want another reason to keep ADBlock active? how about ransomware .. yep!

[lubblig]

5 hours ago, EChondo said:

I think older Minecraft versions or mods still require Java, but I only play the later ones so no Java needed for me.

 

It's really worrisome that these things happen and it seems no one wants to put a permanent stop to them. Always just workarounds.

Minecraft doesn't use Java anymore? Huh, what's it using now? Is it DirectX now that Microsoft bought them?

[rattacko123]

I just found a bunch of .js files that were never there before in my download folder 0_o

 

[Trik'Stari]

I'll turn off adblock when these websites become legally responsible for the advertising that appears on their website. Meaning that if I get a virus from it, they are financially responsible for not securing their own shit.

[GoodBytes]

Just use Windows File History (So you can go back in time on files that just got encrypted), and backup your stuff. I really don't get why people don't use File History feature.

[ShadowCaptain]

1 minute ago, GoodBytes said:

Just use Windows File History (So you can go back in time on files that just got encrypted), and backup your stuff. I really don't get why people don't use File History feature.

Most people dont even keep a back up

[grayperview]

A 1000+ line hosts file, AD block plus, AD guard, No script lite, element remover, website blocker.....in case you're not sure, i really don't like ads.....

 

Stuff still gets through though....

[EChondo]

9 hours ago, lubblig said:

Minecraft doesn't use Java anymore? Huh, what's it using now? Is it DirectX now that Microsoft bought them?

Sorry I was a bit mistaken, it doesn't require Java to be installed on the system, but the Minecraft Launcher downloads the most up-to-date Java version and runs it inside its own ecosystem, so the PC doesn't have access to Java at all only Minecraft does.

 

More info here: http://www.howtogeek.com/210907/minecraft-doesnt-need-java-installed-anymore-its-time-to-remove-it/

 

So technically it does use Java, but you never have to download or touch Java ever again in regards to Minecraft. Which is a huge plus for me, I love Minecraft just to kill a few hours or mod the crap out of it and needing Java really put a hamper to that with all these security concerns coming up constantly.

[Timmy-P]

Only websites I visit are here and Reddit, so I should be fine with NoScript.  Should be.

 

Thanks for getting this out there.

[CTR640]

Good, another reason to never disable ABP and NoScript. Ads are the electric aids, cancer and ebola all at once.

The greed has taken over the brainwashed idiots devs developing ads. Hopefully one day those complete morons will be legitally responsible and the website owners too since they also add a shit ton of ads on their shitty websites.

[GoodBytes]

35 minutes ago, CTR640 said:

Good, another reason to never disable ABP and NoScript. Ads are the electric aids, cancer and ebola all at once.

The greed has taken over the brainwashed idiots devs developing ads. Hopefully one day those complete morons will be legitally responsible and the website owners too since they also add a shit ton of ads on their shitty websites.

You know that this forum survives on ad revenue.

[CTR640]

Just now, GoodBytes said:

You know that this forum survives on ad revenue.

Yes, forgot to mention I put very small range of websites on the whitelist such as LTT, GTAForums.com and Wiki.

The rest can suck on a fatty.

[Cryosec]

18 hours ago, suicidalfranco said:

i'm on linux and never use my windows VM for browsing so, eeeeeee meh

Ransom32 is cross-platform. It's "publicly" available for download in the deep web and can infect both linux and windows.

[Doobeedoo]

I use Adguard AdBlocker and works fine.

[Demonking]

20 hours ago, Potato_King said:

Sadly that's what happened to my dad. He got a metric butt ton of viruses all because he never ran the Anti-virus and anti-malware. I told him that his methods were not effective but he was all like "it's fine. I know what I'm doing". That is why when I get a new pc at his place I will keep him from downloading anything without me checking it over.

get him a chrome book 

[SpaceNugget]

15 hours ago, zMeul said:

please give me all call when someone makes a bootloader out of JAVA 

You missed a word in your quote there buddy. You completely changed the entire meaning of what I said. Shouldn't someone who frequently posts in the news section have a little more concern for that kind of thing?

14 hours ago, ElfFriend said:

Yeah I know they are pretty similar, but having Java installed allows unwanted code to have a much easier time running on my system than if I didn't have it installed. I'd still need to allow it to run and all but with Java installed it can run where as not having it installed would make it pretty much impossible for Java programs to run. So I actually have to be careful now also Java's update prompt is about as annoying as they get...

Before installing java:

Executables originally written in C++ run on your system.

Java does not.

 

After installing java:

Executables originally written in C++ still run on your system.

Java programs can run.

 

Somehow this makes you think java is insecure?

