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Re: [OT] Looking for help with security issue

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On 21-05-2011 19:37, Knute Johnson wrote:
> On 05/21/2011 08:59 AM, Ten Blade wrote:
>> As per the subject line, this is very much an off-topic question. The
>> reason I'm asking it here is that I have lurked here for a long time and
>> respect the technical skills of the people here more than anywhere else I
>> can think of. I'm hoping you can point me to a newsgroup or website
>> where I
>> can find similiarly knowledgeable people in the field of computer
>> security.
>>
>> In a nutshell, I picked up some malware the other day and I'm trying to
>> find out what I need to do to be 100% sure that I've resolved the problem
>> completely and have changed any passwords that may have been exposed.
>>
>> My first thought was that I should take advantage of the old maxim that
>> "Google is your friend" and just search for answers that way.
>> Unfortunately, that only revealed that there are many, many websites that
>> purport to handle security issues - but few, if any, of them seem very
>> credible. In fact, a lot of them seem like deliberate tricks to exploit
>> user naivete about security. Many sites begin by offering you a "free
>> checkup" without making any serious attempt to explain what this checkup
>> does. Apparently, even though you don't know these people or their
>> intentions, you are just supposed to assume that they are benevolent and
>> won't do you any harm. I'm afraid that is just more than I am willing to
>> do.
>>
>> I'm looking for a place where I can find knowledgeable people that can
>> give
>> me advice on security matters and are willing explain what they want
>> me to
>> do and convince me that those steps won't leave me in worse shape than
>> before I started BEFORE I undertake any steps that they advise. I'm
>> moderately technical but probably not technical enough to really be
>> sure of
>> my own understanding of issues so I'd like to find a place where I can
>> ask
>> advice of people that won't make me regret going there.
>>
>> I've got many basic questions and some advanced ones. I'm also on a
>> budget,
>> which is basically zero, which rules out some options.
>>
>> Can anyone direct me to a website or newsgroup where I can find such
>> people? If so, I'd be very grateful!
>>
>>
>>
> 
> If you are running windows, don't listen to anybody that says it can be
> cleaned.  You need to format and reload the O/S from scratch, it's the
> only way to be sure.
> 

turning off your computer might help too....

;)

-- 
Luuk

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[OT] Looking for help with security issue Ten Blade <ten.blade@tenblade.com> - 2011-05-21 15:59 +0000
  Re: [OT] Looking for help with security issue Daniele Futtorovic <da.futt.news@laposte-dot-net.invalid> - 2011-05-21 19:28 +0200
  Re: [OT] Looking for help with security issue Knute Johnson <nospam@knutejohnson.com> - 2011-05-21 10:37 -0700
    Re: [OT] Looking for help with security issue Luuk <Luuk@invalid.lan> - 2011-05-21 20:58 +0200

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