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Jul 2, 2010 13:13:21 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2010 13:13:21 GMT
Although I usually use google for searching around the net I have never had it installed for gmail etc. Yesterday I needed to send an active map to a Friend from Switzerland who is coming for a visit (his wife and mine are old-as-the-hills Friends). So, thinking google earth was the best bet I installed that along with their "Chrome" internet do-da (very tech me, ask me another!) which is needed to gmail an active map out. All went to plan until I reverted back to IE8 for my usuall emailing and "favourite" sites. One of those piggin' google programmes (presumably "chrome" ( "crime"?) ) had bogged it completely. It had deactivated all add ons, Flash, AvtiveX etc. No amount of fiddling could re-enable them. I went through all the hoops I knew and all those I could in help files and on the net. Everything that should have enabled/disabled was, according to the computer. However IE8 continued to open with "all add ons disabled"......Bar-Steward! I had wasted plenty of time on this so thought, stuff it, uninstalled IE8 and slapped it back in. Hoorah!, success. What a pain in the butt. I wouldn't have minded if I'd specified G as the default browser, but to rough ride over IE8 just because it was last-one-in is pretty shitty. Phew! I feel much better already Incidentally, does anyone know how to use/import "favourites" to the google browser?
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Jul 2, 2010 21:04:33 GMT
Post by PinkFloyd on Jul 2, 2010 21:04:33 GMT
I installed Google chrome ages ago Chris and it was like a virus, it invaded every part of my computer..... I wouldn't touch it with a bargepole.... stick with IE or Firefox mate.... the best way to get rid of it is Format C://
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Jul 3, 2010 7:25:37 GMT
Post by elysion on Jul 3, 2010 7:25:37 GMT
Go for the open-source browsers (like Firefox). They offer the best value today. Chrome is a Google tool that is used to collect data (beside browsing). It's a big no-no regarding privacy and security. I use Safari, Firefox and Camino (a Firefox clone) on my Macs. Camino is a very nice Firefox variant that is more Mac like than Firefox. I'm using all three together and I'm loving all three. Safari is the most commercial of my browsers, but for some tasks it's better than Firefox or Camino. An important security note: If you want "security" then update you browsers soon after a bugfix is released. It's something else with major releases (never update to major releases until you know what bugs those new major releases have). It's also about the correct preferences for the browsers (I could write a book about this). Today most malware finds it's way to a computer over webbrowers. It's not about classical viruses. It's about buffer-overflows and malware scripts. Microsoft Office (like every M$ software) is also a big security hole: As long as you use M$ Office, you are a direct target for every malware (macro-viruses) that is written for M$ Office. You have an alternative: Go for OpenOffice. It's free and it has less security problems. For those that have Macs: www.xlr8yourmac.com/www.macosxhints.com/www.appleinsider.com/www.insanelymac.com/netkas.org/www.macrumors.com/www.123macmini.com/Not only for Macs (it's mostly about good NAS reviews): www.smallnetbuilder.com/
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Jul 3, 2010 11:56:14 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 3, 2010 11:56:14 GMT
Thanks for the warnings guys. It has now left the building! When you do the simple remove programme part it prompts you for why you removed it, so they got a good slagging there. Then I mopped up the rest. So, hopefully, nothing left.
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Jul 15, 2010 17:43:08 GMT
Post by rowuk on Jul 15, 2010 17:43:08 GMT
Thanks for the warnings guys. It has now left the building! When you do the simple remove programme part it prompts you for why you removed it, so they got a good slagging there. Then I mopped up the rest. So, hopefully, nothing left. HeHe, you gave them all the reason in the world NOT to deinstall...........
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Jul 29, 2010 10:54:49 GMT
Post by clausdk on Jul 29, 2010 10:54:49 GMT
I dislike Crome, because I can not use adblock.. Always Firefox in my home, I liked the crome look, but I hate to be forced to look at all those adds..
I have a gmail account and are very happy with that.
If you send your friend your address, he can just use a map of his choice on his own PC .
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Jul 29, 2010 18:51:59 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2010 18:51:59 GMT
I've just installed Safari (Thanks to Christian) and I found it faster than Firefox and Google Chrome.
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Jul 29, 2010 20:24:29 GMT
Post by elysion on Jul 29, 2010 20:24:29 GMT
I've just installed Safari (Thanks to Christian) and I found it faster than Firefox and Google Chrome. Be careful if you use Safari with Windows. It's not as good as with OSX. The initial versions of Safari for Windows got very bad reviews. Of course, they've made a lot of improvements since then. For real important stuff (that needs maximum security), I'd stick with Firefox (for Windows). The newest Safari release (5.0.1) is very fast, but I did no speed comparison between the browsers I'm using though. I'm using three browsers at the same time (Camino, Firefox, Safari). Camino is a Firefox variant that is better adapted for OSX (more Mac-like behaviour). Probably even more important than the type of webbrowser is the version of the webbrowser. If they release new versions to close security holes, you should install them ASAP. Today so called "exploits" are available within hours after the discovery of security issues. Outdated and/or misconfigured browsers are the biggest security risk today.
