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Subject: Guide on Protecting Yourself from Bad/Short Links

On a related note, ******'s mom has really nice boobs, and it doesn't take much booze or encouragement to get her to let the puppies out of the pen...if you know what I mean...

Thanks. I just downloaded LongURL.

  • 01.26.2012 6:29 PM PDT

cool im doin that to

  • 01.31.2012 11:42 PM PDT

I take it you're here for a reason?
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A memorial to my H3 guy by:Do The D3w

I use to be able to see the link by hovering over like a day ago but now it's gone for some reason...

Annoying

  • 02.02.2012 6:16 PM PDT

It only takes a simple question to change everything.

Another great guide.

  • 02.04.2012 8:35 PM PDT

~Thomsn0w


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you could just enjoy the gyrating phallic motions like a real man.

lol

  • 02.10.2012 5:46 AM PDT

Happy Ducks Swimming In A Lake.

Thanks. I had forgotten about the hover over link thing. P.s if it ends in onion then DONT CLICK it will be deep web stuff. And most the time that's bad.

  • 02.22.2012 9:59 AM PDT
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Positive vibes.

This is phenomenal.

  • 03.05.2012 9:32 AM PDT
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The legendary ending for Halo 4 is Masturcheef and Arby making love.

Thanks a lot! I remember when people were suffering when Reach was leaked on the Reach forums. This will be helpful in the future.

  • 03.12.2012 9:43 PM PDT

For example, I need help on which game I should get on the xbox arcade store from wether I should get I am alive or Alan Wake american nightmare. If you can help, please click here


  • 03.13.2012 9:45 AM PDT

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ME2 was known for stupidity and being retarded

Uhh, I've got things for free before.

  • 03.26.2012 2:34 PM PDT

Caleb Tuma

It's true you can

  • 04.08.2012 10:05 PM PDT
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I'm disappointed that you didn't give an example of an unsafe link...

Kidding! Thanks for making this. It's surprising how many people don't know about this. Hopefully this guide can prevent users from clicking on horrible links like meatspin.

  • 04.10.2012 9:33 AM PDT
Subject: Guide on Protecting Yourself from Bad Links + Internet Safety

Friends don't let friends click bad links drunk.

  • 04.13.2012 5:01 PM PDT
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Ok, this was... a video? Anyway, ignore what was just posted and everyone click on this link and tell me if it needs any improvements or any suggestions on anything?

[Edited on 04.18.2012 10:32 PM PDT by Duardo]

  • 04.17.2012 1:23 PM PDT
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Talk to the Soul | ~B.B. | Know Your Duardo |  | Hero | ISFJ | 77135 | 94371

"It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me."

I've changed the title to include the internet and computers, and I've also added many other tips.

  • 04.19.2012 10:31 AM PDT

Life is like a clogged toilet. It's full of crap until you do something about it.

I don't speak Karate!

Great post Duardo. Nice to see that you continue your ongoing hot-topic streak too.

  • 04.19.2012 1:39 PM PDT
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Mine doesn't tell me anything when I hover over the link...


Using Windows 7 and Google Chrome if anyone's wondering.

  • 04.19.2012 4:56 PM PDT
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Well spank my balls and call me Santa, it's Easter already!

k

  • 04.21.2012 1:32 AM PDT
Subject: Guide on Protecting Yourself on the Internet + Computer Safety

I hate you windows security center

  • 04.21.2012 11:43 AM PDT
Subject: Guide on Protecting Yourself on the Internet + Computer Safety

tacos tacos tacos


Posted by: Duardo
Every now and then, a user comes along and posts a suspicious link. You don't know where it goes, or what will happen once you go there. I have created this guide to hopefully help with this problem.

1. HOVER OVER THE LINKIf you're not sure about the link that random guy just posted, HOVER OVER IT. Usually you will be able to tell what website was just posted.

Go ahead, hover over this. See what it says? It says http://www.google.com.

2. HAVE AN ANTI-VIRUSLet's say you happened to click a link and it lead you to a really weird website. You may not think anything of it. Sometimes nothing happens, and other times you won't even know what happened.

