Question on Ransomware 2.0

Discussion in 'Software' started by Outlawstar15a2, Nov 17, 2013.

  1. Outlawstar15a2

    Outlawstar15a2 Corporal

    I'm sitting here wondering my computer as far as I know is clean and I have no reason to suspect otherwise but I still want to improve my security if I can. So I use Avast Antivirus Free, Outpost Security Suite Free for the firewall, and I use Firefox with Adblock Plus and Noscript. I keep Window's important updates fully...Updated and I avoid all sites I have the slightest bad feeling about. And once a month I make backups of all my HDDs to a internal HDD that I physically disconnect the power and data cords once done with it.

    Is there anything I can do to better my Firefox or Windows protection, any new methods, programs? Should I change my AV or Firewall or are they still good? And where can I get comprehensive new information from?

    Also I saw on the site a program called CryptoProtect, is it a good and effective security measure?
     
  2. plodr

    plodr MajorGeek Super Extraordinaire Moderator Staff Member

  3. Goldenskull

    Goldenskull I can't follow the rules

    I use these below to further my protection on firefox.

    AdvertBan
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adban/

    Element Hiding Helper for Adblock Plus
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/elemhidehelper/

    Adblock Plus
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus/?src=ss

    Adblock Edge
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-edge/?src=ss

    Adblock Plus Pop-up Addon
    https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/adblock-plus-pop-up-addon/?src=ss

    I all so use the AVG internet security with firewall and malwarebytes.

    Rarely get any thing nasty.
     

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