Use a secure DNS service like NextDNS with blocklists and add your DNS into your router. Use uBlock Origin in your browsers. For AV, use Kaspersky, Bitdefender or ESET. For VPN get Proton or Torguard. For password manager Keepass, Bitwarden or 1Password.
Don't take combo deals and read the fine prints on agreements. When surfing the internet, make an addon list and allow installation only approved ones via browser policies. Don't use an admin account in your computer.
What probably happened is that some site that she used got hacked and they stored passwords unencrypted. The e-mail address, password combinations are sold for pennies to hackers who try to monetize them. She should change passwords on any other site where she used that password. She can probably find which site leaked the password here or here. Don't engage with the scammers.
Go into Firewall & Network Protection, click on the active profile, and check the Block all incoming connections, also get this firewall https://www.binisoft.org/wfc.php (Turn on Medium Filtering, Learning Mode and Secure Profile).
You could try out NordVPN - it will protect you while browsing on public wifi and it has an adblocking feature which also blocks malware. But for the most part I would also recommend not doing super sensitive stuff on your phone and being careful with downloading apk files.
Chill, if you were using NordVPN at the time of browsing - they do push your traffic through their adapter and the adapter uses specific DNS servers (resolved from the VPN server). So if the trojan DNS changer did something on your main adapter - requests still went to Nord. Also, your credentials could not have been leaked, only the IP addresses of websites you are trying to resolve. If the malware was deleted - you are good to go. If I were you - I would not stress out that much.
You can't go wrong with either solution based on their third party testing results. There are definitely benefits to going with a larger company that has a very large install base though. A big part of that comes down to the threat intelligence a vendor gets based on how many users they are protecting. Symantec also recently acquired Blue Coat Networks which also contributes to their intelligence network as well.
I personally run Norton on my gaming system and haven't had any performance impact. However, I encourage you to take a look at these third party sites which will give you a better idea on where all vendors stand.
https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/home-windows/windows-10/
CNET is a very popular tech website, and it's indeed legit. They are rated safe by all antivirus as you can see here on VirusTotal.
I think you are mistaking malware (as in an actual virus, spyware, and such) with adware. Some softwares downloaded on websites such as CNET can contain adwares, but it is usually not harmful and easy to avoir by declining it upon installation.
To avoid problems when downloading softwares, you should always download directly from the editor's website when possible. Also Unchecky is a useful software that automatically decline the installation of such adware on installers, and it's free.
Yes, you just need to make sure that:
1. You get the installer that comes with that setting fixed: ZoneAlarm Free Antivirus | ZoneAlarm
2. You don't click the firewall configuration pane, as that is present in all their products.
windows defender works best when online
Malware Protection Test March 2021 - AV-Comparatives
if you mean "Microsoft defender offline scan" option its explained here:
Look at ClamAV and maybe Malwarebytes free (disable the 2-week free trial of the Pro version, might also have to disable the background updater).
From AV Comparatives website - Unfortunately, we cannot provide results for Microsoft Defender. During the testing, despite being configured for automatic updates and performing manual updates, parts of Defender were not correctly updated. As there were no error messages, this issue was only discovered at the beginning of June and required a new installation of the OS.
Personally I'd go with Kaspersky and just uninstall its VPN, as it has probably the best protection at the moment, is one of the lightest AVs, and its default settings are pretty set and forget.
My usual second choice is ESET, but it has settings upon settings upon settings, so you'd want to avoid that :P
And next we'd have Emsisoft, so it's definitely a good option.
I always suggest Avast (provide a good base software, and high detection scores frequently). The 'best' changes frequently and can be determined by so many different factors ultimately it is user preference. I suggest exploring https://www.av-comparatives.org and finding a program that has scored well and then looking into what they offer and see what suits you best.
Which drivers?
Have you searched Station Drivers or used Snappy Driver Installer Origin to look for updates which would work on W10?
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Completely FAKE, don't spread this non-sense information! Check the actual data:
OFFLINE Detection Rate - ONLINE Detection Rate = ONLINE Protection Rate - False Alarms
ESET 88.7% 88.7% 99.90% 0
Microsoft 54.8% 95.9% 99.85% 4
Keep your ESET dude, it's doing great and will keep you protected!
