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Forum: Hack hotline Topic: Tools to prevent modification of the MBR? |
thor.a |
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 11:39 am
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You can open Local Security Policy (secpol.msc) -> Local Policy -> Security Options. Enable the setting: "User Account Control: Only elevate executables that are signed and validated". Once enabled, only signed EXEs are allowed by Windows to elevate. Others will fail with the error messag... |
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Forum: Hack hotline Topic: Tools to prevent modification of the MBR? |
thor.a |
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:21 am
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The link is valid, but probably your browser rejects it because it is infected. I think I would notice if Chrome blocks something. But Mediafire says: "File Blocked for Violation. The file you requested has been blocked for a violation of ourTerms of Service." Ok, I will observe the eleva... |
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Forum: Hack hotline Topic: Tools to prevent modification of the MBR? |
thor.a |
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:32 am
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This link is not valid anymore. (Probably it's better...)
Any suggestions concerning my question on how to prevent against such attacks? |
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Forum: Hack hotline Topic: Tools to prevent modification of the MBR? |
thor.a |
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:32 am
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Hello, I got the retro virus, too. But not via a ClassicShell-Download on fosshub, but via a SMplayer download on the same day at fosshub, too. I should have seen that there was something wrong with the file: It had just 35 kB (compared to about 35 MB as normal). The restore process of my computer w... |
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