Malware Domains Archives - The Silicon Underground David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Tue, 04 Nov 2025 01:33:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://kerosin.digital/rss-chimp16321610 uBlock settings for better malware protection https://dfarq.homeip.net/how-to-configure-ublock-for-better-malware-protection/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-configure-ublock-for-better-malware-protection Tue, 28 Jul 2015 11:00:36 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=7792 I have some easy uBlock settings to improve how it protects you against malware. You don’t think of ad blockers as a security tool? I do. It’s a good idea to use one even if you configure it to allow

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]]> 7792 Hostsman makes it easy to block malware with a hosts file https://dfarq.homeip.net/hostsman-makes-it-easy-to-block-malware-with-a-hosts-file/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hostsman-makes-it-easy-to-block-malware-with-a-hosts-file https://dfarq.homeip.net/hostsman-makes-it-easy-to-block-malware-with-a-hosts-file/#comments Wed, 04 Dec 2013 19:03:57 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=6951 I’ve written before about using the hosts file to block domains that are hosting malware. The idea is pretty simple. There’s a known list of domains that are either hosting or controlling malware, so by blocking your computer from accessing

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]]> https://dfarq.homeip.net/hostsman-makes-it-easy-to-block-malware-with-a-hosts-file/feed/ 3 6951 The men (boys) who spy on women through webcams https://dfarq.homeip.net/the-men-boys-who-spy-on-women-through-webcams/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-men-boys-who-spy-on-women-through-webcams Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:00:11 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=6443 Ars Technica made a bit of a splash this week with this provocative headline. This is real. The article gives the usual advice, like not opening e-mail from strangers, not clicking attachments from strangers, and not visiting dodgy websites. That’s

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]]> 6443 End of the innocence for Mac security https://dfarq.homeip.net/end-of-the-innocence-for-mac-security/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=end-of-the-innocence-for-mac-security https://dfarq.homeip.net/end-of-the-innocence-for-mac-security/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 11:14:08 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=5247 Antivirus vendor Kapersky has identified a new trojan horse targetting Macintoshes.  It spreads a botnet based somewhere in China via an infected Microsoft Word document, typically sent as an e-mail attachment. The spin is that if you don’t use Word

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]]> https://dfarq.homeip.net/end-of-the-innocence-for-mac-security/feed/ 1 5247 Customize Firefox before it hits the ground on a new PC https://dfarq.homeip.net/customize-firefox-before-it-hits-the-ground-on-a-new-pc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=customize-firefox-before-it-hits-the-ground-on-a-new-pc Mon, 05 Mar 2012 13:13:42 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=5088 Here’s a nifty-looking program: Firefox Addon Maker, which allows you to create customized Firefox installer packages. This is helpful if you install Firefox a lot, whether in corporate or home settings. Here’s what I’d immediately do with a package like

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]]> 5088 How to find out what add-ons are slowing down Firefox https://dfarq.homeip.net/how-to-find-out-what-add-ons-are-slowing-down-firefox/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-find-out-what-add-ons-are-slowing-down-firefox Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:22:19 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=3271 Here’s a site worth bookmarking. Add-ons are the big thing Firefox offers that the other browsers don’t, but it sometimes comes at the price of performance. And I guess Mozilla is tired of that, so now they’re testing add-on speed

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]]> 3271 Read this if you use ICQ https://dfarq.homeip.net/read-this-if-you-use-icq/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=read-this-if-you-use-icq Wed, 26 Jan 2011 00:30:09 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=2959 If you still use ICQ for some reason, there’s fake antivirus malware being distributed through it. The story is making its way through various news sources. You basically have two options, beyond not clicking on anything that claims to be

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]]> 2959 Defrag scareware https://dfarq.homeip.net/defrag-scareware/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=defrag-scareware https://dfarq.homeip.net/defrag-scareware/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:55:44 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=2867 This isn’t exactly news, as word has been going around for a couple of weeks, but if you haven’t heard about it elsewhere, there are some fake defragmenters going around. I heard mention of it today, and it reminded me

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]]> https://dfarq.homeip.net/defrag-scareware/feed/ 1 2867 A late adopter’s survival guide to Facebook: Part 1 of 3 https://dfarq.homeip.net/a-late-adopters-survival-guide-to-facebook-part-1-of-3/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-late-adopters-survival-guide-to-facebook-part-1-of-3 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:43 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=2201 A good friend asked me for some thoughts on Facebook this week. Like many people, he’s resistant. But, as he put it, it’s the standard for personal, non-professional communication these days. As a Facebook late adopter, I understand the hesitancy.

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]]> 2201 Blocking malware at the operating system level https://dfarq.homeip.net/blocking-malware-at-the-operating-system-level/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=blocking-malware-at-the-operating-system-level Fri, 08 Oct 2010 03:49:40 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=2115 In recent months I’ve been recommending that everyone run Adblock Plus with the malware domains subscription, to get extra protection beyond what your antivirus/antispyware suite can give. Given a choice between detecting and blocking bad stuff, or not downloading it

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