Originally Posted by waeponx
Very interesting, I myself have been playing since beta (vanilla) I have had 2 accounts total and never been hacked or banned. I have had an abundance of suspensions for Trolling / Harassment. But I have never had my account compromised.
Steps that I take in account security.
Password is always generated as an md5, never a keyword such generated. Just a random md5 string.
When Battle.net was released I immediately signed up for it.
Bought an authenticator on the day of release.
I have a Anti-virus / Firewall. (Eset Smart Security) And varies tools that were custom.
I change my password every 2-3 weeks.
I do alot of the things you listed that you do not do. I have been involved in blackhat/whitehat projects since 1998. I check for hidden/modified files upon logging into my computer. I check all my logs and ports for unwanted packets being sent.
Lastly I think this is what really gets it for me is, I reformat on a regular basis. Once a month at least. Keeps my PC running smooth and clean 100% of the time, and pretty much ensures that I remain free of adware/spyware/viral programs.
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Just curious then, at what point do you use your PC for gaming, browsing, etc? Seems like your too busy rebuilding, changing md5 hashes, checking logs, files, and ports.
I too used to do similar things, but it got to be too much of a hassle and never left much time for anything else. Now I just run basic AV, no firewall (hardware is good enough), strong password for each account that can have private information, and I pay attention to my PC and surfing habits. That's been enough to keep me clean.
I used to rebuild about once every 3 to 6 months, but since I started making a clone from a clean and updated install, I just restore that and start playing again. So much faster/easier.