How to keep spyware/malware/adware out permanently?

[CKent]

Originally posted by: cevilgenius

Originally posted by: lektrix
Damn i'm not that stupid!

I don't click on things..I just browse forums, download torrents, I have popup blocker to block off almost everything..

Well torrent sites are just as bad.

Norm

Not in my experience. About the worst they'll do is offer you Bitlord, t3h ub4r BT client!!1!1oneone (it's chock full of adware though - like most oldschool p2p programs - kazaa, limewire, etc).

 

[n0cmonkey]

Originally posted by: Malak

Originally posted by: Evander
It seems all the best advice has already been given except one:
install the "noscript" extension for firefox, which makes turns off scripting by default except to the sites you specify (rightclick in browser -> noscript -> allow whatever.com)

You can do the same in IE and it's just as safe as FF, if not safer.

I can use FF on a safer platform. :evil: