How not to get hacked [Get it right]

Thanks for the replys guys & the suggesting to have it stickied (wasn't expecting that kinda feedback) & Thanks for the guy who cropped.

 

Nice guide, liked it. Maybe it will help some people

 

I have a RAT on a different computer atm, it was a VERY CLEVER drive by

 

And how do you get rid of this? the java applet one..

 

If you're infected im #1 whitehat so hit me up.

 

Boot your machine into safe mode, run a scan with your antivirus (If you don't have one, download Spybot, Malwarebytes or AVG Free) and see what it finds. If it doesn't find anything and your still suspicious, run a system restore to a point before you suspect you obtained the infection. If this doesn't work, wiping the hard drive and reinstalling the operating system is the best thing to do (Although if you don't know what you're doing it's best to get a professional to do this). If you want to back up any files before you wipe the HDD and reinstall the OS, you'll need to do intensive shell scans on each individual file to ensure it's clean.

 

how do u get "rAT" 's off your computer

 

They only need to run an exe. or java drive by, and with all these binding programs these days they can attach them to almost any file type.

semi common knowledge but for those that dont know nothing about this it would of been very informative

 

Thanks for the information.

 

Nice, very helpful =)

 

If you just click a website, can you have a RAT?

 

You make me laugh. Half of the things you said where false, the rest you copied of the sticky.

It's the same as getting rid of a RAT / Keylogger. Read the actual sticky about this.

You must accept a Java Applet and download a file before getting a RAT.

 

If its a silent java drive by, yes. But these are pretty rare & cost over $1000.

 

right.

 

This is one way... However, plenty of smart people have been scammed.