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Apologies for the mess. This is my first post.
For the past few days there are a lot of complaints and requests regarding ransomwares in team os. Sometimes you do get the solution and sometimes you don't in which case you will be losing aa hell lot of files. I'm merely a registered member but I can give you certain basic tips on avoiding them, though not sure how many would read this thread. This thread might also give you an idea on what file or link would've caused the attack. Here are the few things you might need to consider while browsing and downloading files -
1. Stop clicking anything and everything on the internet - especially for beginners who venture outside the basic internet usage of social media, online video or music streaming, team os, etc.
- First of all, block notifications, block popup requests, deny access requests or download requests. If you really want them you can later allow them though it's highly inadvisable.
- Most of these file hosting sites will have certain banners like "download" and "play" or "free download" and "premium download" in same color or changing colors or sometimes different colors but in same banner (usually enclosed in dotted lines). Observe such patterns and avoid them. They are the click baits and hence stop clicking them.
- The real download link will usually be the smallest button, or a link or hyperlink, as such and they will always be the most unique of buttons or links.
It might be anything like "click here to continue", "download", "click here" etc. If you find none unique then it will be the free download button among free and premium download buttons.
- Some of these sites require you to fill in captcha or wait for a timer. Solve captchas if you only see reCaptcha on them. Some timers are fake, usually gifs with faster seconds. Usually the real one will be the slowest and usually pause when you change the tabs.
- In torrent sites, it would be better to go for magnet links. Team os provides torrents directly but that cannot be said for many other sites.
2. Block ads -
- Certain sites like team os, they produce ads in the form of banners. That's completely fine, justifiable and supportive. They have to earn revenue to maintain their servers for terabytes of ULs/DLs.
- Then there are sites like YouTube. 30 seconds of ads before watching the actual video. That's unruly of them.
- Then there are other sites. Like file-upload, mediafire, 4shared, etc. They put up ads such that clicking the link and site the first time itself opens up a popup. And then there are a hell lot of link blocking banners so that you need to click them to unlock the link. Ads to the point that the sites are nearly unusable.
Download any ad blocker. Personal suggestion - uBlock Origin from Chrome webstore or Firefox store depending on the browser you're using. Solves half of the problems with banners, video ads, click-baits and all. And you can also allow individual sites. And as such please allow deserving sites like Team OS.
3. Get an Antivirus - Preferably ESET, Webroot, Kaspersky and such. Preferably Endpoint security which involves network protection.
Such Antivirus systems come in handy in blocking off unwanted files. I personaly use ESET.
From here -
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(Thanks mate @Mirkec , saved me both bucks and migraines ).Blocks off unpopular sites. Keep scanning regularly. Once in a month is enough.
4. Last but not least - Some sites demand notification access or download access to download files - Allow only for trusted sites like Mega, etc. Never for sites like adfly.
Tip - Do not install skinpacks. For one they get corrupted after windows updates in Windows 10. Another thing is they are mostly malware. Though you can trust on the team os ones.
Note-
1. @TheMacGyver , Admins, if you think this thread is irrelevant or there's another such thread, please do take it down. I did not find other threads regarding precautions this.
2. Please post images of some of the examples for above mentioned stuff in the comments. Use
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to do so. You don't need sign in or stuff like that. Just upload and share link.3. These were the things I know. If you know any more of them, please leave them in the comments.
Thank You. Have a safe surfing!
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