Kaspersky is probably one of the lightest AVs at the moment - https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/performance-test-april-2021/
ESET is another great option if you're looking at paid options that offer great protection and have a light performance impact. Look at the Internet Security suites from it and Kaspersky and see which you prefer, can't go wrong with either.
Kaspersky Security Cloud Free may be slightly easier on your system but, as you already know, your laptop is the main issue - Performance Test October 2020 - AV-Comparatives
Norton is a respected AV company and performs well in independent tests: https://www.av-comparatives.org/consumer/. AV comparatives are independent tests with no bias.
Kaspersky is good as well. The price for it is dependent on sales and stuff, but you can get it cheaper than $80 on amazon and on the USA website.
I personally dont know about the refund and uninstall question but,
I am sure they have some sort of refund policy and can get a full refund within X days.
Never heard of Norton not allowing to an uninstall. In any case, there are removal tools you can use to make sure you get ALL of it off your system.
Sounds like you have some buyers remorse based on feedback you read here. I get it. But, there is no harm in trying out Norton for a few days and see if you like it.
If you're using mobile AV from any reputable company like avast!, DrWeb, Bitdefender, Panda, Trend Micro, Symantec etc, you shouldn't worry. Just avoid no name stuff that's overflowing Google Play. I wouldn't ever trust those.
Use this as reference (the 100+ test): https://www.av-comparatives.org/mobile-security/
It redirects to hxxps://blog[.]goggle[.]com
It looks benign based on app any run, but virustotal flags it as a bad URL for two AV engines:
Here's what it looks like using app any run (public task):
https://app.any.run/tasks/a025e488-3b38-456e-9004-a8d67f914fec
I wouldn't worry about it too much on accidental clicks but wouldn't actively go there.
Password manager: KeePass 2. Stores passwords in local encrypted database file. MacPass: KeePass for Mac
Browser: The latest Firefox Quatum with Privacy Badger & UBlock Origin add-ons.
Antivirus: Kaspersky Free for Mac
Also make sure that you're connected to a secure network (no open wifi or public ethernet ports) and the green lock is showing in the address bar when entering valuable information.
Recommend you look at this for his PC:
Free.
https://www.opendns.com/home-internet-security/
Can block adult content, violent content, fringe political, etc.
Not hard to set up.
Windscribe has been my daily driver since August, and I've been very pleased with it. Not the best, sure, but I don't wanna pay $8 per month for ProtonVPN's top VPN plan (which I would argue is the best one out there)
Norton, McAffee, Avast and AVG are NOT GOOD. Don't trust them. Bitdefender is failing little by little as well.
The most recommended antiviruses are Kaspersky, which offers a free version as well, ESET and HitmanPro. You'll also want to use Malwarebytes, which is a malware removal utility (the free version) while the premium version is a full-on antivirus against trojans, viruses and malware. Microsoft Defender is good enough for some people, but if you choose something better, Kaspersky and Malwarebytes together is a good combo.
Add in the browser add-ons like Windscribe VPN (which is pretty good, 10GB/month for free if you have a free account), AdGuard, uBlock Origin, AdBlock Plus, Universal Bypass, HTTPS Everywhere and Tampermonkey, then you should be very secure.
If you ever torrent, DO NOT use qTorrent, use qBitTorrent. qTorrent has a crypto-miner installed when you install the program as well.
The BEST VPNs are NordVPN and ExpressVPN, but if you just need an IP change then Windscribe is good enough.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.inputmethod.latin - google keyboard (Gboard) - it's legit
Android, right? If so, just pick one of the few solutions that actually work well from one of the better-known vendors like Emsisoft, ESET or Kaspersky.
https://lifehacker.com/double-check-that-your-android-antivirus-app-actually-w-1833414047
Oh didn't see you were running Mac, try this.
https://alternativeto.net/software/sandboxie/?platform=mac#:~:text=Sandboxie
Probably spam, virus, or phishing.
Call your friend and tell him to change his password asap since he might be unaware of this action + make sure he triple-checks his filters so his emails are not forwarded to some unknown person. [haveibeenpwned.com]
You too.
-3. It will. Download from https://tb.rg-adguard.net/public.php then burn it to Bluray or flash it to USB Flash Disk using Rufus ( https://rufus.ie/ ). No, it won't affect your new Windows if you full-format your drive.
