Are you confident you can avoid spyware?

[atos]

Link obtained through http://it.slashdot.org/it/06/04/27/0031221.shtml

http://www.aviransplace.com/index.php/archives/2006/04/26/most-web-users-unable-to-spot-spyware/


I got 4/8. BTW don't belive Roteca if he claims he got 7/8 cause he cheated. =(

 

[Dakkath]

8/8 no cheating required...

There is no guaranteed way of spotting which site has spyware and which doesn't but you can sometimes (not always) get a feel by the way the site is designed, the services they provide and if they charge for anything...

All you can do is avoid the places you suspect spyware to exist and make damn sure your protection software is updated frequently...

 

[UndyingAngel]

Question 1 of 8: Screensavers: Pick the safe site.

I used to download Screensaves back in the day, when the internet was safeish wouldnt even think about it these days.

Question 2 of 8: Smileys: Pick the safe site.

why bother ?

Question 3 of 8: Free Games: Pick the safe site.

its if Free it prolly crap so I wouldnt download it.

Question 4 of 8: Lyrics: Pick the safe site.

Lyrics :E never even thought about looking for lyrics ? somthing girls do for there boy bands ?

Questions 5-8 of 8: File Sharing

Guilty of this, but I only use Secure clients that have been tested by other people and only download them from the origanl site.


with comment sence, Useing Firefox with (no scrits enabled, add blocker) Microsoft anti spyware and a good virus detection and i have adware run eveytime I start my PC(ok so I dont turn my PC off much) havnt had any probelms in a long time (touch wood)

The problem is people dont use commen sense, well that what you get when you let people that can harded use a phone on the internet :E

 

[Chronictank]

7/8
i chose them all to have spyware on the fileshare

 

[Raven]

7/8 but tbh when i am looking for something on the net i tend not to think, hmm this site looks dodgy, must be spyware

 

[Soulslayer]

6/8 but i never look for smilies, games, and i dont use crap p2p clients

 

[Konah]

5/8 but i always clear internet cache and scan after i've been somewhere dodgy

 

[Roteca]

There is no guaranteed way of spotting which site has spyware and which doesn't but you can sometimes (not always) get a feel by the way the site is designed, the services they provide and if they charge for anything...

thats what i said to atos aswell, that you can kinda see on a site quite often, and yes see if they charge for what they provide or not and such things =P

i was mistaken on the lyric site thou....

7/8

 

[Chilly]

fuckin 5/8 - they didnt provide enough info - plus I wouldnt actually use *any* of those sites in the first place with the exception of emule maybe, which I know to be safe anyway.

 

[Pirkel]

YOU GOT 6 OF 8 QUESTIONS CORRECT
Rating: Safety Guru

You laugh in the face of spyware and adware. Your practically clairvoyant knowledge of the Web allows you to distinguish between safe sites and those that pose potential danger. (We suspect that you may also know which soda machines might steal your money before you drop a quarter.) Our hats off to you.

Remember that even one misstep can put your PC at risk, so SiteAdvisor's free software can help you always stay safe and in control online.
Rating: Tightrope Walker