Anyone needs some tutorials?

Hi everyone.

Calahan started doing a tutorial on VirualDub in another forum. I think I should keep up this German tradition and offer you to do some too.

But you should say what you need.

Some topics come to my mind:
- Why Javascript and ActiveX are bad
- How to use email/file encryption
- How to use an anonymizing proxy (JAP)
- How to create an encrypted drive in a big file under Windows
- How to find information about a website and its owners

That's all for the moment. If somebody would like something just say it. I will need some time but it might be interessting.

I am interested. I am heavy on security. Not for content purposes, but for virus purposes. I signed up for paid service of a proxy. That way I don't have to worry about spyware anymore. I closed ALL ports on my router, except those that are necessary. I am completely stealthed except port 135 (Ident) which I re-routed to an IP that doesn't exist.

But where I lack are things regarding encrption and email file encryption.

-Snigom

Hi,

what is the name of the service you signed up with? I do not think it is possible to really protect you from spyware by using a procy! But I would like to have a look how they say it works.

And as far as I remember port 135 is not Ident. It is one of those very bad Windows NetBIOS ports (together with 139 and 445) which should never be open to the Internet! And incoming traffic is never routed through a proxy except you are connected using a VPN.

I at least hope you have a router between your computer and the Internet.

And a word to emails: It is not possible to have files attached to emails to encrypt automatically. Of course you can buy commercial products which do it for you. (For example www.hushmail.com). Or you can use PGP which also has a Outlook plugin.

But the savest method is still to encrypt the files before you attach them to your email and to encrypt the email text before you send the mail.

My advice: have a look here: http://www.gnupg.org/(en)/index.html

Would be nice if you post urls where we can find proxy servers

here is one with a ton of proxies...

http://www.samair.ru/xwww/proxy.htm

i was wondering if anybody could tel me how to create a zip file out of pictures. or how do you put pictures into a zip file,

i would appreciate any help

thankyou

@lazuro: I did a simple tutorial for you. Look under "Surfing Tips ...". Hope it helps!

@Ropongo: I personally do not use proxies. They don't save you from spyware or viruses nor act as a firewall to the Internet. All they do is to hide your real IP address from the server you connect to.

But you pay the price that using proxies is sometimes illegal (if the owner doesn't want to be a public proxy) and you know that whoever has control over the proxy can read all your traffic.

And I hope you know that proxies usually only work for HTTP and HTTPS traffic (sometimes also FTP). If you use IRC, NNTP/News, P2P it won't use your proxy except if you use other programs too or do special settings.

I use www.iprive.com. it allows you to surf the Internet Annonymously. It does in fact mask your IP. That is how it blocks spyware. Spyware cannot install to your machine if it can't see what IP to install on. Also, thier interface cuts off all scripts and referring web pages. So no pop ups either. you will also get warnings when you enter certain sites that tell you that there is "unsafe" content and asks you if you want them displayed.

Additionally, any file that is downloaded is automatically renamed to a 256 character of randomly generated numbers and letters. Not possible to track (or very difficult.) I did research before joining. I reccomend doing the same. It's approximately 9 dollars (US) every 3 months.

To my knowledge there is nothing illegal about using a proxy from within the US.

I do have a router between me and the internet. It is a must. Otherwise you are an easy target.

The proxy does not block your information if you do chats, or use Newsgroups(usenet) you have to get another special service for that.

Snigom wrote:

Hi, ok I had a look. I quoted two parts of your message. To #1: Sorry to say that but you are totally wrong. Spyware is downloaded to your PC and executed their. It does not need your IP to install. In fact, once it executes on your PC it can get your local IP very easily.

Cutting off all scripts and cookies is a nice feature but some sites don't work without it. And there are exploits which do not need Javascript to execute. And even worse, I think they don't remove ActiveX embedded object. ActiveX is even worse then Javascript because it executes like every other program on your PC.

Deleting the referrer page is nice but some personal and free firewalls can do the same (Outpost for example).

And what they do is page rewriting. They look for links and change them to their local server. If they ever forget a link (every software contains bugs) and you click on it you are simply unsafe.

Anyway, it is a good start, but in my opinion not worth the money.

And of course you are allowed to use proxies on the US (I think) but those lists usually contain proxies where the admin was not able to restrict the access to only the allowed network. As soon as he realizes what is going on, the access is blocked or somebody will get sued.

Hmmm...some valid points....however I will say this:

Since using the proxy, I run Ad-Aware and find nothing. I update to the latest DATs and still nothing. The moment I stopped using it and went to my BANK or EMAIL. I had 10 Data miners in the span of 6 minutes.

Did you run thier "secure" test? If you do you will see how easily it can find your private IP address, etc. I admit that once you use thier service you have exception trouble accessing sites. For example, I can't use the Emoticons, Bold, Quotes, or any of that stuff while in this chat. I know it disables most Active X. it scans the code and warns you that some items on the page are "not Secure" and asks you if you want to enable them. I always choose no.

The real safe measure is to NOT use Internet Explorer. Use Firefox.

" those lists usually contain proxies where the admin was not able to restrict the access to only the allowed network. As soon as he realizes what is going on, the access is blocked or somebody will get sued."

I don't understand, could you please elaborate?

They do seem to 'add' things here and there as you surf:
"Does a site not show up properly? Report it ! [Return to the Main Menu]

Then i am sure they ADD to thier current list of stuff. I do not think that's illegal.....

please explain how to apply a proxy to mozilla firefox browser please

@ILoveTeens: I created another topic.

@Signom: I didn't mean there is anything illegal with iprive. And it is good to hear that they know that their software has bugs and they want to have user feedback. But do you really want to write them that your porn site is not showing up correctly?

I just say that deactivating Javascript and ActiveX in combination with a router and desktop firewall will probably do the same for you. But in the end it's your decision.

Regarding the proxy lists: Proxies have been invented to have a central where all Internet traffic from a private network goes through. If many people want to have the same file, the proxy can cache it and deliver it faster and without causing traffic to the Internet (which costs money). Some Internet providers use proxies for their customers and most companies. So they can control which sites are accessed etc.

My companie for example filters porn sites, nazi sites, ad sites and ad banners.

But sometimes the people who are responsible for these proxy computers forget to deactivate the proxy service for the Internet. This means that anyone from the Internet can contact the proxy and it will forward the request. I don't know if it is illegal (because one only uses what the proxy offers to everyone) but it is at least not intended that way.

And don't forget, proxy connections are not encrypted and the proxy admin can simply see what you do. And maybe he will give the police a hint.

I need a very simple tutorial: How To Post My Avatar On Forumophilia

If someone could post SPECIFIC instructions, it would be cool. It shouldn't be hard, i know, but I can't get mine to show up here. I feel naked without my avatar....