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Jul 29, 2010 20:26:53 GMT
Post by elysion on Jul 29, 2010 20:26:53 GMT
BTW: Let me introduce you to the best port scanner on planet Earth: nmap.org/
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Aug 19, 2010 21:03:59 GMT
Post by clausdk on Aug 19, 2010 21:03:59 GMT
BTW: Let me introduce you to the best port scanner on planet Earth: nmap.org/I downloaded that, but I could not figure out how to use it or why, very bad GUI for someone like me.. So to me it was a very useless program
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Aug 19, 2010 23:37:24 GMT
Post by elysion on Aug 19, 2010 23:37:24 GMT
BTW: Let me introduce you to the best port scanner on planet Earth: nmap.org/I downloaded that, but I could not figure out how to use it or why, very bad GUI for someone like me.. So to me it was a very useless program This is the most advanced port scanner that is available. It originated on UNIX systems first and was mainly CLI (command line interface) program. On most UNIX systems that are supported (including OSX), there's a X11 GUI wrapper available. On a UNIX system you need to type "man nmap" in your shell to get an oversight over the nmap commands. NMAP is a very important tool for security verifications (and also for hacking). You can scan the ports of other computers that are in the same TCP/IP network. You need a port scanner to get sure your own computers don't have ports that are accidentially open. A hacker would use it to see what open ports he can use for an attack. NMAP outputs this when I scan one of the computers in my LAN: Remember: I have also a NAT and Firewall between my LAN and the Internet. A hacker that would try to get infos about this computer would see even less of the specific computer (and not the same). This is what it outputs when I scan the IP address you were logged in the last time: Claus, I have anonymized all IP addresses etc. in the report for security reasons. The port scan itself does absolutely no harm. I can't say if your computer was online at that time, but maybe you were offline and this was the reason why it didn't see very much. If your router is already properly configured, a port scanner shouldn't see much at all. I could also scan with other options to get more information about a IP address. You see also in the report above that my provider has restricted some of the commands that the port scanner did use with the options above. I need NMAP only for security verifications. I don't use it harm others. It's a really important security tool.
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Aug 19, 2010 23:53:33 GMT
Post by clausdk on Aug 19, 2010 23:53:33 GMT
Christian I was in no way out to insult you which could be persived in my first post sry but I just felt so stupid and still do, because it could might as well be chinese or greek, as I do not understand a word of what it says.. I am all for security and have an idea that open ports are bad, like an unlocked door.. I would love for the developers to make it more userfreindly to us that have a hard time finding the on/off button Mostly because we are the easy victims for those who wish to do bad things.. I have a router with an accesscode, and my provider tells me that it works like a very effective firewall, behind that I use Panda antivrus, so I do feel safe, but it could all be an illusion, because I do not have the knowledge to check or control if it actually works, I just have to trust the guys who make the programs.. Also if I did understand it, I would not know how to lock the door
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Aug 20, 2010 0:46:33 GMT
Post by elysion on Aug 20, 2010 0:46:33 GMT
Christian I was in no way out to insult you which could be persived in my first post sry but I just felt so stupid and still do, because it could might as well be chinese or greek, as I do not understand a word of what it says.. I am all for security and have an idea that open ports are bad, like an unlocked door.. I would love for the developers to make it more userfreindly to us that have a hard time finding the on/off button Mostly because we are the easy victims for those who wish to do bad things.. I have a router with an accesscode, and my provider tells me that it works like a very effective firewall, behind that I use Panda antivrus, so I do feel safe, but it could all be an illusion, because I do not have the knowledge to check or control if it actually works, I just have to trust the guys who make the programs.. Also if I did understand it, I would not know how to lock the door No problem, Claus. I didn't unterstand your post as insult. My last (big) post was only to show what is basically does. You can close ports with firewalls that are running on your computers. Sometimes ports need to be open because as service is running on them. I can't say that I understand everything about computers and networks – far from it. But I learned a couple of things over the years. The internet is like real life: There are good and bad people. And like in real life you need protection from the bad people. A port scanner is a tool that is used to scan your computer for open "doors" (ports). If you find open "doors", you have to look for what this open "door" is used. If a service needs it, then you can't close the port without interrupting the service. Only really necessary ports should be open. You don't have to open any incoming ports at all if you are using the computer only to visit websites or other basic tasks like downloading a file. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TCP_and_UDP_porten.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_scanner
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