14 hours ago, Castdeath97 said:

Java isn't supposed to be your main coding language, you learn Java to make it easier for you to learn any other language. Once you understand how one language works, going through the syntax of other languages becomes a breeze.

 

And not all Java programs are web plugin apps ;).

 

 

I can't yet say if this is valid c++ yet but I'm sure that it's valid Java.

Java was not built as a starter language. It just so happens to be fairly straightforward to learn. Java is one of the most in demand languages in the world for career software developers.

 

Once you learn to program, you write in whatever language suites the specific problem you are trying to solve, if most of the problems you solve are suited to java, then java will be your "main coding language"

[Castdeath97]

1 minute ago, WaxyMaxy said:

You missed a word in your quote there buddy. You completely changed the entire meaning of what I said. Shouldn't someone who frequently posts in the news section have a little more concern for that kind of thing?

Before installing java:

Executables originally written in C++ run on your system.

Java does not.

 

After installing java:

Executables originally written in C++ still run on your system.

Java programs can run.

 

Somehow this makes you think java is insecure?

Java was not built as a starter language. It just so happens to be fairly straightforward to learn. Java is one of the most in demand languages in the world for career software developers.

 

Once you learn to program, you write in whatever language suites the specific problem you are trying to solve, if most of the problems you solve are suited to java, then java will be your "main coding language"

Meant by Java being a main language as in its the first language many people start their programming and build their   understanding of its basis on it.

[Demonking]

5 hours ago, ShadowCaptain said:

Most people dont even keep a back up

i know i don't i just reinstall windows, & start over. 

[suicidalfranco]

1 hour ago, Cryosec said:

Ransom32 is cross-platform. It's "publicly" available for download in the deep web and can infect both linux and windows.

the only way to get ransom32 on a Linux system is to manually download it yourself, and i would never download a 30MB file got through a banner ad. Also you have to run it yourself, and give it root permission to run. So yeah i'm pretty safe, social engineering won't work on me.

[HalGameGuru]

15 hours ago, Energycore said:

I have adblock, noscript and ghostery on firefox and some tracker still somehow managed to bypass all that. Now all the ads i get in my phone (!) are from some hardware store that operates in my city. GG.

What phone? That could be the phone itself. I know the iPhone has its own ad API that by default does allow personalized advertising.

[Cryosec]

Just now, suicidalfranco said:

and i would never download a 30MB file got through a banner ad.

News from the underground: Ransom32 2.0 is just 4MB (but yeah, you still have to run it yourself. If you aren't already infected with a trojan). Still, I'm sure that someone who cares for his own safety knows what to do, so take this just as an FYI

[lubblig]

3 hours ago, EChondo said:

Sorry I was a bit mistaken, it doesn't require Java to be installed on the system, but the Minecraft Launcher downloads the most up-to-date Java version and runs it inside its own ecosystem, so the PC doesn't have access to Java at all only Minecraft does.

 

More info here: http://www.howtogeek.com/210907/minecraft-doesnt-need-java-installed-anymore-its-time-to-remove-it/

 

So technically it does use Java, but you never have to download or touch Java ever again in regards to Minecraft. Which is a huge plus for me, I love Minecraft just to kill a few hours or mod the crap out of it and needing Java really put a hamper to that with all these security concerns coming up constantly.

I haven't played myself in a long time but since you said so I had to go download it again just to try it out. I don't have Java installed but it worked anyway. It did crash for some reason and I got some java error so what you're saying seems correct that you do not need java installed but it uses certain java files with the minecraft exe itself.

 

Although, do I have something to worry about regarding Java sort of being installed along with Minecraft? I don't really play it anymore so if there is a potential security risk having "java" (minecraft) installed I'd like to avoid having it installed. I cannot find it in the control panels list of installed programs so is there anything to worry about? Or is it really only Minecraft that can use certain java files it depends on but that's it?

[ShadowCaptain]

41 minutes ago, Demonking said:

i know i don't i just reinstall windows, & start over. 

Dont care about windows, i care about my files and data

[MblaZe7run]

23 hours ago, AnnoyedShelf said:

Don't use adblock.  Use uBlock Origin.  the new guy that runs ADBlock lets companies pay him off to let their ads through.

Sauce?

[AnnoyedShelf]

43 minutes ago, MblaZe7run said:

Sauce?

Here is one, but I didn't look very hard for the one that I initially read. https://www.reddit.com/comments/3n7q5z

[Demonking]

1 hour ago, ShadowCaptain said:

Dont care about windows, i care about my files and data

oh well i don't i can just redownload what i want again.