I PERSONALLY don't trust antivirus testers. Even TotalAV scored %100 in https://www.av-test.org/en/.
Also %100 doesn't mean a product is perfect. Maybe samples are bunch of old and very well known viruses who knows?
I THİNK kaspersky isn't a good antivirus and bitdefender can do better. Don't hate me.
In terms of protection and performance impact, the Internet Security suites from Kaspersky and ESET are probably the best the moment. Both have a simple front interface, though there are plenty of settings you can change to customise it as you need.
If a built in file shredder is an absolute must then bump up to Kaspersky Total Security, but you can save your money and use good free software like Eraser - https://eraser.heidi.ie/
> But the setup never asks for product key. So it's not a legit version.
Well, since it's the enterprise version, maybe? (Thought it would not be legit since it was not purchased with you as an enterprise employee. However, it's from 2007, so that is kind of a "mute" point.)
Did it "activate" for you? I see "product activated" on my 2013 version of Office.
>Did Ms release a freeware version of ms office 2007?
They did not.
OP, you might look at downloading this?
>Do more - easier, quicker, smarter
>LibreOffice is a free and powerful office suite, and a successor to OpenOffice.org (commonly known as OpenOffice).
>Its clean interface and feature-rich tools help you unleash your creativity and enhance your productivity.
Free in both senses, open source, community supported, up to date.
Why not just download it directly? It's less than 300MB:
https://www.libreoffice.org/download/download/
But regarding torrenting, what are you wanting to achieve from changing settings?
Thanks. I have seen major performance network problems with other software too on 10 Gbps, specifically the PureVPN client. Many VPN clients appear to use the same software. I'm not sure if it's related. The performance drops even if the software is not in use. Worse, even if the software is uninstalled, the problems persist ! The only way I have found to restore the performance has been to restore an OS snapshot from backup. Perhaps it's unrelated. In any case, I use other VPN software that doesn't have this problem now, ExpressVPN.
I haven't used it, but apparently so - https://www.bluestacks.com/apps/action/call-of-duty-mobile-on-pc.html
While I may not trust Tencent, malware isn't really their thing, and I doubt they've been hacked. You could run scans with Malwarebytes and Zemana (the free versions, just decline or deactivate their premium trials), or I can provide a list of on demand AV scanners, but the file appears to be clean so I wouldn't worry.
See for yourself which ones are most effective for the last month or several months, sort:
AV-Comparatives Home by multi-month (e.g. Feb-May) and value (effectiveness), be wary of false positives (orange line).
AV-Test Home by protection (perhaps also by performance).
Most update regularly, every 6 to 24 hours (usually configurable).
See for yourself which ones are most effective for the last month or several months, sort:
AV-Comparatives Home by multi-month (e.g. July-Nov) and value (effectiveness), be wary of false positives (orange line).
AV-Test Home by protection (also performance).
Bitdefender's enterprise offering offers a much leaner install. That has a free trial as well.
https://www.av-test.org/en/antivirus/business-windows-client/ is a good place to start if you want to explore other alternatives. I'm hesitant to make specific recommendations, as I don't have recent direct experience with half of what's on that list.
Check what's most effective for the last month or several months. Sort:
* AV-Comparatives by value, be wary of false positives (orange line).
* AV-Test by protection (also performance).
Check what's most effective for the last month or several months. Sort:
AV-Comparatives table by value, be wary of false positives (orange line).
Perhaps AV-Test by protection and/or performance.
Check what's most effective for the last month or several months. Sort: this table by value, avoiding ones with lots of yellow . And maybe this one by performance.
What u/RoadRashXeen says is so, see for yourself. Though if sorted by Protection, they're almost all the same, and thus are in alphabetical order. Sorting by Usability can be more useful (keep an eye on the lesser protectors).
It actually is a very good software but it does impact performance.
We still didn't test it thoroughly ourselves, but av-test gave it 4/6 for performance while its protection score is 6/6.
So yes, I can safely assume that others experience it just as much as you do.
What I can say about Panda is that they're a good company that offers solid rescue tools and strong protection. They were the first company to provide cloud-based security tools, so innovation is in their blood, so to speak.
I would change passwords, yes, and I would grab and do a scan with
Kaspersky is one of the lightest AVs at the moment - https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/performance-test-april-2021/
Why do want to avoid it?
