Well i would like to help this community so here it goes :
I bet many of you worry about downloading or getting files online as you may be thinking their unsafe! Well have i got something good to share called www.virustotal.com if you ever download a file scan it on that website and its almsot a guarntee it will detect any harmful things such as viruses , trojans , spyware etc!
information worth knowing :
You can only ever get a virus, trojan or whatever if you run the .EXE for thoses who dont know what that means right click a file such as "msn" click propeties if you look next to 'target' you will noticed something like ""C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe"" see the .EXE this shows us that its whats going to run (and if their is a trojan inside that will also run) i hope your all with me at this point! their are many diffrent types of files such as .bat .EXE << their the ones which will have the trojan inside (not everything that has .exe or .bat will contain something harmful but thats what needs to be run to activate the trjoan virus whatever) so if your unsure about ANY file like i say SCAN at www.virustotal.com
files known as .rar or .zip
Their are files such as .RAR and .zip people can use these to compact many diffrent things such as "msn and a readme.txt which can give information on how to use it" .rar and .zip CONTAIN the .exe but its SAFE to run .rar or .zip files they are 100% SAFE to run...its files inside them that are .EXE that CAN be dangerous!! so if you download any .rar or .zip files and your unsure yet again SCAN at www.virustotal.com
What keyloggers do :
ok this is simple a keylogger runs on your computer (hidden from everywhere) and what ever you type the person who sent it you can see...these days their more advanced and they can do more but that doesnt matter.
What trojans do :
Ok trojans are very nasty things you don't ever want one of these they can be used to re-format your WHOLE pc so everything is lost, mess around like open your cd rom , make keyboar dlights flash (thats for the ahckers fun) they can also keylogg what you type, shutdown your pc , see every programme open, see what website your on + last 100 visisted whatever they desire, mess around in your registry etc!
What viruses + worms do :
Viruses are made for mayhem and distruction as are worms, they just spread through your whole pc and basically trash it so its WORTHLESS! but obviously you can re-format your pc or get exepert help and advise!
All this can eb avoided by having pc protection, preferablly a firewall (deafult one usually comes with pc althought its not very good) also scan your files at www.virustotal.com follow this and your ALOT less likly to get any harmful things!
I hope i have helped alot of you people - thats why i wrote this whole thing by hand just because i feel like making a big contribution!!
Hints and tips to know
- regually update your internet security and anti-viruses new viruses are made each day so keep your anti-virus and security up to date
- Run a WHOLE computer scan ATLEAST once a week
- Scan everything you download at www.virustotal.com cant stress it enough (it sometimes may say "suspicous file" but their not always bad)
- Get process guard its a very handy programme info + download here : www.diamondcs.com.au/processguard (hopes thats right link cant check running some stuff )
- Most free anti-viruses and scans online will give you viruses trustable ones that are good are : AVG free its awesome! considering its free
P.S im 15 which is really cool because next year im going to make about $800 so thats like £600-700 and im being serious ! (thats minimum i could make more) if any of you are intrested in the money part i could use your help so if you have c++ coding knownledge you could help ALOT! (im making all the money 100% legit)
I bet many of you worry about downloading or getting files online as you may be thinking their unsafe! Well have i got something good to share called www.virustotal.com if you ever download a file scan it on that website and its almsot a guarntee it will detect any harmful things such as viruses , trojans , spyware etc!
information worth knowing :
You can only ever get a virus, trojan or whatever if you run the .EXE for thoses who dont know what that means right click a file such as "msn" click propeties if you look next to 'target' you will noticed something like ""C:\Program Files\MSN Messenger\msnmsgr.exe"" see the .EXE this shows us that its whats going to run (and if their is a trojan inside that will also run) i hope your all with me at this point! their are many diffrent types of files such as .bat .EXE << their the ones which will have the trojan inside (not everything that has .exe or .bat will contain something harmful but thats what needs to be run to activate the trjoan virus whatever) so if your unsure about ANY file like i say SCAN at www.virustotal.com
files known as .rar or .zip
Their are files such as .RAR and .zip people can use these to compact many diffrent things such as "msn and a readme.txt which can give information on how to use it" .rar and .zip CONTAIN the .exe but its SAFE to run .rar or .zip files they are 100% SAFE to run...its files inside them that are .EXE that CAN be dangerous!! so if you download any .rar or .zip files and your unsure yet again SCAN at www.virustotal.com
What keyloggers do :
ok this is simple a keylogger runs on your computer (hidden from everywhere) and what ever you type the person who sent it you can see...these days their more advanced and they can do more but that doesnt matter.
What trojans do :
Ok trojans are very nasty things you don't ever want one of these they can be used to re-format your WHOLE pc so everything is lost, mess around like open your cd rom , make keyboar dlights flash (thats for the ahckers fun) they can also keylogg what you type, shutdown your pc , see every programme open, see what website your on + last 100 visisted whatever they desire, mess around in your registry etc!
What viruses + worms do :
Viruses are made for mayhem and distruction as are worms, they just spread through your whole pc and basically trash it so its WORTHLESS! but obviously you can re-format your pc or get exepert help and advise!
All this can eb avoided by having pc protection, preferablly a firewall (deafult one usually comes with pc althought its not very good) also scan your files at www.virustotal.com follow this and your ALOT less likly to get any harmful things!
I hope i have helped alot of you people - thats why i wrote this whole thing by hand just because i feel like making a big contribution!!
Hints and tips to know
- regually update your internet security and anti-viruses new viruses are made each day so keep your anti-virus and security up to date
- Run a WHOLE computer scan ATLEAST once a week
- Scan everything you download at www.virustotal.com cant stress it enough (it sometimes may say "suspicous file" but their not always bad)
- Get process guard its a very handy programme info + download here : www.diamondcs.com.au/processguard (hopes thats right link cant check running some stuff )
- Most free anti-viruses and scans online will give you viruses trustable ones that are good are : AVG free its awesome! considering its free
P.S im 15 which is really cool because next year im going to make about $800 so thats like £600-700 and im being serious ! (thats minimum i could make more) if any of you are intrested in the money part i could use your help so if you have c++ coding knownledge you could help ALOT! (im making all the money 100% legit)