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RE: idea
By sprockkets on 10/14/2010 1:21:34 PM , Rating: 2
You can repair it in Windows any version. What ends up happening is it never gets fixed until you reinstall windows because the error code it gives is the wonderful "I have no ucking clue what is wrong" error.

Seriously, I've spent hours on with Microsoft for customers on this issue (since it is a security issue the support is free), and they can't figure it out either.

RE: idea
By michael67 on 10/16/2010 11:05:31 AM , Rating: 2
Most people dont have a clue how to secure there PC i wrote on the WoW guild forum a post how to get your PC reasonable save

Hi there some of us have ore at least know someone that got there account hacked.

It happened last week to a friend of mine and spend all night fixing her damn computer and implementing new security , so i tough i write up what what i have done to prevent hack's on guild members and missing raids.

1. Most of the best preventive measure is just to prevent hacks,
To make them very hard and 90% of them impossible , here is a excellent link how to do that, its the same way company's secure there networks.
(do it only works in the non home versions of windows XP/Vista/7 and i would recommend upgrading to a other version)
Its probably for some a bid hard to follow, and if you don't know how, ask someone to help you, but i would really recommend doing this.

ps. Also do not turn of UAC in win Vista/7 and don't blindly click yes when it pop's up (and yes i know its a pain, but so is getting hacked)

2. Get a GOOD anti virus program !!!
AVG free only is not enough neither is Norton junkware

G-Data total care is a good program i can recommend, as it always ranks top in anti virus test's and is not to expensive specially if you take the 3PCs option

If you are a cheap ass and don't wane spend 40 bugs a year get AVG free but then point 3 is not only highly recommend but a must, preferably run A-squared every time before you start up wow

3. No Anti virus software (AV) is perfect,
Get extra FREE versions of AV and do at least once a week a manual scan ore after bin browsing porn ore have installed cracked programs.
Also because these are all manual scan programs they wont slow you computer during gaming.

These are the minimum i would install:
a-squared Free
Spybot search and destroy
Also run the Immunize option it prevents files to be changed whit out you knowing it

A online virus scan is also something i would recommend once in a wile, House-call, ESET, Panda are good, kaspersky is offline making a new scanner but if back is properly one of the best.

4. A small but very nice program is, Secunia Personal Software Inspector (PSI)
Its a small program that checks version Nr of you programs and compare's it whit a list online for programs whit security updates, its very small and uses almost no memory and resources.
Its like windows update for the rest of your programs
The new Beta 2.0 dose now all update's automatically ware possible

5. Authenticator: Get one .

This all may seem to some of you over the top, but on the other hand getting hacked is no fun eider, specially for people whit access to the guild bank, as it is a account hackers dream.

And doing these manual scans is not that hard just start one when your getting food taking a dump getting to sleep ore taking a bad because you really stink ore so, and your PC is doing noting anyway, security its just a mind set, and a fact of live we have to live whit, ore get hacked ;-)

Hope this will help some people getting there security up to date.

After this post a lot less people got hacked

RE: idea
By leexgx on 10/17/2010 9:31:33 PM , Rating: 2
the RSA key {wow Authenticator}(one off fee i think for p&p and the device) or an Google phone with the WOW Authenticator maker fpr android (Free i think)