Free - Kaspersky, Avira, Sophos, Bitdefender
Paid - Kaspersky, ESET, Emsisoft, Avira, Sophos, Bitdefender
Listed in order of preference. Obviously only use one.
You can see how they compare here:
Protection - https://www.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/lbkvjb/summary\_of\_av\_test\_results\_february\_2021/
Performance impact - https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/performance-test-april-2021/
Kaspersky Internet Security (or Kaspersky Security Cloud Personal, they're essentially the same) is probably the best AV at the moment, with ESET Internet Security being a very close second. Other good options are Emsisoft, Avira, Sophos, and Bitdefender.
Emsisoft and Sophos have a bigger performance impact than the others, so that may rule them out for you, and Avira by default comes with a lot of 'extras'. Sophos however does use a webUI, meaning you could access its settings, scans, etc. from a completely different device, even remotely.
You can see how they all perform here:
Protection - Summary of AV Tests - Feb 2021
Performance impact - Performance Test October 2020
The Internet Security suites from Kaspersky and ESET are probably the ones you want to look at (obviously just using one). You can have a look at how they perform here (particularly in comparison to Windows Defender):
To add to what Jay has said, you can have a look at how different AVs have scored in recent independent tests here - Summary of AV Tests - Feb 2021
You can also see their performance impact here - Performance Test October 2020
Based on those, the free AV I'd recommend would be Kaspersky Security Cloud Free, with other good options being Avira, Sophos, and Bitdefender.
If you want to look at paid options instead, Kaspersky Internet Security (or Kaspersky Security Cloud Personal, they're essentially the same) is probably the best AV at the moment, with ESET Internet Security being a very close second. Other good paid options are Emsisoft, Avira, Sophos, and Bitdefender.
You should only use one real time AV, though as futuf19 said, the free version of Malwarebytes is a great on demand scanner, for when you want a second opinion on a file, or have an issue you can't resolve (just deactivate the premium trial and run on startup setting).
Other than that, get a good adblocker browser extension such as uBlock Origin. There are other extensions such as Avira Browser Safety and Emsisoft Browser Security which you can add as well, though I'd avoid Malwarebytes Browser Guard, as it did little in the way of protection when I used it, and just slowed down my browser.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/performance-test-april-2020/
Kaspersky, ESET, Avira, Sophos, and Bitdefender are all my usual recommendations, pretty much in that order (ESET being the only one without a free AV). Of those, only Sophos isn't included in recent results (you have to go back to 2016 or look elsewhere, and doesn't do great). The rest perform better than using Defender.
So with performance impact being a concern, I'd say look at Kaspersky, ESET, or Bitdefender. My recommendation being Kaspersky Security Cloud Free.
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/malware-protection-test-march-2020/
Defender - 3rd lowest offline detection rate, lowest online detection rate, 2nd lowest protection rate
Independent real world testing of popular antivirus programs -
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-july-november-2018/
Also, you might want to use OpenDNS or Quad9 for your DNS server instead of your ISP's default. Helps keep the malicious sites at bay.
Here's an independent report on antivirus comparisons:
https://www.av-comparatives.org/tests/real-world-protection-test-july-november-2018/
I use Bitdefender, switched over from Avast since it was getting more and more annoying.
I used to use Kaspersky and it was quite good. Never tried Emisoft.
Hi, I did. Avira added it.
Any idea of what it is doing? https://malwr.com/analysis/MjBjY2Y5N2FlZTdkNGYzY2JmZDUzOWNkYzgwMzE5MjA/
Seems like it's tunneling ALL of my traffic to a remote host :s
HI!
I must add that: Sophos Intercept X: https://www.sophos.com/en-us/products/endpoint-antivirus.aspx is an business product..
The similar product for home use is Sophos Home Premium
" Advanced Ransomware Security
Just to clearify!
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Try scanning with some of rescue disks, that way you're sure malware doesn't interfere with scan process:
Its a site, https://app.any.run/#register, you need to sign up, but it should be pretty straight forward from there, just click on New Task then copy and paste the url you downloaded the file from
Its simply warning you windows doesnt regonize it, and its safe
Free Automated Malware Analysis Service - powered by Falcon Sandbox (hybrid-analysis.com)
Yes, I have tried Comodo Internet Security for my new computers and it provides good protection. If you are looking for free one, check it out here https://www.comodo.com/home/internet-security/free-internet-security.php
Norton AntiVirus 2005 is the last version to officially support Windows 98, though please don't do that to yourself. Opinions of the current state of Norton aside, 2005 is bang in the middle of when Norton crippled people's systems.
