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Hacking and Security => Anonymity and Privacy => : G Man September 16, 2012, 01:59:19 AM
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How is Hotspotshield when it comes to not logging data/ its effectivity? Pros and cons? I have heard of this one but I heard free VPN's are a no-no. What do ya think?
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Honestly, I dont understand why one would use these proxy/VPN services. That is, unless it is for privacy only, not for malicious use.
These kinds of services log, report and share information with anyone really. If you want a good proxy for malicious use, get a server and make a proxy yourself.
Free services are a no-no, again, if you are going to do malicious stuff. Otherwise, I guess it is just fine.
I have only used Hotspotshield a few times a very long time ago, its speed is like any free service (not awesome).
Just my two cents anyway.
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Free services are a no-no, again, if you are going to do malicious stuff. Otherwise, I guess it is just fine.
This. Regardless if it's a free or commercial service they are still subject to local laws and if you honestly think that some random person is willing to risk prison time for you personally, you are mistaken. For on-line anonymity perhaps in places that don't like that sort of thing (or for whatever reason), use Tor.
https://www.torproject.org/
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Okay thanks for the detailed reply's guys. I appreicate it --- Anyone wanna explain getting/rooting a server and creating a proxy on it?
Thanks! ::)
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Okay thanks for the detailed reply's guys. I appreicate it --- Anyone wanna explain getting/rooting a server and creating a proxy on it?
Thanks! ::)
Rooting/gaining access to a server is too wide of a topic to explain in a single post, there is an infinite ways of going about it. Additionally, setting up a proxy is no different from setting up any other program. Learn linux and learn to set up programs and configure them, then find a proxy system and set it up.
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Linux? I cant use windows?
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Linux? I cant use windows?
Of course you can use windows as well, but as almost 70% of all servers out there run linux and those who run windows are either forced to by contract or they just dont know better.
This might be interesting (windows proxy software): http://evilzone.org/anonymity/3proxy-all-sorts-of-proxy-servers-(http-https-ftp-socks45-msn-)/
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I don't know anything about Linux actually. I figured Windows was the best?
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I don't know anything about Linux actually. I figured Windows was the best?
I'm out.
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I don't know anything about Linux actually. I figured Windows was the best?
If you ask me, Windows servers is the biggest piece of crap MS have created. But then again, what do I know.
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When it comes to having an excellent gaming/multi-purpose computer what do you reccomend?
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If you ask me, Windows servers is the biggest piece of crap MS have created. But then again, what do I know.
Money,money,money :)
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When it comes to having an excellent gaming/multi-purpose computer what do you reccomend?
I recommend having Linux on your computer and and using Xbox or PS3 for gaming :)
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What makes Linux superior to Windows?
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What makes Linux superior to Windows?
hundreds of little things, and some of the bigger ones off the top of my head:
- very few viruses and malware in relation to Windows.
- great memory management and fewer system crashes in relation to Windows. (I have a little linux server in my room that has been running for about 4 months without a restart or a crash)
- runs on much more different hardware then windows.
- It is free as in beer
- it is free (the code is opensource and you can take it and modify it)
- MUCH better community. Any answer is answered in a few mins.
- So many different flavours (distros) for everyone depending on their experience, requirements and intended use.
- It is VERY configurable. You can literally tweak every single option and setting. Windows is not nearly as configurable.
- You can choose between dozens of desktop environments / window managers. In windows you just have one option.
- LiveCD/USB : you can take the os with you anywhere.
- Multiple desktops.
- Quicker bug and security fixes.
- Has a lot more drivers included then windows. For example, when I installed win on my laptop, I had to manually find wifi, webcam and sound drivers, but with linux it worked out of the box.
- Software repos: this makes it very easy to download software while knowing that it has almost no chance of having malware.
- much more secure kernel.
I could go on, but I think I already made my point.
However, Windows does have it's uses so I am not saying it should not be used.
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Wow Linux really sounds great. What do you think the advantages of windows are?
--- By the way i do enjoy gaming on the PC
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Wow Linux really sounds great. What do you think the advantages of windows are?
--- By the way i do enjoy gaming on the PC
The only advantage of windows that I know of is that there is much more commercial software for it. And almost all good games are commercial software. ALL good video editing and motion graphcis/animation software is commercial and Windows/Mac only.
You get the idea. There are many great software packages that are simply not available on Linux. And wine doesn't help at all in many of the strongest cases, such as video editing/creation.
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Wow Linux really sounds great. What do you think the advantages of windows are?
--- By the way i do enjoy gaming on the PC
For gaming there is no other way to go than using Windows. Linux is not buildt for gaming.
And honestly, advantages of Windows? I cant think of a single one.
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Okay awesome. I appreciate the help. :)
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My troll sense is tingling.
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And honestly, advantages of Windows? I cant think of a single one.
Windows it still often the best base OS to break into other Windows systems. :) Breaking into other systems doesn't have the same requirements, though I do use BT5 when I have to drop to layer 2 shenanigans, Windows tools are a bit short in that area.
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I've been a GNU/Linux user for about 6 years.
It's hard to migrate at first, I had a dream when I was younger that I would let my imagination go wild and create some cool Flash movies.
Unfortunately Adobe Flash is a no no inside Linux, it runs in WINE but the stability isn't so good.
I found a great alternative though, called 'Pencil' which is great for animating over vectors.
Another thing I missed was gaming too, but you can get basically anything running in Linux with a few tweaks, for example, I wanted to run my favourite point and click game called "The Longest Journey" I had the official CD but it would not run in any Wine version as there was a problem with the shading, so I studied deep into Google for days, found the solution that several contributers of Wine released Patches, I compiled a Wine prefix, added the patches and the game works perfect.
Another game that I love is World of Warcraft, this runs in almost any Wine version with no edits/tweaks.
Linux is all about Trial and error, but it's fun and you'll gain a huge achievement of accomplishment.
Also, I'd like to add, In all the 6 years of running Linux, I've had none, zero, nada viruses at all, and only 2 kernel panics.
In Windows, I had 5+ BSOD in the first month I used it!
Hope this helps :)
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Also, I'd like to add, In all the 6 years of running Linux, I've had none, zero, nada viruses at all
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How do you know? :)
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What I suggest since you like gaming, yet want to explore the wonderful vastness that is Linux, why not dual boot? When it comes to playing games on a PC (although you're money is better spent on a console) boot into Windows. When you want to do any type of security or pentesting boot into your desired flavor of linux. That way you get the best of both worlds.
For example on my laptop I have Windows 7 which is the OS my girl uses for the Adobe Master Collection Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Audition, etc. Those "commercial applications" that wont run very well on linux) and then its dual booted with Backtrack 5 (although dual booting isn't necessary because of the live os features that come on most linux distributions)
To go further the LiveOS feature of just about all Linux OS's gives you the ability to actually use the operating system without actually installing it on your system. You can even set up a USB drive and have it persistent so you can modify it (unlike on a CD/DVD).
With Linux there are several options, and for a newbie, I would say go get yourself Ubuntu...
You can also even use the "Wubi Installer" to use a windows executable to set up a dual boot with Ubuntu for you, just like installing any other application ;)
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/windows-installer
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As for the topic, I agree with ande on this one, free VPNs suck and not good for some real security. I use UltraSurf to do standard browsing, but any kind of hacking I'm using private vpns/proxies/tunnels at a public wifi with no cameras (lots of little coffee shops are like this) or cruise by an apartment complex and pick up a wifi single (WEP protection is a piece of cake and with Backtrack, there are several tools that are just point and click)
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How do you know? :)
I could have, but I never noticed. ;D