How to defend yourself against the 'two-week' attack from the BBC

[craigwend]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27681236

Followed advice

chose GetSafeOnline.org - a government-backed initiative - published a list of downloads it recommends to run a sweep of your system and get into shape

took me to

http://www.getsafeonline.org/nca

briefly took me to
http://www.us-cert.gov/redirect?url=http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

took me to

http://www.microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx

Longest download ever ...



appeared no better than https://www.malwarebytes.org/
which Shaun recommended years ago

Lesson listen to 'The Founder' ...

 

[Rezillo]

Turn off the TV, radio and then don't use iplayer for two weeks?

 

[sazzaa]

Also, back up your stuff.

 

[FFJ]

pen paper and landline for a few weeks

 

[Shut Up Legs]

pen paper and landline for a few weeks

I think you may have missed the point of this threat. The next 2 weeks is a "quiet period", after which the Gameover Zeus attacks will resume, and it's quite possible the attacks will resume before then. So not using any PC for a few weeks will achieve nothing (except for a refreshing break from the technology, of course). The best thing to do is:

• clear Internet Explorer and Windows' temporary files;
• ensure Windows, antivirus and firewall software are kept up to date frequently;
• do backups regularly and ideally with a high frequency;
• turn your PC off when it's not in use.

There's not much else you can do, really.

 

[sazzaa]

Use a mac instead.

 

[Rezillo]

I remain worried about the weaponry the BBC will be deploying in their two week attack. The last thing I want is my garden littered with unexploded Paxmen and Clarksons.

 

[TVC]

Malwarebites is the daddy.

Heard a piece sbout this attack on R5 yesterday. If you have not clicked on any links in dodgy e-mails you won't be infected.

 

[subaqua]

or the mcafee stinger free one to check your system is OK.

most of the major AV companies have it covered anyway.

that said Malware bytes is a damn good utility

 

[swansonj]

I clicked on this thread thinking it might be about the World Cup coverage...

 

[FFJ]

I think you may have missed the point of this threat. The next 2 weeks is a "quiet period", after which the Gameover Zeus attacks will resume, and it's quite possible the attacks will resume before then. So not using any PC for a few weeks will achieve nothing (except for a refreshing break from the technology, of course). The best thing to do is:

• clear Internet Explorer and Windows' temporary files;
• ensure Windows, antivirus and firewall software are kept up to date frequently;
• do backups regularly and ideally with a high frequency;
• turn your PC off when it's not in use.

There's not much else you can do, really.

agreed - I was thinking for quite a few weeks...there is a window now to do as you say and then be very vigilant, just count ourselves lucky we've had a warning this time
Am thinking of leaving the pc on an old version of Windoze in the hope they will target newer versions only

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Use a mac instead.

Or Linux