If you want a lightweight, decent, easy to use, and still supported AV, use ClamWin (based on ClamAV). To my knowledge it's the only one to still support Windows 98.
Hey someoneX,
here's a radical idea: first, what programs do your parents use? Firefox/Chrome, word processing/email (web or stand alone email?)--any games?
Is there anything they do on PC that Linux doesn't have software for?
You wrote
>I have a surplus enterprise level hardware firewall and VPN at their home so I can access the home network.
So you could do a linux install for them, give them a User Account on the system, keep Admin for yourself, and log in remotely?
What kind of printer do they have?
If they don't game, Linux should meet all their needs. There are distros that look just like Win 7, which needs to be replaced by this coming January anyway.
AntiV for linux, needed now:
https://www.eset.com/us/home/antivirus-linux/
Sorry about the smug dude in the photo, he's kind of got a punchable face. (Of course, I am hoping that's not our own Goretsky in the photo!)
Since you run enterprise networking gear, you can log in to their linux system remotely. And, without admin/sudo, they are less likely to be able to hose things. (Does it sound like I know the pain of someone downloading "free toolbars" and "you must upgrade your video viewer to see this file" type crap? )
I know linux on desktop is a radical change, but...
Oh: the other thing, if they need windows: set them up on Win10, but make it like a corporate account for a user: not admin, and you can remotely work on it. I think you can do the same thing in Linux though...
uTorrent is closed-source, with lots of ads and had lots of security controversies in the past, I suggest you to switch over to other torrent client, and not BitTorrent (from bittorrent inc, the same company that made utorrent and had security controversies in bittorrent client too!) but something open-source such as qBittorrent or TransmissionBT, also, after unninstalling uTorrent, run a scan with your favourite antivirus tool and AdwClear just to make sure if there isn't any left-overs or adwares running in your system.
HKU just stands for HKey_Users, it's a registry key, it's fine.
The rest of it points to an old Ask toolbar that was once installed, but isn't any longer. Malwarebytes free should be enough to get rid of it, though you can use their AdwCleaner program as well - https://www.malwarebytes.com/adwcleaner/
If that's the only thing that HitmanPro finds, then delete/delete all will do the same thing. If there are other results and you're unsure, post a screenshot. A registry backup isn't necessary here if that's all there is.
Hi,
Well i think the answer is pretty obvious. If you downloaded an installer from someone you don't trust and it gets flagged by your AV, that definitely doesn't sound good.
As goretsky said, don't trust a software that isn't from a trusted source.
If i where you i would uninstall it. Also, in addition to Malwarebytes, you could scan your PC with HitmanPro and Adwcleaner to be on the safe side.
Hope that helped, have a good one and stay safe.
I'd say, common sense. Don't eat away your system performance with multiple AVs. Use uBlock Origin, HTTPS Everywhere, Privacy Badger and Decentraleyes extensions on all your browsers. For those interested in fiddling even more, install No-Script too. Noscript gives you fine grained control over which scripts your browser runs so only trusted vendors are manually allowed/whitelisted. This mitigates so many vulnerabilities automatically!
> The best security you can get in a web browser! Allow active content to run only from sites you trust, and protect yourself against XSS and Clickjacking attacks, "Spectre", "Meltdown" and other JavaScript exploits. Fx52?
> https://noscript.net/getit
You'll never get a malware. Well, I haven't..
How'd you get on with the other topics you started? - was it solved and did this link help?
-android-phone-might-want-delete-10-apps-now/
Uninstall SuperVPN right now.
Also, an VPN and Inognito does very little for your security and privacy, its better to just use an adblocker
VPNs do not protect you.
Additionally, nested VPNs can cause major issues with network connectivity. I strongly recommend you do not nest them.
NordVPN is better though. If you have to choose one it'd be NordVPN.
First organize regular backups of all documents, images etc. on his computer, to both an external drive and to at least two cloud accounts. The hard drive, used for backup, should only be plugged in when actively backing up. I.e. not all the time.