Always make sure you are using an anti-virus when using the Internet. Not only is downloading unknown items a bad idea, but so is visiting websites you normally wouldn't visit.

There are many anti-viruses out there. A lot of good ones are free. Here are some (test your hovering abilities by hovering over these links): Microsoft Security Essentials, Avast Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, Sophos AntiVirus for Mac

3. NEVER TYPE IN YOUR INFORMATIONSome websites are designed to steal your information. See that website you just clicked on to get free Microsoft Points? All you have to do is type in your Windows Live ID and password. DON'T DO IT!

First off, nothing is free. If it's too good to be true, it is. Secondly, I assume the majority of you are already connected to Windows Live ID. Almost always you will not need to enter your information again.

If you are ever unsure if you are actually inputting your information into a secure website. Look at the top in the address bar. If it's green, It is secure. If it's not, I suggest getting out of there!

Also, where you are on these connections, try to make sure you are using HTTPS. HTTPS is always secure, and when you input your information it goes through a secure connection to get to where it needs to go. Your address bar(or part of it) should be blue.

4. CHECK OUT SHORT LINKSI'm sure you've seen people post a link that really short, but it gives no information as to where it's going. Fret not, there are ways to check!

Firefox has a number of add-ons to automatically expand shot URLS: Long URL Please Mod, Expand Short URL, Xpndit Shor URL Expander

Chrome does as well: ViewThru Expand Short URLs, LongURL, Miniscurl URL Expander

There are GreaseMonkey userscripts as well: LongURL Mobile Expander, TinyURL Decoder, LongURL

You can also user websites: http://longurl.org/, http://www.expandmyurl.com/, http://expandurl.com/, http://www.longurlplease.com/, http://www.prevurl.com/

When clicking on links, ALWAYS make sure you know what you're clicking. If you are unsure where you are, DON'T TYPE IN YOUR INFORMATION and RUN YOUR ANTI-VIRUS!

5. REMOVE/DISABLE ADOBE ACROBAT READERAdobe Reader has been under security attacks for years. It is best to be rid of it and download something that isn't under constant attack.

For Mac, just use Preview. It comes with OS X and is free. If you wish to edit PDFs, use Skim or Scribus. Both are free.
For Windows, download Nitro Reader or Foxit Reader. Both are free.

6. UPDATE YOUR OS AND OTHER SOFTWARE REGULARLYWith updates comes bug fixes and added security fixes (if any). Always update whenever you can.

7. DISABLE ADOBE FLASH/USE A FLASH BLOCK ADD-ONAdobe is a very popular company, and because of that their software is always under attack, especially Adobe Flash. Flash is used EVERYWHERE on the web. From those annoying animated ads to fun games, it's always been Adobe Flash. If you want the best protection, though, you should remove Flash. Since a lot of sites still use Flash, though, you should download a Flash block plugin. This causes all Flash to be disabled on default until you click the Flash object to allow it to run. This way only Flash that you authorize to show will be shown.

Here are some add-ons for various browsers: ClickToFlash for Safari, Flashbock for Chrome, Flashblock for Firefox

8. DON'T INSTALL SOFTWARE YOU DIDN'T ASK FORIt's quite simple: if something pops up on your screen and asks if you want to install some software that you didn't download or request, DON'T DO IT!


I hope this guide has somewhat helped you all along your travels of the interwebs. Remember, you can never be too safe ;-)


If you have any suggestions for this guide, please post below. Thanks!

shock sites plz

  • 04.22.2012 3:19 PM PDT

Posted by: gregzilla824

Posted by: Duardo
Every now and then, a user comes along and posts a suspicious link. You don't know where it goes, or what will happen once you go there. I have created this guide to hopefully help with this problem.

1. HOVER OVER THE LINKIf you're not sure about the link that random guy just posted, HOVER OVER IT. Usually you will be able to tell what website was just posted.

Go ahead, hover over this. See what it says? It says http://www.google.com.

