on their sites that used your computer to mine bit coin haha, pretty ingenius I have to say.

I'm not really worried about it thought at this point as most of the sites I visit don't do stuff like that.

However, I wonder if NoScript would protect you from that because well it's blocking scripts?

 

[brkkab]

NoScript probably doesn't block it and if it does it only works in the browsers it installs on. Chrome, Firefox and Opera. No for IE or Edge,
Anti-WebMiner is the only one that works in all of them, as it's not a add-on, it's software like your av is.

 

[Axel PC]

Hm, interesting. That might have to be a feature that'll be included in future AVs and in operating systems. Pretty crazy how the threats have evolved and come out of left field since the old Windows 95 days lol.

 

[brkkab]

Yeah, nothing's safe anymore. I'm surprised there's no No Coin extension for Edge.
Then again I don't think I'll ever be a heavy Edge user. Firefox, Opera & Chrome all suit me fine.
Actually Firefox Quantum (57) is fast again and it's only still missing one extension that I've always used in it.
Click&Clean is the only no-show so far.

 

[Neemobeer]

The webroot web filter driver blocks them

 

[brkkab]

Webroot blocks it.
I haven't used Webroot since Vista or 7, when they first added ant-virus protection to SpySweeper.

 

[brkkab]

I just started using a VPN on my pc courtesy of this Tech Radar aticle.
Downloads advent calendar: get Steganos Online Shield VPN free today | TechRadar
It works pretty good and if you follow the articles instructions, it's free for 1 year.

 

[Axel PC]

@brkkab if you really want a great analysis of the VPNs out there check out That One Privacy Site | VPN Section
I've been using Private Internet Access for a couple years now and love it. With a subscription you can use it on your computer, phone, and tablet.
I highly recommend a VPN on the level of having some AV software.

 

[Axel PC]

Looks like Steganos might be doing some type of logging. You might want to look into it.

 

[brkkab]

I'll have to check that out.
Right now, I guess I'm hitting my busy time medical wise.
That and I have a new weird issue lately with my diabetes going on.
I'm trying to see if it's o.k., so I can wait until after New Year's and let it's e.r. visit take care of my medicare deductible.
It's been acting up more lately, though, so it's questionable on if I want to wait.
Every e.r. visit for me, is usually $5,000.00+ thanks to the diabetes, so my $1,00o.oo deductible will be out of the way January 2nd, if I'm lucky.

 

[bochane]

.....Right now, I guess I'm hitting my busy time medical wise.
That and I have a new weird issue lately with my diabetes going on.
I'm trying to see if it's o.k., so I can wait until after New Year's and let it's e.r. visit take care of my medicare deductible.
It's been acting up more lately, though, so it's questionable on if I want to wait.
Every e.r. visit for me, is usually $5,000.00+ thanks to the diabetes, so my $1,00o.oo deductible will be out of the way January 2nd, if I'm lucky.

I wish you all the luck and strenght! Please keep us informed.

 

[Neemobeer]

VPN's only provide security for data in transit they don't provide any protection against malware or other threats.

 

[brkkab]

I wish you all the luck and strenght! Please keep us informed.

I'll do that. It's not really anything major, though. It's more embarrassing.