If your father always has at least two, preferably three, backup up copies of everything, and his computer is hit by a ransomware attack, or is stolen or destroyed, he will not have lost the most important thing, his data. Antivirus software is the last line of defense, not the first.
uBlock Origin will happily work alongside Kaspersky's browser extension and provide stronger ad blocking than Kaspersky alone.
Except for Kaspersky Antivirus, all Kaspersky suites provide the same basic protection level, the differences are additional features such as mobile protection, a password manager and a VPN. You'll find better password managers and VPN services elsewhere.
For password managers, consider Bitwarden or the one I use, which is Enpass. For a VPN, there are numerous options. Proton, NordVPN and Windscribe are all highly respected.
I'd also recommend setting up an alias e-mail service such as SimpleLogin, AnonAddy or ManyMe. Using alias e-mails, rather than his personal e-mail address, when signing up for an online account, will provide stronger privacy and control. Then his personal e-mail address is used only when dealing with banks, government authorities, friends etc.
the vpn is capped at 500 mb per day, get an additional one. you can uninstall Kaspersky vpn then. Proton is a good free option, Windscribe offers 2 $/server and month if you only need it for public wifi. Mullvad is 5 $ flat, per month. Surfshark is pretty good too for its price.
When I do the test should i be connected to the VPN- i assume so but just wanted to double check that wouldnt put me at any risk and that itd be okay. Even if it shows up clean, ill start using ProtonVPN- tysm for the recommendation.
If its not too much trouble to ask, do you know what exactly could have happened? Ive never jailbroken my iphone, and i thought an app couldnt be downloaded without permission on a browser, even if my phone was unupdated. when i was on the site my phone suddenly restarted and downloaded a fake chrome app onto my phone. it was hidden in one of my app folders and when opened (mistook it for chrome for a second then immediately left and closed app) tried to send me to a shady site. im just really confused abt everything tbh. also, should i update my phone now or after ive made sure everythings okay? ive held off on it just incase.
tysm for taking the time to help, im very clueless and i really really appreciate it. Ill make sure to run the test as soon as i can.
VPNs only need access to create a vpn profile, so you should deny any other permissions that it asks. To check if the VPN is having some major downsides such as DNS leaks go to (). When you run the test in there only one server with one IP should show (which is the country that you are connected to). Anything more than one means that the VPN connection is vulnerable. Also I would suggest that you use ProtonVPN instead because it has free servers and it was created by Proton Mail which is a very trustworthy company.
Unless youre file sharing via the network or want to access restricted stuff, an VPN is pretty pointless and IMO, a scam, they were never meant to be used by the average joe, they were for businesses securing remote workers and to securely access servers.
And pretty much all of these antivirus VPN's are just outsourced ones, like Windscribe or, most commonly, Hotspot Shield.
Yeah but ProtonVPN is a trusted VPN,it keeps no logs and it’s based in Swiss that means they don’t have to hand out information to the government. It’s also mostly a strategy to get people on one of their paid plans since some features are missing like torrenting or unblocking Netflix or an Adblocker
From my own experience, in addition to what others mentioned
Use Windows Defender, it is more than enough. If you want other free options, get Kaspersky or Bitdefender. ESET can be an option for others but I had nothing but a bad experience with them.
Malwarebytes Free edition is good for weekly or on-demand scans. No need to buy it.
For VPN, I recommend Torguard. Support is responsive and they claim they don't do any logging. Speed is good, and security is also good.
One final thing, get a password manager, like Bitwarden, Keepass, or 1Password. Use 2FA and MFA.
Most VPNs nowadays advertise if they are a NO LOG kind of company. Now the ones you have to worry about are the ones that are run stateside or anywhere under the 14 eyes. Now before I bore you with all this stuff you probably will never have to worry about, I will get to the good stuff you want.
Kaspersky Security Cloud Free seems to be top dog among antivirus right now. You can choose to go for the paid version but the free one will work just fine for you.
NordVPN is my personal pick for VPNs. It’s fast, reliable and keeps people from sniffing around on your traffic. Mainly your ISP, so your browsing history is yours to keep. This one isn’t free as most VPNs and ALL VPNs worth their names are never free unless you run your own.