2. HAVE AN ANTI-VIRUSLet's say you happened to click a link and it lead you to a really weird website. You may not think anything of it. Sometimes nothing happens, and other times you won't even know what happened.

Always make sure you are using an anti-virus when using the Internet. Not only is downloading unknown items a bad idea, but so is visiting websites you normally wouldn't visit.

There are many anti-viruses out there. A lot of good ones are free. Here are some (test your hovering abilities by hovering over these links): Microsoft Security Essentials, Avast Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, Sophos AntiVirus for Mac

3. NEVER TYPE IN YOUR INFORMATIONSome websites are designed to steal your information. See that website you just clicked on to get free Microsoft Points? All you have to do is type in your Windows Live ID and password. DON'T DO IT!

First off, nothing is free. If it's too good to be true, it is. Secondly, I assume the majority of you are already connected to Windows Live ID. Almost always you will not need to enter your information again.

If you are ever unsure if you are actually inputting your information into a secure website. Look at the top in the address bar. If it's green, It is secure. If it's not, I suggest getting out of there!

Also, where you are on these connections, try to make sure you are using HTTPS. HTTPS is always secure, and when you input your information it goes through a secure connection to get to where it needs to go. Your address bar(or part of it) should be blue.

4. CHECK OUT SHORT LINKSI'm sure you've seen people post a link that really short, but it gives no information as to where it's going. Fret not, there are ways to check!

Firefox has a number of add-ons to automatically expand shot URLS: Long URL Please Mod, Expand Short URL, Xpndit Shor URL Expander

Chrome does as well: ViewThru Expand Short URLs, LongURL, Miniscurl URL Expander

There are GreaseMonkey userscripts as well: LongURL Mobile Expander, TinyURL Decoder, LongURL

You can also user websites: http://longurl.org/, http://www.expandmyurl.com/, http://expandurl.com/, http://www.longurlplease.com/, http://www.prevurl.com/

When clicking on links, ALWAYS make sure you know what you're clicking. If you are unsure where you are, DON'T TYPE IN YOUR INFORMATION and RUN YOUR ANTI-VIRUS!

5. REMOVE/DISABLE ADOBE ACROBAT READERAdobe Reader has been under security attacks for years. It is best to be rid of it and download something that isn't under constant attack.

For Mac, just use Preview. It comes with OS X and is free. If you wish to edit PDFs, use Skim or Scribus. Both are free.
For Windows, download Nitro Reader or Foxit Reader. Both are free.

6. UPDATE YOUR OS AND OTHER SOFTWARE REGULARLYWith updates comes bug fixes and added security fixes (if any). Always update whenever you can.

7. DISABLE ADOBE FLASH/USE A FLASH BLOCK ADD-ONAdobe is a very popular company, and because of that their software is always under attack, especially Adobe Flash. Flash is used EVERYWHERE on the web. From those annoying animated ads to fun games, it's always been Adobe Flash. If you want the best protection, though, you should remove Flash. Since a lot of sites still use Flash, though, you should download a Flash block plugin. This causes all Flash to be disabled on default until you click the Flash object to allow it to run. This way only Flash that you authorize to show will be shown.

Here are some add-ons for various browsers: ClickToFlash for Safari, Flashbock for Chrome, Flashblock for Firefox

8. DON'T INSTALL SOFTWARE YOU DIDN'T ASK FORIt's quite simple: if something pops up on your screen and asks if you want to install some software that you didn't download or request, DON'T DO IT!


I hope this guide has somewhat helped you all along your travels of the interwebs. Remember, you can never be too safe ;-)


If you have any suggestions for this guide, please post below. Thanks!

shock sites plz

  • 04.22.2012 6:06 PM PDT
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deej pls

You should include something about deleting System 32.

  • 04.23.2012 1:14 PM PDT
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Nice sharing folks!!!

  • 04.24.2012 7:16 PM PDT
Subject: Guide on Protecting Yourself on the Internet + Computer Safety

tacos tacos tacos


Posted by: gregzilla824

Posted by: Duardo
Every now and then, a user comes along and posts a suspicious link. You don't know where it goes, or what will happen once you go there. I have created this guide to hopefully help with this problem.

