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Offline zack1234

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« on: September 18, 2012, 11:36:33 AM »
I am now using this browser.

The IE is allowing things through.
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Offline Bizman

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Re: firefox
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2012, 11:53:12 AM »
Read the news, too. Microsoft offers a tool that should help, but the instructions and procedures are too difficult to follow for an average Joe, says e.g. Mr. Hypponen from F-secure (ranked in the top 50 of IT security specialists in the world). Installed the EMET on a customer's laptop with IE only, looked at the instructions and uninstalled, installed Firefox as default instead.

For those who want more information of the subject: A short ZDNet article with comments and Microsoft's article about EMET
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Re: firefox
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2012, 12:15:05 PM »
 :rofl

A browser is one of the most important part of a system and they can't stop it being fetled :)

My PC switched itself on three times in the night and my wireless keyboard went mad, I wonder if I was being probed? :)

There was also some unidentified devices in my device manager :rofl
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Offline nrshida

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Re: firefox
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2012, 01:22:20 PM »
Haven't you heard Zack? There's a space probe approaching Uranus  :lol

I thought this thread was about the movie by the way  :old:
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Re: firefox
« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2012, 01:46:54 PM »
Must think in Russian!

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« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2012, 08:47:31 PM »
i used Firefox but it also had problems so i switched to google chrome and never looked back
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Offline danny76

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Re: firefox
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2012, 09:08:56 PM »
Quote from: zack1234 on September 18, 2012, 11:36:33 AM
I am now using this browser.

The IE is allowing things through.

Superb on laptop and desktop, don't let it anywhere near your mobile  :eek:
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Re: firefox
« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2012, 12:15:59 AM »
Firefox with noscript + flashblock = win.
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Offline guncrasher

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Re: firefox
« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2012, 01:37:17 AM »
I have ghostery, adblock and world of trust also.  adblock is pretty cool. I didnt know that youtube had ads since I have been using it since forever lol.


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Offline Bizman

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Re: firefox
« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2012, 02:39:26 AM »
More news: Microsoft has told they are working on a simple one click tool, planning to launch it within a week or so. Stay tuned...
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Offline zack1234

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Re: firefox
« Reply #10 on: September 20, 2012, 06:04:10 AM »
Too late :old:
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Offline Bizman

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Re: firefox
« Reply #11 on: September 20, 2012, 10:46:48 AM »
Quote from: zack1234 on September 20, 2012, 06:04:10 AM
Too late :old:

Not totally: Even if you're using another browser than IE you should keep IE fully patched. Why, if you're not going to use it? Because IE affects to Windows' networking components. IE is behind Messenger and other Live thingies, and I guess it also works with Windows Update. It can't be fully uninstalled.

So, if you're not going to use it, put the security settings on High. Tips for safer browser settings are i.e. on this Cert site. For a browser that is not in use the rules can be set even tighter.
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Offline zack1234

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Re: firefox
« Reply #12 on: September 20, 2012, 12:36:53 PM »
I never knew that :old:

Will do  :salute

I had the other day a message saying Security cert for a site called "go big daddy" for gods sake who is going to allow a cert for a site called that :)
« Last Edit: September 20, 2012, 12:39:38 PM by zack1234 »
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Offline 715

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Re: firefox
« Reply #13 on: September 20, 2012, 12:40:59 PM »
If your PC is switching itself on at night shouldn't you turn off "Wake on LAN" in your BIOS?
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Offline guncrasher

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Re: firefox
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2012, 12:41:49 PM »
Quote from: Bizman on September 20, 2012, 10:46:48 AM

Not totally: Even if you're using another browser than IE you should keep IE fully patched. Why, if you're not going to use it? Because IE affects to Windows' networking components. IE is behind Messenger and other Live thingies, and I guess it also works with Windows Update. It can't be fully uninstalled.

So, if you're not going to use it, put the security settings on High. Tips for safer browser settings are i.e. on this Cert site. For a browser that is not in use the rules can be set even tighter.

just a question, how can i put the security settings on high if I dont use it or have it installed?


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