Change passwords regularly. Get a good antivirus (paid or free) Kaspersky is great for both. Use a vpn. I personally use PIA (Private Internet Access) Use fake details like addresses and names on websites. Use throwaway emails for some things. Run sketchy files in a virtual machine.
you are welcome! If you need a vpn on a a regular basis you should definitly consider buying one. The difference between free and paid offers is huge. For cheap paid VPNs you could check out PrivateVPN (~19 € per year), VPNunlimited (with voucher you can get a life time license for 20 € on sale) or surfshark (48 for 2 years I think).
The only trustworthy free solutions are Proton and Windscribe. Other's usually collect logs which can backfire once an institution asks for them, and is a major privacy risk, because all traffic passes the vpn provider, so he knows everything you do online as long as it's turned on.
Kaspersky basic is fine with VPN, however, using security suites for the network will cause conflicts. Had my NordVPN throttled, which led to really slow speeds. Although, at times of these - common sense is the best anti-virus. Ah, and Windows defender is quite legit now. As for macOS - no anti-virus is needed, IMO.
Adblocker filter lists are not very comprehensive when it comes to malicious websites, as they rely exclusively on the URL for detection, and many malicious websites turn over in a matter of hours. It's more effective when there are signatures that can detect the same code on any domain where it appears.
Google Safe Browsing tends to provide very poor protection, and Microsoft Edge security is essentially the same thing as Windows Defender web protection. NordVPN threat protection might be better, but it's not disclosed to my knowledge which antivirus engine or signatures they use as a base.
On the Windows device, run the first 4 free, on demand scanners and RogueKiller from here - _deleted_or_not/g9v2n1k/
On the MacOS device, run the free, on demand scanners from Bitdefender and Malwarebytes.
On a clean device reset your email and ExpressVPN passwords again (starting with the email account), ensure any contact or backup email addresses or phone numbers for those accounts are definitely yours, and enable 2FA/MFA where possible. When resetting passwords, consider using a decent password manager (e.g. Bitwarden) to generate and store unique and complex passwords for each account.
On Android it redirects to a fake YouTube video with a VPN ad, which when clicked on leads to the Google Play page for ExpressVPN, using a referral code.
Tested using -
Unless your bank's website is using HTTP rather than HTTPS, you don't need to use a VPN (and if it is, then you should change bank).
As for getting around geo-blocking, try a decent free AV, like ProtonVPN or Windscribe.
Other than when the app was running, it shouldn't have affected any network activity. You mentioned above that the other network adapter which was showing in ipconfig was VirtualBox. Do you have VirtualBox installed, or any programs which may use a virtual machine?
You can uninstall Malwarebytes, yes. If you prefer, you can delete all items in quarantine first, and then uninstall, but it should do that anyway. Either way, no, the virus won't reappear.
I use: Sophos Intercept X for Mobile.. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sophos.smsec&utm_source=FreeTools
Free with all functions and without any advertising or nagging etc.
Bitwarden is a better, free password manager.
There are a million different free cloud backup services.
And not that you mentioned it, but it's another difference, if you want a better, free VPN, look at ProtonVPN or Windscribe.
If you want a VPN for cheap prize,you have AdGuard VPN on stacksocial
1year 19$
3year 29$
5year 39$
Adguard VPN is quite good and the company is more trustworthy than ``totalAV´´
Still the top VPN will always be ProtonVPN , Mulvad and IPVN
TotalAV is basically a scam, get rid of it. If it's too late to get a refund, then make sure to at least cancel any auto-renewal of the subscription.
If you want a decent free AV, look those from Kaspersky or Bitdefender.
If you want a decent free VPN, look at those from ProtonVPN or Windscribe.
If you want a decent free password manager, look at the Bitwarden.
> Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
OK: have you ever worked on a PC?
And, the model: is it one with a user accessible hard drive?
This micron SSD at 500gb is $65
Is it WAY faster than the old spinning 7200 rpm hard drive.
Your all in one may have a 2.5 inch SATA drive in there right now, but it may be 3.5 inch. (Don't know the model of HP you have, can't tell.)
If it's 3.5 inch, you need an adapter like this:
But: YMMV, look up your model or look at on line forums to see how people have done this in the past--they have.
If you want a decent free VPN, look at ProtonVPN or Windscribe.
Generally you want to run any AV in normal boot. Safe mode with networking should be reserved for when something is stopping you from running or downloading the AVs.
From their FAQ:
Does NordVPN have an antivirus?
