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Anonymous

09/28/26(Mon)14:29:40 No.109932140

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As a newbie programmer, how do I protect my PC against malware? I need to download and run many obscure tools and scripts.

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)14:32:50 No.109932179

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)14:32:50 No.109932179

>>109932140
offline backups. If you get compromised by malware, you roll back to your last one.

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)14:34:03 No.109932188

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)14:34:03 No.109932188

>>109932179
What about accounts? Cookie stealers etc.

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)14:34:52 No.109932195

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)14:34:52 No.109932195

>>109932140
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_machine

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)15:09:56 No.109932455

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)15:09:56 No.109932455

>>109932140
Keep it disconnected from any network and line the room it's in with aluminum foil.

Alternatively, just don't use a computer. Like, at all.

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)15:11:38 No.109932472

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)15:11:38 No.109932472

>>109932140
qubes if you really care

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)15:16:29 No.109932504

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)15:16:29 No.109932504

>>109932140
>I need to download and run many obscure tools and scripts.
You don't. Stop being retarded.

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)15:17:05 No.109932511

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)15:17:05 No.109932511

malware
it's not 2002 any more

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)17:00:47 No.109933250

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)17:00:47 No.109933250

>>109932140
Just use linux bro.

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)17:24:08 No.109933382

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)17:24:08 No.109933382

>>109932140
Run Bitdefender™ obviously

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)17:24:34 No.109933384

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)17:24:34 No.109933384

>>109932140
Compile everything from source. Check every commit for security issues. I have a laptop running tinycore linux that is set up like that.

baritone !DIN0bsbxx2
09/28/26(Mon)17:59:54 No.109933577

baritone !DIN0bsbxx2 09/28/26(Mon)17:59:54 No.109933577

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>>109932140
if its ancient shit from random reversing or game ripping / modding forums you will most certainly be fine, if its random shit that was uploaded 10 days ago and doesn't have source code on GitHub, its safe to be concerned, use common sense or a vm for everything if you are unsure

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)18:18:38 No.109933679

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)18:18:38 No.109933679

>>109932140
Just install Linux FFS.

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)23:43:06 No.109935297

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)23:43:06 No.109935297

>>109933679
I want to learn Windows development

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)23:44:23 No.109935305

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)23:44:23 No.109935305

>>109932511
ransomware disguised as update, stay warned.

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)23:48:29 No.109935322

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)23:48:29 No.109935322

>>109932140
>Use an adblocker.
>Do not run Avengers.Endgame.(2019).[1080p].[YIFY].exe
That's literally it. You've gotta be a complete retard to actually get a virus.

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)23:49:06 No.109935326

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)23:49:06 No.109935326

>>109932140
sandboxing

The Jew
09/28/26(Mon)23:50:37 No.109935337

The Jew 09/28/26(Mon)23:50:37 No.109935337

Codex Security Scan, unleash The Beast on your computer, you cannot be safer

Anonymous
09/28/26(Mon)23:54:33 No.109935353

Anonymous 09/28/26(Mon)23:54:33 No.109935353

>>109935297
C is the language of Unix, not winblows

Anonymous
09/29/26(Tue)00:55:35 No.109935561

Anonymous 09/29/26(Tue)00:55:35 No.109935561

>>109935326
It's 2026 and there's still no good solution for sandboxing. Any arbitrary program on Linux. And don't tell me to use bubble wrap and don't tell me to use apparmor to selinux. none of those are going to work with any type of program. You need to consider it working with electron applications, flat pack, app images, binaries, shell files. The list goes on and you are not going to find a proper sandboxing environment that doesn't exist yet.