re: #95 darthstar

My quick scan was clean. Running full scan now. I tend to stay away from sites I don’t know as a general rule. Whenever I do slip and hit a site like I just did, I say “Oh fuck!” and run a full system scan and then search for all files created or modified that day. I should really just use a VM for browsing, then I can just delete the entire machine if I suspect I hit a questionable link.

I have used a Virtualbox VM with Slax Linux and Firefox (and a password-encrypted home directory on a separate partition on the USB) for browsing lately. I put it on a USB stick on my keychain, and save all my bookmarks, passwords, etc. to it. It took me about an hour to set it up, but it has saved me a million headaches. It is literally impossible for me to infect my system (or any computer I use it on) while web browsing this way. I also leave no traces behind on the host system I use.

The best security is virtualization, imo. (Also, get in the habit of using snapshots rather than booting your VM. Not only is it way faster to get it up and running, but it also prevents any changes/infections/cookies/etc.)