Computer tips (detailed)

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Websites Information Updated
Infection section
Revo Uninstaller & some Cleanup
System Restore update
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ThreatFire software
Firefox Add-On Links
Spyware Blaster issue - Firefox 3.5
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How To Enable Spybot Paranoid mode
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Introduction

This Thread NOT for Advertising Spammy links. Settings are all Optional. Suggestions are all welcome. This not Meant to be Popular or whatever,Hopefully will benefit someone. I know its kinda similar to Vman's Thread in IObit Forum,but not an clone or anything. Just by my own effort. This is one man's work so updates might be slow. Anyways my Forum name doesn't mean anything in particular. Just some random nicknames.
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Firefox



•^Under Privacy ,Tick Accept cookies from site,Un-Tick Third Party cookies settings



•^Under Advanced,Click Network - Offline Storage to 0 Mb



^From Piriform Forum Moderator Andavari

Recommended Firefox add-on

•Adblock Plus

Recommend using all of the available Subscriptions avoid loading of Ads like pop-ups.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865

•NoScript

Allow active content to run only from sites you trust, and protect yourself against XSS and Clickjacking attacks.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722

•BetterPrivacy

To protect against not deletable longterm cookies, a new generation of 'Super-Cookie', which silently conquered the internet. Concerning privacy Flash- and DOM Storage objects are most critical.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/6623

•Web of trust

Warns you about risky websites green for safe, yellow for caution and red to stop.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/3456

•Nuke Anything Enhanced

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/951

Internet Option

•Under Security,Internet Medium setting

•Under Security,Local intranet Medium or High setting

•Under Security,Trust sites Medium or High setting

•Under Security,Restricted site High or Custom settings

•Under Privacy,Click Advanced,Block Third party cookies. Accept or Prompt for First party cookies.

•Under Content,Un-Tick all Auto Complete Settings
↨

Affects Internet Explorer Doesn't Save or Store visited websites,User names,Passwords forms etc

•Under Advanced,Un-tick the option Enable Third party browser extension

•Third party cookies is tracking cookies tracks Daily Browsing etc.

Anti Virus

•Only One Anti Virus per computer. If installing another one.
Must Exit active Browser and Off other to avoid Conflicts.

•Run Anti virus Full scan weekly,at least few times a week.

•Avira AntiVir

For More Information :

Wikipedia (Links)

Avira_security_software

•Avast

Demo version is only for 60 days,register at website,then they'll send the code via email for a year of free license,after expire,you can register same way again.

For More Information :

Wikipedia (Links)

Avast

Registration Key License : http://www.avast.com/eng/home-registration.php




*Restart if Prompt and Update

*Boot-time Scan setting, Include Archive File scan

•Under On-Access Protection Control - Standard Shield

Under Scanner (Basic) - Tick
Scan diskette boot sectors
Scan OLE document on open
Scan executed programs
32/64 bit Windows (Win32/Win64) executable
16-bit Windows executable
MS-DOS based programs
Scan dynamic libraries on load (Window XP+ only)

Under Scanner (Advanced) - Tick
Scan files on open
Always Scan WSH-Script files
Scan created/modified files
All files

•Under On-Access Protection Control - Network Shield

Under Settings - Tick
Sensitivity to High
Show Warning messages
Allow Sending anonymous statistical information about blocked URLs - Optional
Logging

•Under On-Access Protection Control- Web Shield

Under Basic - Tick
Sensitivity to High
Enable Web Scanning
Use Intelligent Stream Scanning

Under Web Scanning - Tick
Scan All Files

Extra Layer of Protection

•Check updates for Anti Virus,Anti Spyware etc Before Surfing internet.

•Spybot Search & Destroy
Spybot-S&D written by the German software engineer Patrick Michael Kolla. Developed by Safer Networking Limited. Spybot's has Immunizations,while SD Resident blocks Bad downloads TeaTimer monitor changes and HOST file entries,blocks unwanted sites and Paranoid mode that asks on any Unknown changes.

•Go Setting,Advanced Mode. Under File Sets - Tick
Usage Tracking
Tracks.uti


•Enable Paranoid mode.
Right click Spybot Notification icon,include
Paranoid mode (its Tick-ed when its On)

•Spyware Blaster
Anti Spyware,Browser protections without running in background.

•Ad-Aware
Ad-Aware is an anti-spyware and anti-virus program developed by Lavasoft that detects and removes malware, spyware and adware on a user's computer. It detects spyware, viruses, dialers, Trojans, bots, rootkits, data miners, aggressive advertising, parasites, browser hijackers, and tracking components.

