Re: Shaking a hacker

[email protected] wrote in news:[email protected]:

> On Wed, 7 Dec 2022 23:10:43 -0000 (UTC), "NotReal"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>>[email protected] wrote:
>>
>>> On Wed, 30 Nov 2022 03:18:35 -0000 (UTC), anonymous
>>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> 
>>> > If you have signs your windows machine is being hacked, but virus
>>> > checks show nothing. Other than reinstall the OS after wiping your
>>> > drive what can you do to shake the hackers. Will reboot or change
>>> > of mac address do it? I don't believe any of these AV programs
>>> > identify malware fully.  Microsoft itself I suspect is hacking
>>> > their OS's. And probably most machines have hardware built in back
>>> > doors. Or am I just wearing my tin hat again?
>>> 
>>> Use this program and forget about AVs and Security Suites.
>>> 
>>> I've been using it for a few years now without any other "Security"
>>> program.  It's a freebie.
>>> 
>>> http://www.toolwiz.com/lead/toolwiz_time_freeze.php
>>
>>Years ago when I was responsible for school computer labs and library
>>computers used by patrons, I installed a product called Deep Freeze to
>>protect the computers from changes, both unintentional and malicious.
>>When they went to a subscription service that meant paying every year,
>>I switched to a product called Shadow Defender.  It is not free, but
>>the last I knew it was a life time license including free upgrades.
>>
>>Basically it keeps track or writes to disk every change made to the
>>system while it is being used and when you reboot, everything is
>>restored to the way it was when it was "frozen".
>>
>>I still use it on my personal Windows 7 PC to this day, and not only
>>does it protect the PC from permanent installation of malware, but it
>>makes testing new software and updates a breeze.  If you do an install
>>and are happy with how the new software or the update performs, you can
>>disable Shadow Defender and do the install again to make it permanent.
>>If you are unhappy with how it works, you only have to reboot the PC to
>>remove all traces of the install.  It does a much better job than an
>>uninstall at removing all files and system changes, and it is much
>>quicker.
>>
>>The only downside is that if the install requires a reboot before use
>>to fully test the new software, you will have to turn Shadow Defender
>>off which defeats its purpose.  Most times the reboot is not really
>>necessary, or at least the software will perform well enough, to
>>determine if it warrants doing a regular back up before testing it
>>further.
>>
>>I have no connection to Shadow Defender other than using the product.
>>To me it seems to work well and it has saved me a lot of headaches and
>>reinstalls over the years.  In the case of public PCs, it also protects
>>the user from the possibility of leaving files and data on the PC that
>>can be easily viewed by the next user.   All it takes is a reboot
>>before leaving.
> 
> I have been using the same exact type of program for some years.  It's
> ToolWiz's Time Freeze.  It's a freebie.  I have no other "protection"
> on my computer except for a firewall to block some programs which try
> to phone home.
> 
> http://www.toolwiz.com/lead/toolwiz_time_freeze.php
> 
> My wife also has this on her laptop. 
> 
> While running it, I do have to download some program or whatever to
> one of my external drives.  I always check a download with 
> 
> https://www.virustotal.com/old-browsers/
> 
> The above is the link for those with older browsers which do not work
> on the mail VirusTotal page.
> 
> I was aware of Shadow Defender before I installed Time Freeze. The
> reason I did not choose Shadow Defender to use was that I could not
> get any questions answered about the program when I emailed them
> before buying it.  To me, that was a bad sign.  Matter of fact, I had
> been using the trial version for a week or so.
> 
> In the time I and my wife have used Time Freeze, we have never had a
> problem of any sort with the program itself or with any downloaded
> malware.
> 
> Unfortunately, no one really listened to some posts I made about Time
> Freeze.  They come up with a bunch of nonsense regarding AVs and those
> "Security Suites".  Their loss.

see my post earlier about time freeze not working, does not restore files 
deleted and is broken after using bleachbit cleaner.