happyland440 wrote:

However I have Norton so I'm still not protected.

ftfy

Seriously, don't pay for Norton - it's heavy and ineffective. Windows Defender (BitDefender Free if you need more power) + EMET + uBlock Origin + common sense should be enough. Or just use Linux.

Also, there is no excuse to not have offsite backups of your files…

I have Symantec Endpoint Protection. Is that enough?

Ok I want to make a point. Norton, mcaffe, windows defender or any other viruses don't offer 100% protection. They can't. There are always loopholes. One of the biggest mistakes of trying to be secure is thinking your “safe”. Don't ever think antivruses will always save you. They don't. Not even linux always. Here is the biggest and best way to be secure:
1. Be smart.
2. Have good passwords.
3. Keep your computer up to date.
Those are the basics of being secure. Antivrirus are not bad to use but don't make you safe. The best way is to never get a virus on your computer for norton to stop. That is where being smart comes in. You do that by not visiting shady websites, not installing shady software. Only install software from sources you trust. Then there's the issue of having good passwords. If your pasword is super short, simple, or maybe it is something like scratch123!
Let me warn you I could easily break in to your computer in minutes. It is best to keep your paswords as secure as possible. Look up diceware passwords. It is an easy way to make secure passwords. Finally we have keeping your computer up to date. This is important. Maybe you don't like the new version of windows however that won't change the security vulnabilities. http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/windows-users-beware-youve-got-serious-security-issue/
That link above contains one of the security problems of out of date windows.
Oh yah if you use mac or linux those same rules apply to.

comp09 wrote:

happyland440 wrote:

However I have Norton so I'm still not protected.

ftfy

Seriously, don't pay for Norton - it's heavy and ineffective. Windows Defender (BitDefender Free if you need more power) + EMET + uBlock Origin + common sense should be enough. Or just use Linux.

Also, there is no excuse to not have offsite backups of your files…

tbh i scan my files with virustotal.com cus it has a bunch of antiviruses on it that all scan your file at once

MoreThanYouExpect wrote:

comp09 wrote:

happyland440 wrote:

However I have Norton so I'm still not protected.

ftfy

Seriously, don't pay for Norton - it's heavy and ineffective. Windows Defender (BitDefender Free if you need more power) + EMET + uBlock Origin + common sense should be enough. Or just use Linux.

Also, there is no excuse to not have offsite backups of your files…

tbh i scan my files with virustotal.com cus it has a bunch of antiviruses on it that all scan your file at once

VT only does so much in protecting you.

comp09 wrote:

Pancakesxp wrote:

Guys, my computer's sound won't work, could this be a virus? Videos won't play either.

https://xkcd.com/1180/

(See above also)
Serious question, have you tried turning it off and back on again?

What type of videos don't play? Does any sound at all work? Is the volume on properly? If you're using headphones, are they broken?

bonzi buddy

download

Tymewalk wrote:

comp09 wrote:

Pancakesxp wrote:

Guys, my computer's sound won't work, could this be a virus? Videos won't play either.

https://xkcd.com/1180/

(See above also)
Serious question, have you tried turning it off and back on again?

What type of videos don't play? Does any sound at all work? Is the volume on properly? If you're using headphones, are they broken?

if its videos aswell, maybe you need flash

also, remeber to connect your headphones to the green circular conector to hear stuff.

stories31 wrote:

bonzi buddy

download

emailing to my friends

jk

still thats beautiful man

Ihaveexpectations wrote:

Hello everyone, I found a 100% guaranteed way to ensure you are safe from viruses, and other kinds of malware. It's really easy to do.
It only works on windows, sorry.
All you have to do is uninstall your network drivers.

Wrong. http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-37431335 http://arstechnica.com/security/2016/08/meet-usbee-the-malware-that-uses-usb-drives-to-covertly-jump-airgaps/ http://superuser.com/questions/181254/how-do-you-boot-linux-with-networking-disabled

Also, you can still reinstall the network drivers through a USB stick or other means of copying files into the computer.

Ihaveexpectations wrote:

Hello everyone, I found a 100% guaranteed way to ensure you are safe from viruses, and other kinds of malware. It's really easy to do.
It only works on windows, sorry.
All you have to do is uninstall your network drivers.

