Comments by "Товарищ Камрадов, Социалист Коммунистович" (@user-od4gs3iu4t) on "Rob Braxman Tech" channel.

  1. if you talk about browser, windows search, or some other programs it's probably prediction engine or search engine that slows down your PC. They might indeed send your info to the web. If you're concerned about it, most of these functions can be turned off
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  2. sure thing you can install a hypervisor, if you wish so. But many users already have a win installed, and they don't want to make its image, then install a new system and all other things which may require quite a bit of sysadmin skills
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  3.  @stephenbaldassarre2289  this most probably means that the company had a corporate AV or security pack. It just simply doesn't report to a PC user, instead sends a message to sysadmin. Absolutely good and normal approach for business, not only for IT company
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  4. this is called filter list ) it does not lock anything, just doesn't let you visit a site that is known for a malware, has a bad reputation, and similar You should never rely completely on such a filter list. The host-based security and your common sense is always a primary defense, and the filter list is an additional barrier for malware, viruses, scams, phishing
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  5. the question is then safer for what? with which purpose? why do you install linux and use win in VM? depending on the answers it may be safer, may be the same, or might be even more compromised (but it's luckily not very likely unless you make some bad settings in your linux). The short answer might be: if you install linux AND USE it for MANY of your tasks, and use windows ONLY for applications that aren't available in linux, then it looks like a good plan
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  6.  @ΠάνοςΒασιλειάδης-ω7φ  yeah, you can run many linux distros from flash, some might be better than others for this purpose. This is still a boot process, not a VM. Boot from flash may be the most suitable for sysadmin and for testing, but not for everyone
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  7.  @anthonychurch1567  that's a big question that you ask. The short answer is use a good browser, like Mullvad with installed and activated security features when you visit shady zones. Or better stay away from it
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  8. just like believing that cops are not corrupted. Sometimes not, sometimes yes
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  9. Same here ) if something wrong happens, then the user of av needs to improve defense the question is: what will av deniers do? change his/her mind or ? )))
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  10. will your book be free or for $$$$
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  11. the REAL problem that people just don't know what level of privacy they need, and make mistakes. There are different levels, from "normy" zero privacy to Snowden level. There are many stops in between. So let's consider those you described ) 1. OS. ArchLInux is probably better than win platform, but it's not the most stable linux version. Wouldn't recommend it as a replacement for win 2. VPN vs ISP. VPN may add extra privacy or security level, but not always. I wouldn't recommend any from countries like Panama. It's quite possible that these countries are used by different 3 letter agencies for their purposes. It's preferable to use services provided by companies with HQ in Switzerland, or EU countries. At least you will be protected by Law. 3. Browser and screen resolution is just a part of a digital fingerprint. There are different ways to protect from it, but for many reasonable tasks it's just a question to pick up Librewolf/Mullvad/Tor depending on your requested level of privacy. Tor should be the most private, but the most slow, inconvenient and it may display incorrectly or incompletely some sites. For the sake of convenience none of these should be your main browser. Main browser could be any good enough mainstream browser like Firefox or Brave. It's advisable to install "noscript" and some ad blocker for extra protection and convenience. Most web sites will work correctly, and those which require scripts you better avoid unless you know exactly that you need them. That's it ) It's not a way to Snowden level of privacy, but this will suit well for many users
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  12.  @jim8790  it seems easier to configure just once your router, however it may depends. Some routers don't even have such an option (if they are cheap and have less functionality) you may want also to have your devices to configure individually, if these are mobile devices like smartphone or a laptop and you use them somewhere else away from home. I personally prefer installing Portmaster, it has many security utilities, including filter list and secure DNS, thought it's main function is a firewall (and a nice one). Some secure DNS providers give you options for additional filters. For example, Mullvad that I'm using now as a main DNS (quad9 is a backup) there are five options, the most secure blocks even social media )) Just try what suits you best, and don't forget to check that your DNS test doesn't have any leaks. This can be done from the web page of a DNS provider
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  13.  @anthonychurch1567  anti spam, malware, phishing and other types of blocks are also available in different filter packages (like, ublock origin). It's good that your antivirus worked nicely, but you could just get a simple message from your browser that you try to take a wrong way
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  14. don't install key loggers, and don't allow these someones to install it )
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  15. who knows. If they would have an AV they might be still infected, but at least informed about if without any AV they might be just happily unaware of any undermined security and bad guys might be just waiting for a time to strike, when kids grow up and start to make online banking and like this
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  16.  @Ash_G  I dunno honestly. I just use it, and it seems fine. Comodo and MJRegWatcher didn't show any suspicious behavior. If you use it intensively, it might give you a notification that you will get sometimes pop up message, unless you pay or donate. It's free but with a pop up annoyance
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  17. you need your VM in sandboxing mode or simply a sandbox application for such purpose. some VM even give you a notification that they have a full access to your hardware/network, so using it for a test purpose is a risky deal Some viruses or malware might be advance enough to detect that they are run in virtual machine, and they won't act suspiciously. this should be also taken into account if you want to test some weird stuff
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  18. uhu. I compare an advice of handling your computer with a care and precautions, and at the same time uninstalling an AV with another hypothetical advice to drive safe and stop using seat-belts. Which is no way recommended of course, and hopefully doesn't need explanation )
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  19. "survivorship bias"
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  20. nice comparison. There are many buts though.. Tests show that 30 kmh or about 19 mph might be dangerous if collision happens. Reckless can be not just you, but someone else, and for physical laws it doesn't matter. If some racer hits your car, the results are almost identical if you collide someone else. And guess what - many electronic system won't work properly cause you didn't drive fast. The only defense that you have is just your passive defense like seat belts and good car build quality Just like with a good enought PC security pack - if antivirus doesn't work, then HIPS, sandboxing, antimalware, and other stuff like this start to play a role you indeed might be just fine if you don't speed and stop before the line. But if sometimes you aren't careful enough or someone else has some plans about your computer and your money ...
