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Here We Go Again! I need to build a Mule Deer Rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="Teri Anne" data-source="post: 2899673" data-attributes="member: 118816"><p>Getting hacked is essentially a big pain in the but. I have an IT degree and have to recommend that the best way not to get hacked is to lock your account whenever you step away from the computer to get another beer, glass of water, or to pee. When you are done for the day shut down the computer. If the computer is not on, it can't be hacked. Don't cheap out on the virus protection. If you have a free one you get what you pay for. My recommendation is Norton 360. I have used Norton since the 90's and have had very few instances of getting a virus and probably none in the last 15 years. Norton works in the background, is constantly and immediately updating any new virus that comes out. This does use system resources to keep you safe. If you don't have sufficient ram it will slow things down. Ram is cheap. It pays to have as much as your computer can hold. If you get an email telling you that you have won something out of the blue, (I get several of these a day) it is probably a scam or phishing. Don't open it, delete and block the sender. Same goes if you get the message that your account (any account) has been locked for any reason. Don't open, don't answer and whatever you do, do not follow their instructions. Lastly if you get a popup that your computer has been compromised and you are to follow specific instructions in order to get your data unlocked. This is called Ransomware. One of the instructions is to not shut down your computer. Shutting down your computer using the power button (hold it in for 5 seconds or so to force an immediate shut down) is exactly what you need to do. If you acknowledge their popup or follow any of their instructions you will immediately allow them access to your computer. At that point they will in fact lock up all of your data because you allowed them into your system. At that point you can either pay them, and maybe they will undo their dirty work, or maybe not. The other option is to reset your computer. Window will not eliminate your files, but the programs will be lost. You should have a disk. usb drive or download to replace the ones that were deleted. Make sure your backup are up to date. Things are getting worse, not better. Somewhat like the politics of the day. You need to protect yourself.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite4" alt=":mad:" title="Mad :mad:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":mad:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Teri Anne, post: 2899673, member: 118816"] Getting hacked is essentially a big pain in the but. I have an IT degree and have to recommend that the best way not to get hacked is to lock your account whenever you step away from the computer to get another beer, glass of water, or to pee. When you are done for the day shut down the computer. If the computer is not on, it can't be hacked. Don't cheap out on the virus protection. If you have a free one you get what you pay for. My recommendation is Norton 360. I have used Norton since the 90's and have had very few instances of getting a virus and probably none in the last 15 years. Norton works in the background, is constantly and immediately updating any new virus that comes out. This does use system resources to keep you safe. If you don't have sufficient ram it will slow things down. Ram is cheap. It pays to have as much as your computer can hold. If you get an email telling you that you have won something out of the blue, (I get several of these a day) it is probably a scam or phishing. Don't open it, delete and block the sender. Same goes if you get the message that your account (any account) has been locked for any reason. Don't open, don't answer and whatever you do, do not follow their instructions. Lastly if you get a popup that your computer has been compromised and you are to follow specific instructions in order to get your data unlocked. This is called Ransomware. One of the instructions is to not shut down your computer. Shutting down your computer using the power button (hold it in for 5 seconds or so to force an immediate shut down) is exactly what you need to do. If you acknowledge their popup or follow any of their instructions you will immediately allow them access to your computer. At that point they will in fact lock up all of your data because you allowed them into your system. At that point you can either pay them, and maybe they will undo their dirty work, or maybe not. The other option is to reset your computer. Window will not eliminate your files, but the programs will be lost. You should have a disk. usb drive or download to replace the ones that were deleted. Make sure your backup are up to date. Things are getting worse, not better. Somewhat like the politics of the day. You need to protect yourself.:mad: [/QUOTE]
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