1. That does not only work on Windows
2. Viruses can be transmitted other ways

is that a

MoreThanYouExpect wrote:

stories31 wrote:

bonzi buddy

download

emailing to my friends

jk

still thats beautiful man

is that a virus

wha

opic23 wrote:

is that a

MoreThanYouExpect wrote:

stories31 wrote:

bonzi buddy

download

emailing to my friends

jk

still thats beautiful man

is that a virus

what even is bonzi buddy

opic23 wrote:

is that a

MoreThanYouExpect wrote:

stories31 wrote:

bonzi buddy

download

emailing to my friends

jk

still thats beautiful man

is that a virus

Yes it is. It's pretty obvious.

Pancakesxp wrote:

Yes it is. It's pretty obvious.

No, viruses are contagious. It is malware though

Pancakesxp wrote:

opic23 wrote:

is that a

MoreThanYouExpect wrote:

stories31 wrote:

bonzi buddy

download

emailing to my friends

jk

still thats beautiful man

is that a virus

Yes it is. It's pretty obvious.

Oh my it's bonzi buddy.

Mewly wrote:

((NOTE : I think that the topic for Viruses goes in here because people basically ‘create’ and ‘make’ viruses and worms))

A topic dedicated to all sorts of computer Viruses.
((NOTE : You may not talk about anything inappropriate about/in the virus, nor the virus if the virus is inappropriate. Please keep the language and behavior kids-friendly))

You can talk about new and old viruses, I however think that the ‘95-’98 viruses are the best.
Talking about Trojan and CIH viruses.
Talking about famous viruses like : Ambulance, Casino, Techno & Skynet.
Talking about cool viruses like Bumerang Windows Worm/Virus.
Talking about Windows Worms too.

(Talking about a cool guy who uses or dares to use viruses for the Youtubers : http://www.youtube.com/user/danooct1?feature=watch )

Talking about anything Virus-related.
Talk about the consequences after using a (cool, funny) Virus

((ENJOY posting and Scratch on! ^^))


*** Note from the moderator ***

Paddle2See wrote:

While it's cool that you folks are learning about an important computer security topic, such as viruses, I would like to emphasize that we do not want to encourage the creation or use of malicious computer code from the Scratch site. We also don't want to encourage any “hacking” of other people's computer systems. If you would like this topic to continue, please limit your conversation to the discussion of existing viruses: how they work, their removal and prevention, etc. Thanks.

My Navi deals with my computer viruses. Have you ever tried using yours? I mean not every Navi is as cool as GyroMan.

ADRadio wrote:

Mewly wrote:

((NOTE : I think that the topic for Viruses goes in here because people basically ‘create’ and ‘make’ viruses and worms))

A topic dedicated to all sorts of computer Viruses.
((NOTE : You may not talk about anything inappropriate about/in the virus, nor the virus if the virus is inappropriate. Please keep the language and behavior kids-friendly))

You can talk about new and old viruses, I however think that the ‘95-’98 viruses are the best.
Talking about Trojan and CIH viruses.
Talking about famous viruses like : Ambulance, Casino, Techno & Skynet.
Talking about cool viruses like Bumerang Windows Worm/Virus.
Talking about Windows Worms too.

(Talking about a cool guy who uses or dares to use viruses for the Youtubers : http://www.youtube.com/user/danooct1?feature=watch )

Talking about anything Virus-related.
Talk about the consequences after using a (cool, funny) Virus

((ENJOY posting and Scratch on! ^^))


*** Note from the moderator ***

Paddle2See wrote:

While it's cool that you folks are learning about an important computer security topic, such as viruses, I would like to emphasize that we do not want to encourage the creation or use of malicious computer code from the Scratch site. We also don't want to encourage any “hacking” of other people's computer systems. If you would like this topic to continue, please limit your conversation to the discussion of existing viruses: how they work, their removal and prevention, etc. Thanks.

My Navi deals with my computer viruses. Have you ever tried using yours? I mean not every Navi is as cool as GyroMan.

How does YOURS deal with viruses? My NaviShield program was a virus itself!

ADRadio wrote:

My Navi deals with my computer viruses. Have you ever tried using yours? I mean not every Navi is as cool as GyroMan.

What is a Navi?

Jonathan50 wrote:

ADRadio wrote:

My Navi deals with my computer viruses. Have you ever tried using yours? I mean not every Navi is as cool as GyroMan.

What is a Navi?

It's a weird light ball thing in LoZ Ocarina of Time that shouts “Hey! Listen!” and annoys you every 10 seconds

Ok I know you don't mean that Navi but it's good to have a bit of humour from time to time.