Some thoughts on security

Post by **Thrall** » 30 Apr 2003, 18:26

First - no single antivirus product is really better than another at the moment - what counts is how often the company concerned release their updates as a result of new viruses being discovered after they hit the wild - and how readily the user installs those updates.
 
 Second - because of the retroactive nature of AV software at present, there will *always* be a new virus out there which will not be recognised by your - or anyone else´s - software, no matter how up-to-date the definitions or your patches are. Live with it.
 
 Third - security is everyone´s concern.
 
 Fourth - by extrapolation of the above point, your own security is your own concern. Take the incidents so prevalent at LAN´s these days - trojans, viruses, unauthorised leeching, etc. Get a good AV program and keep it up-to-date. Get a good firewall and learn how it works - RTFM comes to mind. Get the patches for your software and realise that, as in point 2, there are no guarantees - which leads me into my next point...
 
 Fifth - backup anything that you don´t want to lose, and test that the backup itself actually works before having to rely on it.
 
 Sixth - I know the difference between a cracker and a hacker, and quite frankly don´t give a rat´s bottom. I *will* react violently at any LAN where someone tries to crack my box because my PC is my home, damnit. I don´t peer into anyone´s closet because I think it´s bloody rude, so don´t try and see what I keep in my fridge just because you´re curious and think that it harms nobody.
 
 As Shakespeare´s Juliet said "What´s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.". In other words, you´ll be known by what you are, not what you call yourself.

Post by **Synkronos** » 30 Apr 2003, 18:44

*clap clap* A very nice analogy, and a very appropriate quote <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif">

NinjaTic · Post by **NinjaTic** » 01 May 2003, 13:44

Hey do you guys know where I can download a virus update for Norton AV 2003. I don´t wanna use the Live Update option, as I like to keep the update files on my PC (incase of a reinstall) I used to know the website, but forgot. It was great, all you had to do was download this .exe file, and double click it (when downloaded) and the AV definitions were updated!
 
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Post by **Thrall** » 02 May 2003, 09:04

NinjaTic, you´ll find them at <a href="http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av ... nload.html" target="_blank">http://securityresponse.symantec.com/av ... ml</a>

SquattingDog · Post by **SquattingDog** » 02 May 2003, 12:04

Trall, can u hear me baby. U make me horny baby, would you make endless love to me?
 
 Well said mate, if u keep this up we will have to ellect you for major, hell maybe president! <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_lol.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_lol.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_lol.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_razz.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_razz.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif">
 
 No matter what you do, there will always be some idiots trying to/too - sorry for the double 2´s, don´t know which 1 2 use <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_razz.gif"> --hack or worm their way into your "home". Personally if I found someone putting or deleting stuff on my PC, I´ll take their small little heads and pretend I´m David Beckem. <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_razz.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_cool.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_smile.gif">
 
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Post by **Thrall** » 02 May 2003, 14:49

Thanks for your kind comments, bud, but I´d rather be Pope - the Vatican has the largest collection of pr0n in the world, apparently *g*

SquattingDog · Post by **SquattingDog** » 02 May 2003, 15:12

Poor guy. <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_razz.gif"> <IMG SRC="images/forum/smilies/icon_razz.gif">

Post by **Thrall** » 02 May 2003, 16:05

No wonder they have to carry him around in a chair *g*