Questions about sites I'm visiting

First of all, I love you guys. This site is amazing. Kudos!

Now to my questions. I go to free porn streaming sites like Redtube and Spankwire and was wondering if this is ok for my computer's security. Also I go to megaupload to download Sopranos episodes (amazing TV series, check it out if you haven't) and sometimes ads will pop up.

Just wondering if there was any danger is getting a virus by doing these things. Should I follow a clean up procedure or am I ok? I don't download porn, just stream it. Also I am on Vista.

One more question, and that's it. On my Mac, I am pretty much safe from everything, right?

Thanks in advance and please move this thread to the proper forum if this is the incorrect one. But this is the most appropriate place I could find to post this.

Cheers!

 

Surf safely and carefully, use Opera or FireFox with NoScript plus WOT or LinkExtend or the equivalent that runs ok on the Mac. Use OpenDNS to protect you from some of the worst sites.

Basically, Java, Flash and other plugins are just as vulnerable and targetted on Macs as they are on Windoze - update them or don't allow them to be used.

Use a good hosts file that will block you from getting hit by known malware sites. Setup and maintain a good software firewall - Macs are not immune.


Good luck (says he, sneaking off to checkout spankwire ... >)

 

I am a noob at all those terms you used. If you could give me detailed instructions for doing all this (links to download, etc.), that would be great. Thanks for the reply!!

 

Just curious regarding this subject. Can you get a virus just from watching streaming videos? Not just from porn sites, but sites like youtube and hulu. I frequently have people send me links to videos and I'd like to know if there is a vulnerability.

 

I see. One more question: how would I know that I have contracted a malware by streaming/downloading stuff?

Thanks for your help.

 

I have an AVG scanner thing that scans each site on google to make sure it's safe before entering. It says Redtube and Spankwire are safe. Is it ok to go to them, do you think? I have CCleaner, Malware Bytes, and AVG Anti-Virus all active, as well as Windows Firewall, and Defender. Is this protection good enough?

 

Ok, a follow-up question then. Any advice on quitting porn? Because the only time in the past I had malware was due to porn lol.

Also, what is the best security available for a Mac? Is there something similar to CCleaner for it?