NordVPN’s antivirus is not here yet. But we wanted to make the internet a safer place for our users, so we created Threat Protection. It doesn’t work the same way antivirus software does, but it increases your cyber threat protection by blocking trackers, annoying and dangerous ads, scanning your downloaded files for viruses, and making sure you don’t visit a malicious website. If you’re already using a VPN and don’t want to invest in additional antivirus software, our advanced Threat Protection feature is a great way to protect your data and devices from malware.
NordVPN or whatever VPN with their built-in so called "antivirus" only work on domain level. If you download a .rar file with password it becomes useless and they have no use if the virus successfully installed your devices and keep spreading like nothing gonna stop it. There are already thing for that called Adguard, Ublock,... etc.
If you looking for Antivirus buy a proper Antivirus product. Me myself dont recommend buy VPN from Kaspersky or Bitdefender.
Accoridng to NordVPN’s pages that I linked to it is a file based malware scanner. Its not just a domain name/IP scanner.
With Private Internet Access it is also mentions removing malware and doing file scans. Its also a add on to a subscription. I have the normal PIA VPN without the addon and it does have the domain/IP scanning. So I would assume the addon is a full av.
Hi.. well 2 days later I received another email from a different person but with the same generic modus operandi.. but this time it was more localised to my regional location and currency..
The 1st email seems to be based on similar emails posted on Reddit with small variations
I went on a mission to beef up security using Random generated passwords, 2FA everywhere, Microsoft Authenticator and NordVPN.. something suspicious happened with the VPN and it’s Password App called NordPass where the Master password worked on one device but not the other then when reset it was vice Versa.. so I stopped using it preferring Edge or Apple to generate and save my passwords.. I also seem to have an unknown issue with Google 2FA not working as well..
I might be a bit paranoid but I don’t think I’m outa the woods just yet but haven’t had any further emails and no current “unusual activity” notices.. the thing is the attempts were staggered over the last few weeks with days in between where there was no activity at all..
I also discovered that a lot of personal sensitive data besides passwords have been leaked from a variety of website hacks dating back about 11 years..
Really hoping this is the end of it but feel like I’ve got to be super suspicious of everything now.. still checking my emails multiple times a day and it’s not an easy feeling.. nothing is safe.. even 2FA codes texted to your phone can be intercepted or rerouted these days.. feel like I’m gonna need therapy if this continues..
Good luck with your situation
TLDR: The short answer is No (although it depends)
is part of CefSharp. CefSharp enables you embed Chromium in .NET projects. It is a lightweight .NET wrapper for the Chromium Embedded Framework (CEF). CefSharp is a popular library maintained on Github.
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Apps like TunnelBear VPN, TigerText secure chat, MailBird, Mimecast, etc also utilize CefSharp so there is nothing to worry about. Generally, Cefsharp requires roughly 17,272 bytes to 14,848 bytes of Ram Space and doesn’t pose any difficulty. And it works perfectly.
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Yet in some circumstances, it has been seen by a number of windows users that Cefsharp is causing them lots of problems like stealing CPU time for a longer period, eating up a lot of memory, and sometimes even task manager warns that is utilizing excessive CPU or disk or memory faults.
If you face such problems you should try to fix these errors instead of removing the CefSharp because there are plenty of programs that utilize CefSharp for example: If you are using any such software which indirectly uses CefSharp inside them then you should probably not remove it and instead try to fix all the errors and problems it is giving to your PC and if you are not using any such software then it’s entirely acceptable to delete CefSharp from your computer
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Yep, it's fine.
Oh, I forgot to reply to your comment about an included VPN. Don't use VPNs or password managers that come bundled with AVs. They're generally crap rebadges from some other company, and just designed to tie you into continuing to use that AV.
You can get much better options for free, e.g.:
VPN - ProtonVPN or Windscribe
Password manager - Bitwarden
Windows - the Internet Security suites from Kaspersky or ESET, with other good options being Emsisoft, Sophos, and Bitdefender
Android - any of the vendors above minus Emsisoft, they're all relatively similar
Just don't get drawn into the 'convenience' of using any bundled VPNs or password managers. Generally, they're relatively crap, rebadged from some other company, and just designed to tie you into using that one AV going forward. You can get a great free VPN (ProtonVPN or Windscribe) and a great free password manager (Bitwarden) without any of that hassle.