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I just got a macbook and its my first mac. What do i need to do to protect myself from spyware and viruses. whats the best way to download music? help is appreciated

 

 

 

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/15098

 

http://www.google.com/search?&q=macintosh+spyware+tools+-crackz+-warez

 

http://macscan.securemac.com/

 

http://www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/17228

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okay im just curious- i run peer guardian and a lot of the blocked ips are like "kuwait ministry of communication", or "technical chamber of greece", "government of shajiazhuang" (!?!), "Algeria Broadcasting". etc. are these just nerds trying to sound like governments, or is this surveillance by these countries (and if they are blocked can they try anything else)?

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okay im just curious- i run peer guardian and a lot of the blocked ips are like "kuwait ministry of communication", or "technical chamber of greece", "government of shajiazhuang" (!?!), "Algeria Broadcasting". etc. are these just nerds trying to sound like governments, or is this surveillance by these countries (and if they are blocked can they try anything else)?

 

yeah, they are real govt agencies doing scans on ip ranges.

peerguardian is doing its job by blocking them.

 

 

they can do alot of things to get in your computer. if they really do have any interest in you,

peerguardian won't stop them. but if you're only downloading torrents/music, don't worry. just don't share a lot.

 

 

gimmeyopanties: has it got a usb drive? get a flash drive. they are cheap. if not, there are cables. you can also use a usb cable..

 

 

 

sape: network monitoring. http://bb4.com/ is one.

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thanks casek. Once I get/use said USB cable, what the hell do I do after it's connected?

 

 

shit, man, just go to walmart and get a thumbdrive/flashdrive.

you can get a 512 for $15 or a 2 gig for $24 or so. it's cheaper

and it has many more uses than just your laptop shit.

 

you could order one from newegg, like 4 gigs for very cheap...

but only order if you can wait a few days for shipping (they are fast)

 

http://www.newegg.com

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yeah, they are real govt agencies doing scans on ip ranges.

peerguardian is doing its job by blocking them.

 

 

they can do alot of things to get in your computer. if they really do have any interest in you,

peerguardian won't stop them. but if you're only downloading torrents/music, don't worry. just don't share a lot.

 

thanks casek, so are they looking for bloggers etc? and as far as torrents go, isn't it impossible to download a torrent without simultaneously uploading it? i'm that dick that removes the seed (i think thats what its called) as soon as im done downloading.

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mayormenino: i keep PG on all the time. it constantly blocks scans from govt agencies, etc.

just keep it on and feel safer.

 

no, it's not impossible, you can just turn the seed way down while it's downloading. (uttorent)

then remove it when it's done. i do it, too.

 

avancier: yeah, an sd card can go bad. go here and download the file, extract and install.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/822603

 

give that a shot. it may not be a bad sd.

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I think I'm gonna go try to pick up a cable. i have a 2 gig flash drive, but the main things I need to move are pics and music, which would take forever with that small of a drive.

 

 

http://news.softpedia.com/news/USB-Data-Transfer-Device-or-How-to-Connect-Two-Computers-Blindfolded-17441.shtml

 

 

 

p.s.: if they are both internet capabale, save your money and use hamachi

https://secure.logmein.com/products/hamachi/vpn.asp?lang=en

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