Ad-Aware - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

•Under Setting,Profile Scans - Un-Tick
Executable File only
Skip files larger than


•Malwarebytes
Detects & Removal only in Free edition,Detects and removes malwares. Includes trojans,rogue software,browser hijackers and other spyware components.

•Super Anti Spyware
Detects & Removal only in Free edition. Still effective for Spyware
and other infections.

•Under Preferences,Scanning Controls - Un-Tick
Ignore files larger than 4mb
Ignore non-executable files
Scan only known files types


•A-Squared Free
Scans computer for malicious software, including Trojan Horses, Dialers, Worms,
Spyware, and Adware. A-squared Free is specialized in finding,removing them securely etc.

•IObit Security 360
For More Information : IObit Security 360 | Free Anti-malware | Free Download

•Its not ticked by default so no need to change Settings.

•ThreatFire
Install Without Anti virus version,Free And Paid protection against zero day attacks.
Works well with Well-Known Anti virus like AVG,Avast and Avira etc.

For More Information : ThreatFire AntiVirus - Behavioral Virus and Spyware Protection

•Dr. Web CureIt
Basically For me ,i use as Extra Scanner (Not protection) for virus removal. Description below.
Easy to use FREE curing utility to clean your computer infected with viruses and various unwanted
codes by the Dr.Web Anti-virus updated once or several times an hour. Paid version includes virus protections.

Download Dr.Web CureIt! Free anti-virus scanner, cures computers viruses

Junk/Registry Cleaner

•Advanced Systemcare 3
Registry,Junks cleaning. Defragmenter,Spyware defenses all available in the
free version. Paid edition includes Deep scan,scheduling etc.

*Advance Systemcare 3 Function : ''Delete Window Temporary Files
Older than a week'' means Only delete temporary files older than a week.

•Go Settings,Junk Files Clean. Under Scan For - Tick
Recycle Bin
Temporary
IE Temporary Files

Under Additional - Tick
Enable Secure Deletion


•CCleaner
Popular and Free Registry cleaner.

Under Setting - Tick
Secure file Deletion to Gutmann (35 passes)


•Under Advanced - Un-Tick
Only Delete Files In Window Temp Folder Older than 24 hours


•Comodo System Cleaner
Deep Registry Scan,Tuneup functions etc,entirely free.
Note : Never delete Unsafe to delete entries.

•nCleaner
Effective Junk Cleaning & Tweaks & Real Time System Monitor
and lot more functions. Its entirely free as well.

•Go Info (Top Right Corner) ,Under Statistics. Click More ,Under General of File Security - Tick
Shred Files (secure but slower) using Gutmann (35 Pass)


•Glary Utilities
More than a Registry Cleaner,100% Freeware for this version.

•MV RegClean
An advanced registry cleaner for Windows that can clean and repair problems with your registry. It can help fix problems with the Windows registry that are a common cause of crashes, slow performance and error messages. (Taken from Freeware file site)

•ATF Cleaner
No Install required and Freeware,its provides cleaning for Windows,User,All User temp,Cookies,Tempo files,
History,Prefetch,Java Caches and Recycle bin. Includes Firefox and Opera cleaning too.

•TweakNow RegCleaner
Suitable for Safe registry cleanups. Its Freeware,Publisher Description : When applications fail to remove their own Registry entries when uninstalled, TweakNow RegCleaner will help you get rid of them. To keep your computer at top performance, it is recommended you periodically clean your Windows Registry to prevent slowdowns. TweakNow RegCleaner has been designed to do this. It has been made to quickly remove unwanted registry items accurately.

•RegSeeker
Powerful Registry cleaner that can displays can display various informations like your startup entries, several histories (even index.dat files), installed applications and much more can search for any item inside your registry, export/delete the results, open them in the registry. RegSeeker also includes a tweaks panel to optimize your,also includes a file tool to search for duplicate files, bad shortcuts and more etc.

Uninstaller

•Revo Uninstaller
Revo Uninstaller was designed to remove unnecessary files and registry entries left behind
by Add/Remove Programs etc.

Wikipedia (Links)

Revo_Uninstaller

•Window Installer Cleanup Utility

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290301

Defragmentation

•Defraggler
Under the same CCleaner Developer,Use Defraggler to defrag your entire hard drive, or individual files. This compact and portable Windows application supports NTFS and FAT32 file systems. Easy to use and small file size as well.

•Smart Defrag
Increases PC speed,including automated defragger,easy to use interface and Low memory usage in background.

