Protect your PC
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(12-20-2011, 11:25 PM)SoulRipper Wrote: Latest DoS attack was by an member of Fearless, which probably got exploited/hacked in some way, because he didn't have any firewall. He thought he was protected by the standard Windows Firewall. He became a so called zombie of an hacker, a computer used for attacking servers without the owner noticing it. If you don't believe it, he had a virus called Hack.tool.Oylecann.exe, which is according to microsoft.com: "HackTool:Win32/Oylecann.A is a tool that may be used to send a flood of network packets, like TCP, UDP and HTTP, to a designated target." Please protect your PC for your own security and for the server.


Step 1: Protecting your PC is easy and even free nowadays. Start with installing one of these firewalls, this could be:

- Microsoft Security Essentials (You need a legit Windows XP, Vista or 7 OS)
http://windows.microsoft.com/en-SG/windo...essentials

- Avg
http://free.avg.com

- Avast
http://www.avast.com

Step 2: I also recommend to do a full scan with my favorite scanner called Malwarebytes. Here you can download it: http://www.malwarebytes.org
It finds malware others firewalls won't find.

Done, your PC is a lot more secure now.

I think you're a bit confused with some of the things you have said :p From what it sounds like he downloaded a Trojan/Rat, something which made him part of a botnet (making his computer a 'zombie' ).

Firewalls won't stop viruses or malware, for that you need antivirus and anti-malware :p

Firewalls aren't REALLY needed on home computers, theyre just there too permit or deny network transmissions depending on rules set up by the user.

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You don't even need an anti virus.. Just don't download stuff from untrusted sources & don't allow Java on dodgy sites.

Simple :p


Messages In This Thread
Protect your PC - by SoulRipper - 12-20-2011, 11:25 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Theblackshadowofgod - 12-21-2011, 01:08 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Lani - 12-21-2011, 01:11 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by UTLonghorn12 - 12-21-2011, 01:24 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by oxsaren - 12-21-2011, 05:08 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by equal - 12-21-2011, 06:55 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by SoulRipper - 12-21-2011, 09:32 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Elroy Jenkins - 12-21-2011, 11:19 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Eric - 12-21-2011, 11:42 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Biowulf - 12-21-2011, 03:32 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by DubpleRW - 04-09-2012, 05:20 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by 7rozen_7ear_ - 12-21-2011, 03:50 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by TC224 - 12-21-2011, 08:54 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Braindog - 12-22-2011, 03:52 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Visual - 12-22-2011, 12:12 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Theblackshadowofgod - 12-22-2011, 02:41 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Satisfaction - 12-22-2011, 02:42 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Flame - 12-22-2011, 03:03 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Sub-Zero - 12-22-2011, 05:48 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by $CRIM - 12-29-2011, 09:33 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Headster - 12-29-2011, 10:23 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Colonel Burger - 12-22-2011, 10:53 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by KatNotDinner - 12-27-2011, 09:43 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Headster - 12-27-2011, 11:13 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by LolCat - 12-28-2011, 09:44 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Virus - 12-28-2011, 09:50 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Ryan Stealth - 12-29-2011, 05:28 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by StillAlive - 12-29-2011, 09:25 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Lani - 01-03-2012, 04:22 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Toxic - 01-26-2012, 10:40 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Dermy - 02-06-2012, 08:48 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by xSnipe - 02-03-2012, 05:14 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by ForceGhost - 02-06-2012, 09:34 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by ImAndy - 02-13-2012, 12:38 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by DynamicVM - 02-13-2012, 02:59 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Duncz - 04-07-2012, 02:13 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Spookichicken# - 04-07-2012, 06:10 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Outcast61 - 04-07-2012, 06:36 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Makaveli - 04-09-2012, 08:11 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by countercraftz - 04-09-2012, 08:27 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Sharkie - 04-10-2012, 04:01 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Colonel Burger - 04-10-2012, 07:12 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by jas2511 - 04-11-2012, 02:58 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Korg - 04-11-2012, 04:08 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Berserker - 06-09-2012, 01:40 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by The Crack Fox - 06-09-2012, 02:23 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Catkillerfive - 06-09-2012, 03:17 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Ronchiiik - 06-09-2012, 07:51 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Lawlessgreenday - 07-28-2012, 01:09 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Adman - 07-28-2012, 05:10 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Konkey Dong - 08-25-2012, 06:46 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Catkillerfive - 08-25-2012, 06:56 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by TC224 - 08-25-2012, 08:23 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Catkillerfive - 08-25-2012, 08:29 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by earl - 08-25-2012, 10:44 PM
RE: Protect your PC - by Rayne - 08-26-2012, 09:27 AM
RE: Protect your PC - by Killjoy - 08-26-2012, 05:23 PM

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