i mean this was made with good intentions but why was this made?

I made it because I am a malware analyzer, and I want to share the tools I use to clean a family computer.

You should have probably posted this in that other guy's thread about how he installed malware by listening to an anime OP (further proof that anime is the devil) (no but seriously who the fuck doesn't blink when they're listening to a song and suddenly that song is interrupted by an installation prompt)

please enlighten us with the status quo of all malware

My status quo of malware is that they're dangerous pests that roam the internet, coming in all shapes and sizes.

do they like anime

DO NOT GET AVAST, it's so annoying with its "upgrade now" pop-ups and shit

http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/krcb/files/201407/antivirus-protection.jpg

god bless you

Umm..., why did you made this thread? People can just go and google the solutions, no need for it

:(

ok whos alt is this

thank god no malware will take my hats

jerk

Kenneths malware removal guide

1. Don't get infected
2. You noob
3. Reinstall windows

Literally the only way to 100% be sure you're safe. For simple stuff it might not be true, but likely it has multiple parts hiding in different places, and your AV might not get all of them.

The big question is, what risk are you willing to take with an infected computer. ID theft, money from your bank, Credit Card theft, leaked passwords for your email and any other accounts; all possible. Once you are infected, that puppy should be considered untrusted until you get it reimaged/reinstalled. This is not a risk you want to accept.

There's a setting for that. I barely ever know avast is running and it's great. Does it's job and doesn't bog my computer down. Bitching about a software when it's something 2 seconds away in the options menu is pretty ignorant.

*Quits TF2 because the sensitivity is too high.*

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Setsul's infection prevention guide

1. Don't use windows
2. You noob
3. Use linux

Jokes aside this only works because windows os are by far the most common target, so everyone switching to linux would put an end to it pretty fast.

However if you have to use windows, video games being the only valid excuse imho, there's a few things you can do:

1. Use common sense.
I'm not joking, if it looks fishy, it probably is, so DON'T FUCKING CLICK ON IT.
2. Use the right settings to make it a bit harder for malware.
Most malware is just speculating on people being idiots and guess why it's working pretty well?
Most of the rest is using the easy ways, so make sure to close those doors and keep them locked.
Examples:
- Set UAC to the max setting, anything below that is useless so they only thing it would do is annoy, on max at least it's working.
- Don't use internet explorer (I hope none of you do, but emphasizing this can't hurt)
- Disable javascript by default, only enable it on trusted sites (on FF there's noscript for that for example)
You can do a lot more, these are just some of the most obvious things.
3. Backups
If there's any kind of important data on your pc you should be keeping backups anyway.
If it's some really simple stuff (although that stuff should never make it if you follow #1 and #2) you can just remove it, even free software should do the trick (e.g. Malwarebytes), but once we get to the more interesting stuff like rootkits, it's not worth the time to remove it and the risk involved if you fail if you don't absolutely know what you're doing.
If you have an up-to-date backup you can just nuke it. It's faster an guaranteed to work.

a good tool no one has mentioned yet is ZoneAlarm, it's a free firewall that gives you extensive control over everything any program is trying to do by asking you if it can first. For example, google chrome is trying to access the internet, allow/deny.

It is especially handy when programs make changes to your registry, or random things try to accept connections from the internet.

make sure to use a script blocker plug-in in your browser. Microsoft Security Client > the antivirus software you listed.

Otherwise that list is pretty much what I use, good stuff!

Hah

lol

mean and creepy :(

lol

that was mean and creepy :( too

To those who say they found my facebook, I am not in my second year of High School, and I am in 7th grade.

calm the hell down it doesnt matter cause I have AVG now and it is a million times better than that shit

avg

theres a reason why its the shortened form of average.

idk why youre TRYING to hop on the bandwagon here and being hostile towards a guy whos not even directly insulting anyone at all (like what #2 posted, he had good intentions but just the wrong target audience). everyone else in this thread is contributing anti-malware suggestions or giving him constructive criticism besides u

cuz honestly reading ur posts triggers me. you cuss at ppl in one liners and telling them to die or something

you shouldve stayed banned username ToastyTHT

i never called out anyone on this forum until today. sry

I literally have never cursed at anyone in recent memory on the forums (you can check me for proof if you disagree)
Also that was in no way criticism it wasn't meant to attack him for age, merely to suggest the title "Malware Analyzer" was a bit of a stretch. Also if you are referring to rainman he has been quite rude to friends of mine, so I have no issue with telling him to die. Sorry that I called out this person as I assumed this thread was literally someone trolling (though it was become clear that it isn't my b) On another note I was initially banned for posting a pastebin that was between enigma and june (the 2sy one), so don't act as if my previous ban has anything to do with my attitude.