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  21. nice example of a survivorship bias. Let me guess, you don't even scan your computer ) You might be just happily unaware that your computer is infected It's like "I visited a clinic and they told me about my health issues. Now I don't visit them, so I'm healthy"
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  22. the good advice to avoid some shady web zone, and at the same time disable AV is like an advice to drive safe and stop using your seat belts, cause you are not going to crash )))
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  23. whether using a third-party AV is a disputable question, disabling antivirus completely is not a good idea just like saying that you are not going to use seatbelts because you don''t plan to crash
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  24. just Comodo AV, without its Firewall, HIPS and other security pack? you miss a lot
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  25. reboot restore, and any kind of sandboxing cannot undo stealing of your passwords, credit card numbers and so on. It's just a protection of your OS, like a virtualization, or a reserve copy. Good but not all the protection that you might need
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  26. just don't switch off your windows defender, and it will make the job for you. Not the best way possible, but for most people that'll just be enough. You want more - look for a better HIPS (intrusion prevention) utility. Like COMODO, ZoneAlarm. And yeah. You don't need an antivirus. Cause you already have it. Called MS defender. Just better not disable it
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  27. independent tests demonstrated that KAV is good, but not among the very best. It even allowed to encrypt some files on the drive. Not from protected folders, but still...
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  28. thanks. I so much agree with you. can you recommend any HIPS utility, desirably good and user-friendly
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  29. security updates are usually patches against backdoor and vulnerability attack. So it's better not to ignore them
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  30. An example of "I don't do anything bad, what could go wrong?" is a bunch of blackmail letters sent out to many people, with a content like "we know what you are doing, and even more", your real name, some photo of you (if you aren't careful enough to put them in your social networks) or your residential place from ggl map. This might look scary for unprepared person, but this is just a result of data harvesting with maybe even ZERO human involvement, made totally by AI. So better worry about privacy
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  31. this sounds like a fledgling to me
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  32. three layers don't help to block the signal for key-less auto locks! You literally have to make a multiple layers. Or switch it off with a switch, if your car manufacturer cares about your protection. You can also buy special bags made from some microwave absorbing materials, I guess similar used in stealth technologies. So just an Alu foil on the head doesn't help much
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  33. I think that you need a consultant level of expertise like Snowden level )
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  34. is there any reason to use ggl these days? DDG, startpage, searx, opensearch, brave ...
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  35.  @BlueFrank82  soon, but in some distros sooner than another. Everyone could decide personally what is the best for them. One of the reason for me was that Ubuntu was the only one distro for me that installed proprietary WiFi drivers. How do you think is this a good enough reason for some beginner to have a functional OS that can connect to internet?
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  36. and they call it democracy. Here should be a smiling Kim Jong Un
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  37. voting in US looks like the rules in casino. Whatever the votes are, the only winner is the deep state
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  38. it's so strange when someone is so concerned about security/privacy and so naive and blindly believing in this so-called crisis The government does not deserve full trust. Needless to say that it started when the 45th president was in charge. So the person who does not trust the government can be anyone, "Trumpian" or "Bidenian"
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  39.  @BlueFrank82  I agree that Mint is great. Which doesn't mean that Ubuntu should be removed from recommendation list
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  40. yeah this gentleman has a nice sense of humor. However it might be a scary movie for those who treat it seriously
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  41. "If you use a VPN, they cannot read anything because it is encrypted." this scheme doesn't work for any modern browser, because it has CA info. You simply won't get a secure connection establishment. Most browsers will notify you if only insecure connection is possible. It's better to block it completely, cause 99.9% web sites these days have secure connection. Secure DNS (also called encrypted DNS) is also helpful to get rid of this security breach. So for security reason VPN is an overkill in many cases. A free option of commercial VPN is usually sluggish, and doesn't have many options
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  42. where it doesn't work? it works perfectly
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  43. TOR is an open source project. Words against it look rather like an anti-TOR propaganda. Secret services might certainly make a boom out of a li ion battery like recently reported speculations (or preliminary data), but this just reveal there capability and make many countries and governments invest in their own electronics and software. The end of M$ and US monopoly might be much sooner then ) Same about Pegasus
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  44. Rob already talked about privacy of the phone number. You want to keep privacy, use one of your SIMs only for your own deals. Don't give your number to anyone
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  45.  @terrydaktyllus1320  I don't trust Win platform completely, so I never do anything like banking on it. But I use it for many other purposes. And nope, new update does not reset a 3rd party firewall settings ) So I don't really care when edge gets an update and changes settings cause it's not my main browser
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  46. "Captchas are made to train AI. " Even if so, it's highly likely has a purpose to improve captchas. Captchas in fact are examples of asymmetric encryption. Machine can still solve captchas, but the amount of efforts and power spent for this task makes this cost ineffective
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  47. a man chooses, a slave obeys @TM
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  48. I wouldn't recommend using it. You would be among 27k users (as of now), an easy target
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  49. you can be right about these projects, but some of them like TOR, are free open source. So you need a lot of efforts, mental power, resources etc to make it run how you want it to be, and not like the community/enthusiasts will decide. Many VPNs on the other hand look like it could be a catch
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  50. this video was likely recorded some time before that happened
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