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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.0&return_msg=41940.1"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.1">1–10</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41940.1">Best Anti-Virus Software for Malware Protection</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41940_1_10_10"> <a name="a41940_1"></a><div class="message" id="message_41940_1"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: gracia (GRACEINC)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2017 11:29</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">1 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.1">41940.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Have recently bought a new system. For gaming and rendering purpose. Would like to know which anti-virus software is the best to be used with for protection against Malware. <br /><br /> Regards</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.1&return_msg=41940.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41940.1"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41940_2"></a><div class="message" id="message_41940_2"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2017 12:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: gracia (GRACEINC) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 May 2017 07:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">2 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.2">41940.2</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.1#a41940_1" target="_self">41940.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The best protection against malware is education - knowing what the risks and vulnerabilities are, etc. <p>Otherwise... <br />1) Disable all in-browser execution environments (Flash,Java,Silverlight,etc). <br />2) Block all unknown third-party scripts. <br />3) Look for anything with full marks in Protection+Performance at <a href="https://www.av-test.org/en/compare-manufacturer-results/">av-test</a> and cross-check it with <a href="http://chart.av-comparatives.org/chart1.php">AV Comparatives</a>. </p><p>If you use any sites that <em>require</em> Flash, then complain to the site owners - 99.9%+ of Flash uses are obsolete now - and (if you trust the site) make sure you selectively enable it only for that site. </p><p>If you need Java for anything, install the <a href="http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/server-jre8-downloads-2133154.html">Server JRE</a> version and you don't get the shitty browser plugin auto installed across all browsers. </p><p><a href="https://github.com/gorhill/uBlock/#documentation">uBlock Origin</a> and <a href="https://github.com/gorhill/uMatrix#umatrix">uMatrix</a> browser plugins give you control over blocking all/selected third-party JavaScript (and other resources).</p><div class="edit_text">EDITED: 29 Apr 2017 12:51 by BOUGHTONP</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.2&return_msg=41940.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41940.2"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41940_3"></a><div class="message" id="message_41940_3"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2017 14:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: gracia (GRACEINC) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 5 May 2017 07:49"></span></span> <span class="message_count">3 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.3">41940.3</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.1#a41940_1" target="_self">41940.1</a></div> <div class="message_body"> 4) don't browse dodgy websites<br /><br /> 5) don't open emails from unknown individuals, businesses, government departments etc.<br /><br /> 6) don't click links or open attachments in emails forwarded by friends or family, even if they're "amazing", "really funny" etc. You might miss something you'd wished you'd seen. You might also miss a ransomware installation.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.3&return_msg=41940.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41940.3"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41940_4"></a><div class="message" id="message_41940_4"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2017 15:05</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2017 15:29"></span></span> <span class="message_count">4 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.4">41940.4</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.1#a41940_2" target="_self">41940.2</a></div> <div class="message_body"> For Flash, I recommend the FlashBlock extension for Firefox/Pale Moon. Blocks Flash by default on all sites, but you can either whitelist a site, or allow a specific control to play if you want. Hence, it's not too annoying if you do need to allow on a specific site.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.4&return_msg=41940.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41940.4"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41940_5"></a><div class="message" id="message_41940_5"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2017 15:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2017 16:10"></span></span> <span class="message_count">5 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.5">41940.5</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.1#a41940_4" target="_self">41940.4</a></div> <div class="message_body"> What does that give that the browser built-in click-to-play plus uMatrix doesn't provide?</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.5&return_msg=41940.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41940.5"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41940_6"></a><div class="message" id="message_41940_6"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2017 16:13</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2017 16:46"></span></span> <span class="message_count">6 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.6">41940.6</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.1#a41940_5" target="_self">41940.5</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I use Pale Moon which doesn't have "click to play". Must admit, I've not tried uMatrix, might have to give that a try...<br /><br /> And, I've tried it. Looks interesting, but the main thing that FlashBlock does give is simplicity. A simple Flash icon that turns into a "play" icon when you hover over it. Click, and that Flash element loads and plays.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.6&return_msg=41940.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41940.6"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41940_7"></a><div class="message" id="message_41940_7"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2017 17:02</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2017 20:09"></span></span> <span class="message_count">7 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.7">41940.7</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.1#a41940_6" target="_self">41940.6</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <i>> I use Pale Moon which doesn't have "click to play"</i> <p>It did (in about:config only), but apparently it keeps getting broken in recent versions, so people have resorted to extensions like FlashBlock. Meh.</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.7&return_msg=41940.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41940.7"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41940_8"></a><div class="message" id="message_41940_8"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Dave!!<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2017 20:10</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 29 Apr 2017 20:24"></span></span> <span class="message_count">8 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.8">41940.8</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.1#a41940_7" target="_self">41940.7</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Doesn't really bother me. One tiny extension and the issue is solved. uMatrix is interesting, but it has the downside of breaking most sites without a lot of fiddling to configure it properly. FlashBlock is a lot less powerful, but does work rather more simply overall.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.8&return_msg=41940.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41940.8"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41940_9"></a><div class="message" id="message_41940_9"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">29 Apr 2017 20:28</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Dave!! <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 30 Apr 2017 10:51"></span></span> <span class="message_count">9 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.9">41940.9</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.1#a41940_8" target="_self">41940.8</a></div> <div class="message_body"> It's easy enough to allow common frameworks/CDNs across all sites (and then use Decentraleyes to use local copies instead). Anything which breaks after that deserves further attention.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.9&return_msg=41940.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41940.9"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41940_10"></a><div class="message" id="message_41940_10"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: gracia (GRACEINC)<span class="message_time"> 5 May 2017 07:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">10 of 10</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41940.10">41940.10</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Thanks everyone for the suggestions and safety recommendations. I would surely look into them. More suggestions are also welcome. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41940.10&return_msg=41940.1" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41940.10"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>