Topic: Protect your personal computer/smartphone - Save yours coins from hacking! - page 2. (Read 504 times)

There is no 100% protection, but as I said before, security software is just the first line of defense. In my case any threat is stopped before it caused any damage to my computer, that's why I recommended those programs.


There is no need to refrain from using hot wallets on smartphones, but these must be newer generation devices that regularly receive patches for security vulnerabilities. With some solid antivirus and caution when installing apps from the Play Store, any device with the Android OS is pretty safe.


I totally agree and advocate such an approach, it's something I've done a long time ago, and I can say that I'm sleeping a lot more peacefully after that. But even with hardware wallet users can lose their coins, clipboard malware or phishing attempts are a daily occurrence. In most cases, good AV or MB will stop crypto users to do irreversible damage.


I post about my PC, with only 4 GB of RAM and i3 CPU everything works pretty well, it all depends on the OS you are using and your hardware configuration. There may be a conflict with another program.


That's one of the things that the program does, it removes cookies and everything that is left after surfing/using PC. In my case, it is cleaning 200-300 MB of data after a few hours of surfing. But I am not using any automatic login, this was never a problem for me.

Steamtyme, maybe its time to try something new, most security programs offer 30 or more days trial, so there are no costs and risks.

My problem so far luckily hasn't been my hardware. I've been fairly cautious when it came to where I clicked and what sort of traffic I put my home network through. This was of course learned through the early years of streaming, then realizing the shit you could pick up.

I did start to invest in protection a few years ago, when I realized how much access my PC could provide someone with nefarious intentions. There was a discount version of Mcafee available at the time that allowed install on all my devices. I've stuck with it through the years, at first because I didn't end auto-renewal. I have found it to be to aggressive at times, even ignoring items that I whitelist, which was infuriating. I still don't use all it's features, but run a scan when I log onto any home PC, that I'm using for either a wallet, or other personal info. This is on top of leaving it online all the time on all personal PC's in the house. I let it scan anything I'm going to download. So far it's served me well.
I have yet to place it on my phone, but see that it is an option. I just never got around to it, and don't use my mobile wallet anymore for more than say 50$ I would be spending pretty much immediately.
I do have a mining rig that doesn't get to talk to the rest of the network. Mcafee doesn't get to run except when I tell it to, as it constantly deletes a GPU miner file, no matter how many times I tell it to leave it alone.

Yes, Norton has an app version and you can download it on google play store, here. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.symantec.mobilesecurity&hl=en.

I used antivirus even my phone and on my PC to have security in all my assets were stored. It helps to protect and increase another security layer on our device against threats such as malicious apps, or even theft and from remote hacking.

Thank OP for the heads up to others, these protips of yours is very important to avoid hacking.
In addition, you may look out this link for further information on antivirus software, Top 10 Best Free Virus Protection 2019.

Hi OP,  the topic entitled also protection in smartphone? By the way, I'm rarely using my PC for securing my coins and altcoins. All of my private key and important wallet address stored only to my mobile notepad and etc.

 Is these three suggestion applicable to mobile phone also? Cause most discussion above and concerns is for PC users. Id never been hacked before or stolen some of my coins and tokens but to be safe wanted to have some protection applicable for phones. Would you or anyone here have any suggestion or recommendation? Thanks for sharing.

Sure, that's understandable. But with Linux's Wine software being developed and getting better by the daily, Linux is slowly but surely getting more viable. But yea, if you need specific software on Windows, you either dual boot, or create a VM instance just to be able to run that specific software.

For many people, this isn't an option - they use Windows because they use software that only work on this platform on a daily basis, and there's no good alternatives for Linux, or it would require too much effort to switch. You could recommend dual-booting Linux and Windows to use Linux for crypto and other important things, but I personally had a lot of problems with such setup, so it may be not for everyone.

Norton security makes my computer so slow...
I use malware bytes+windows defender only.

About cc cleaner, there are many discussions about it on the internet. It is basically a controversy software
Many people claim it does more harm than good.

If you want to protect your coins, just use a hardware wallet. Way easier and waaay more secure than an antivirus :p An antivirus isn't going to protect you from proper malware anyway.
Yes, they aren't that cheap (not expensive either nowadays) but they are absolutely worth it considering you could lose your whole stack otherwise.

You're giving the impression here that people will be safe after installing some software, you'll have to do more than that if you want to be safe unfortunately  
As you mentioned, common sense is probably the most important. A hardware wallet won't help you either if you just send coins to a scammer.

Another protip: learn to use Linux! Not just to save your coins, but also your data and your privacy.

Though the learning curve might be quite steep depending on your knowledge on computers even though I'd say Linux Mint and Ubuntu are decently newbie friendly, your device in general will mostly be more secure with Linux(assuming you don't do super dumb stuff like randomly executing commands you see online), compared to Windows. Why? Simply due to the fact that most malware and viruses are made specifically to target Windows devices due to most people using Windows operating systems.

Personally, I do not welcome such a technique, when we need to install something on our mobile system in order to secure it.

However, there is no guarantee that the installed application will not be compromised in the future through an unknown vulnerability.
Therefore, if you have an android, it is better to refrain from using mobile to access your wallets.

As for the personal computer, MAC is a good choice.
For Windows users, the built-in antivirus is quite suitable, as well as the absence of hacked programs in the system.

This is one of way to be safe in crypto.

Keep devices clean and prevent threats to attack or compromise devices. It is security.

What listed in OP are support tools to increase security but the importance of being carefully on the Internet is key. Don't click on strange links (invitation, sites, whatever); don't download and install strange things; don't install wallets without verification. Tools can not protect us from all dangerous threats on the Internet. If we are careless, we will be caught by hackers someday.

Additionally, the privacy is important too. Some crypto investors carelessly do KYCs for shit bounties or unknowingly disclose their personal identities over the Internet, on third-party sites. They don't know that losing privacy potentially result in losses too.

I meant there are two big things for crypto investors: security and privacy. They have to finish required things to protect their security and privacy concurrently.

One of the big problems we all face when it comes to cryptocurrency is security. So how can an average person protect themselves from some of the threats that come from the internet and represent a direct danger for our wallets?

The safety of our devices should come first, and therefore need to be protected by selecting the best security software. In what follows I will describe what I have personally used for many years and what gives me great protection so far.

Norton Security is a security package that offers one of the best protection on the market, and among others, it includes antivirus, firewall, antispam, browser protection, antiphishing, banking protection... Anyone can get a 30-day trial, and if you are satisfied you can buy a subscription (I bought my in Marketplace > Goods > Digital goods very cheap - please check user trust ratings/use escrow). https://hk-en.norton.com/downloads

Malwarebytes is a security software with a high reputation and one of the most famous tools for malware/adware prevention and removal. Can be used as a free version to scan and remove malware, but also in the Premium version that provides proactive protection against malware, ransomware, and web&exploit protection. Trial version offers 30 days of Premium protection, and you can buy a very cheap licence in Digital goods board. https://www.malwarebytes.com/products/

CCleaner is already a legendary little utility for cleaning up all the junk that piles up on your computer after surfing, and regular using of your PC. By using this tool you will free space on your disk, remove all surfing data/cookies, and there is also option for repair/clean registry. There is free and paid version, but free is quite sufficient for most users. https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner

I must emphasize that you do not need a supercomputer to use these programs, my configuration is just 4GB of RAM + i3 processor, everything works perfectly. For even more protection, regularly upgrade your computer with security/critical updates (for Windows), and use common sense.