how do you people get virus's?

[Brian]

My windows laptop runs without a firewall (other then router), I install all kinda of random bullshit from shady parts of the internet, I don't have any sort of active anti-virus (I just scan every so often), I watch all kinda of free porn from the shady bits of the internet. Its been 3.5 months since I scanned last... nothing to report in the virus category...

I don't get how normal people get them but I don't, so long as its not called 'superantivirus2012.exe' I'll install it without a second thought if it claims to do what I'm looking for.

I guess what I'm trying to ask is what am I doing wrong?

[Gangs]

You're in the middle of the rainbow mate, them leprechauny viruses can't touch you.

[Leo]

I call bullshenanigans.

[Croix]

My windows laptop runs without a firewall (other then router), I install all kinda of random oxshit from shady parts of the internet, I don't have any sort of active anti-virus (I just scan every so often), I watch all kinda of free porn from the shady bits of the internet. Its been 3.5 months since I scanned last... nothing to report in the virus category...

I don't get how normal people get them but I don't, so long as its not called 'superantivirus2012.exe' I'll install it without a second thought if it claims to do what I'm looking for.

I guess what I'm trying to ask is what am I doing wrong?

this +1

I have to fix people's computers all the time because of that shit, but i have no firewall/av and i never have any issues.

[Mogar]

My windows laptop runs without a firewall (other then router), I install all kinda of random oxshit from shady parts of the internet, I don't have any sort of active anti-virus (I just scan every so often), I watch all kinda of free porn from the shady bits of the internet. Its been 3.5 months since I scanned last... nothing to report in the virus category...

I don't get how normal people get them but I don't, so long as its not called 'superantivirus2012.exe' I'll install it without a second thought if it claims to do what I'm looking for.

I guess what I'm trying to ask is what am I doing wrong?

I don't download things that are called super crap virus, and do all of this and have norton for an antivirus ffs, and I dont ever get viruses either.

[Pterrydactyl]

It means you've got a good firewall on your router.

If you wanna try to get a virus, set yourself into the router's DMZ and forward all incoming ports through your laptop.  I guarantee a virus by the end of next week.

[Brian]

I somehow dont think my 8 year old actiontech router has much of of a firewall... Also, i had my laptop set to my DMZ for months because its easier then port forwarding on my router...

and I think in the past 4 years the only things ive ever gotten was when i installed cracks or keygens (which i dont think average people do to get their virus's)

although, it did just hit me i have all sorts of addons for my firefox for security... but that all amounts to no xss attakcs and using HTTPS when its available...

[Pterrydactyl]

Well, the virus I got was from a popup, and the one my dad got was because he accidently installed antispyware2012

[Brian]

that wasnt a critique of people who get them btw... i was seriously asking that question because i dont understand it.

[Leo]

that wasnt a critique of people who get them btw... i was seriously asking that question because i dont understand it.

I'm offended by your criticism of me and demand an apology.

[Brian]

i apologize for my criticism of you and. now stop derailing my thread

[Leo]

That's not a good enough apology.



I LIKE CAEK!

[Locke]

It is entirely possible you have some better-disguised malware lurking somewhere; botnets work better when they don't impact your computer in any noticeable fashion, which would prompt you to take steps to remove them. What software do you use to do regular scans?

[Fake from State Jarm]

they recognize you as one of them. [/thread]

[Brian]

i use maelware bytes and the free windows security one. i just scan with them, no real time protection.

[Gangs]

That's not a good enough apology.



I LIKE CAEK!

CAEK is a lie!

[Erwin Schrödinger]

Cake is not a lie. Cake is a lie is a lie.

[Locke]

Malwarebytes is probably the best on-demand scanner. If it's not finding anything you're probably good, though that doesn't rule out malware specifically targeted at the program (there was a nasty Vundo variant that would utterly destroy MBAM users). MSE is an acceptable double-checker, though I usually prefer to have one on-demand and one real-time to handle threats. I can't remember the last time I had a hit that wasn't a false positive though.

[undiscoveredbum]

I can only remember getting one virus in the last 4 years or so, and that was because flash sucks. I don't necessarily go to shady sites and download random shit all the time, but I'm not actively trying to avoid viruses either.

[Reoga]

I all ways have him "glove up" and only have 3 ways with females I know to be clean. you know frinds for years