I guess I should have mentioned, I am back to using IE, as Firefox ran like garbage under Essentials... I am guessing that is intentional on MS's part.
On Aug 3, 8:34 am, "Edward Crosby" <[email protected]> wrote: > To be honest, there is no full-proof safe alternative, you will always be > at risk in all those sites. In addition to Microsoft Essentials (which is > awesome), let me also recommend an adblock extension for your browser as > most of the time malicious content can be embedded in advert image files > on the web site. For Firefox, us Adblock Plus; for Chrome, use AdBlock. > Unfortunately, I can't recommend an adblock extension for the other > browsers as I don't use them. > As far as "Torr" sites, I use the bay one...you know..."argh"..."shiver me > tembers"...and whatnot. > > -- > Have a Better One, > Edward Crosbyhttp://www.edwardcrosby.com > ----- > "There are no atheists in foxholes or firmware updates." > Merlin Mann > > > > > Question for the group: is it safe to use Isohunt? > > > Let me give you some background for my question. I used to use > > Isohunt pretty regularly to get TV shows my wife and I missed (before > > we had On Demand) or to get Doctor Who episodes (as we don't get BBC > > America). Then a few months ago, every single time I would go to the > > site, I would end up with a virus on my machine. Not from a file I > > downloaded, but from a trojan on the site itself (I am guessing in the > > advertising). I mean, every single time. So I simply stopped going > > to the site. > > > Thanks to a conversation with Shag off-group, I find myself wanting to > > get a torrent file I used to have but apparently deleted. But > > obviously I am leery. > > > At the time this started I was using McAffee Anti-Virus 2010 which was > > up-to-date. Now I am using Microsoft Essentials, as McAffee 2010 was > > just horrible. I was constantly dealing with viruses and whatnot, and > > it got to the point where it couldn't fix my machine anymore -- > > problems which Essentials fixed the first time I ran it. > > > So, will I be safe to log on to Isohunt? Is there a safer > > alternative? Any help would be greatly appreciated. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Unique Geek" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Unique Geek" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/theuniquegeek?hl=en.