•Auslogics Disk Defrag
Disk Defrag will speed up your computer by optimizing file system. It can defragment files, consolidate free space and move system files to the faster part of the disk. Also includes simple user interface, defragmentation report,Low system resources usage. It's also freeware.

Rootkit

•Rootkit Buster
Scans hidden files, registry entries, processes, drivers, and Master Boot
Record (MBR) rootkits. In addition,can also clean hidden files and registry entries.

Information and Tips

•Infection

Malware that installed on computers and collects information about users without their knowledge. Slows down computer,System crashes, change browser page without permission,Unknown disconnects from internet etc

For More Information :

Wikipedia (Links)

Spyware

Wikipedia (Links)

Computer_virus

•False positive

Scan result Indicates that file being infected. They didn't contain Any infections. Which sometimes may lead to deletion of important files which might cause system crash,unstable performance etc. Post at Forum (example if use Avast,then post at Avast forum)

•Reformat

Deep reformat only,Longer duration but effectively erase all the file. Though not permanently,still useful for clearing up the junks and stuffs.

•Window Update

Install all High Priorities Updates,Some stuffs Listed as Custom update,
make sure check all of them before installing. Since it'll took quite sometime to install all of it.

•System Restore

Useful for Reverting back to Any Saved points when accidentally deletes Registry Stuffs or Others. If Infected with Spyware,Trojans and use System Restore,can reinfect your System. Decrease amount of spaces to 1-3%.

Please Do NOT turn off System Restore on your own trying to remove an infection Unless Advised to Do so

•Obvious Symptoms Of Infection

Accounts Got Hacked
Slow downs,Crashing
Weird Pops up on computer
Being Directed to Other websites
Start page changed Without permission
Freezing or Blue screen of death
High CPU usage (Exclude from Scanning times)

•Tips

Don't click on Random or Unknown Online Ads or Links
Don't Download or Install or Stream stuffs from Unknown Websites
Clear caches after finishing internet (By Registry Cleaner etc,or via Internet Option
Exit all Active browsers before leaving computer when AFK (Away from keyboard)
Schedule Update settings in Anti virus,Anti Spyware programs etc.
Careful when using Rootkit scanner. Sometimes resulted in False positives

•Thorough Scanning

Restart computer in Safe mode F8 Key.
Under Control Panel then click Folder Options
Shows hidden files and folders
Un-tick hide protection operating system files
Un-tick hide extension for known file types
One scan at a time

•Website Recommendation

Download.com (Useful downloads,not 100% free of spyware,Be careful of what you download)
Filehippo.com (Useful downloadsnot 100% free of Spyware,Be careful of what you download)
Comodo.com (Comodo products)
Glarysoft.com (Glarysoft products)
Virustotal.com (Testing False positives in Files)
Secunia.com (Secunia inspector and more information)
Safeweb.norton.com (Many Ratings/reviews on different websites ''is this Safe?'')
Siteadvisor.com (Same as Safeweb norton)

•NO sites are 100% safe of spyware/viruses. Download with caution and Scan before Open the file.

•If can't remove the infections or lazy etc register and post at following forum etc
for professional helps,Use Trend Micro Hijack This and run system Scan and Save Logs,
post whole Logs at forum (Copy & paste etc)

Avast - avast!WEBforum - Index

Spybot - Safer Networking Forums

Lavasoft - Lavasoft Support Forums (Powered by Invision Power Board)

A-Squared - a-squared Support

Norton - Norton Community - Norton Community
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[paul]

okay folks.....this thread will now serve as a useful reference point for non tech geeks like miself...........

so post useful tips here from now on........

again..thanks Tengux for sticking this thread

[usefullll]

Originally Posted by paul

okay folks.....this thread will now serve as a useful reference point for non tech geeks like miself...........

so post useful tips here from now on........

again..thanks Tengux for sticking this thread

Thank you and Thanks Tengux as well.

[g-reyna25]

thanks for those tips

[usefullll]

Originally Posted by g-reyna25

thanks for those tips

Welcome.

[arnbay11]

thanks for this tips... it may be useful for my kind.... hehehe....

[usefullll]

Originally Posted by arnbay11

thanks for this tips... it may be useful for my kind.... hehehe....

You're welcome ,I hope it'll benefit more people.

[Walbuls]

dont click the spam bot's link above

[usefullll]

Originally Posted by Walbuls

dont click the spam bot's link above

I would like to clarify that is not a spam bot link. Just an extra
advertising for the thread. Thank you

Edited : If you felt its inappropriate,then I'll remove the link in my signature.

[zelgades]

thx for the tips.