1. HOVER OVER THE LINKIf you're not sure about the link that random guy just posted, HOVER OVER IT. Usually you will be able to tell what website was just posted.

Go ahead, hover over this. See what it says? It says http://www.google.com.

2. HAVE AN ANTI-VIRUSLet's say you happened to click a link and it lead you to a really weird website. You may not think anything of it. Sometimes nothing happens, and other times you won't even know what happened.

Always make sure you are using an anti-virus when using the Internet. Not only is downloading unknown items a bad idea, but so is visiting websites you normally wouldn't visit.

There are many anti-viruses out there. A lot of good ones are free. Here are some (test your hovering abilities by hovering over these links): Microsoft Security Essentials, Avast Antivirus, AVG Antivirus, Sophos AntiVirus for Mac

3. NEVER TYPE IN YOUR INFORMATIONSome websites are designed to steal your information. See that website you just clicked on to get free Microsoft Points? All you have to do is type in your Windows Live ID and password. DON'T DO IT!

First off, nothing is free. If it's too good to be true, it is. Secondly, I assume the majority of you are already connected to Windows Live ID. Almost always you will not need to enter your information again.

If you are ever unsure if you are actually inputting your information into a secure website. Look at the top in the address bar. If it's green, It is secure. If it's not, I suggest getting out of there!

Also, where you are on these connections, try to make sure you are using HTTPS. HTTPS is always secure, and when you input your information it goes through a secure connection to get to where it needs to go. Your address bar(or part of it) should be blue.

4. CHECK OUT SHORT LINKSI'm sure you've seen people post a link that really short, but it gives no information as to where it's going. Fret not, there are ways to check!

Firefox has a number of add-ons to automatically expand shot URLS: Long URL Please Mod, Expand Short URL, Xpndit Shor URL Expander

Chrome does as well: ViewThru Expand Short URLs, LongURL, Miniscurl URL Expander

There are GreaseMonkey userscripts as well: LongURL Mobile Expander, TinyURL Decoder, LongURL

You can also user websites: http://longurl.org/, http://www.expandmyurl.com/, http://expandurl.com/, http://www.longurlplease.com/, http://www.prevurl.com/

When clicking on links, ALWAYS make sure you know what you're clicking. If you are unsure where you are, DON'T TYPE IN YOUR INFORMATION and RUN YOUR ANTI-VIRUS!

5. REMOVE/DISABLE ADOBE ACROBAT READERAdobe Reader has been under security attacks for years. It is best to be rid of it and download something that isn't under constant attack.

For Mac, just use Preview. It comes with OS X and is free. If you wish to edit PDFs, use Skim or Scribus. Both are free.
For Windows, download Nitro Reader or Foxit Reader. Both are free.

6. UPDATE YOUR OS AND OTHER SOFTWARE REGULARLYWith updates comes bug fixes and added security fixes (if any). Always update whenever you can.

7. DISABLE ADOBE FLASH/USE A FLASH BLOCK ADD-ONAdobe is a very popular company, and because of that their software is always under attack, especially Adobe Flash. Flash is used EVERYWHERE on the web. From those annoying animated ads to fun games, it's always been Adobe Flash. If you want the best protection, though, you should remove Flash. Since a lot of sites still use Flash, though, you should download a Flash block plugin. This causes all Flash to be disabled on default until you click the Flash object to allow it to run. This way only Flash that you authorize to show will be shown.

Here are some add-ons for various browsers: ClickToFlash for Safari, Flashbock for Chrome, Flashblock for Firefox

8. DON'T INSTALL SOFTWARE YOU DIDN'T ASK FORIt's quite simple: if something pops up on your screen and asks if you want to install some software that you didn't download or request, DON'T DO IT!


I hope this guide has somewhat helped you all along your travels of the interwebs. Remember, you can never be too safe ;-)


If you have any suggestions for this guide, please post below. Thanks!

shock sites plz

  • 04.27.2012 7:30 PM PDT