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   Evelyn🚲葉美華💃 (evelyn@masto.evelynyap.com)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 05:50:15 JST Evelyn🚲葉美華💃

   Silly question, but I'll ask anyway. 🫣 #NotATechie

   Is there any danger to visiting a #website that got hacked?

   Didn't click anything. Just went to the website, found some evil #hacker with nothing better to do had taken over the site, and immediately closed the browser tab. Anything for me to worry about? 😶🍪

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     Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣 (youronlyone@c.im)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 05:50:12 JST Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

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     @evelyn It's not an easy one to answer as there are a lot of considerations and factors involved.

     The shortest answer, if you are using Windows, get a dedicated software for each purpose:
     * anti-virus
     * anti-malware
     * anti-spyware

     At least those three. Relying on a software that can do more than one, is not a good idea because the extra feature is not their focus nor strength.

     An anti-virus software that can also detect malware and/or spyware can only detect so much in the malware and spyware categories; their main focus is being an anti-virus. Thus, getting a dedicated anti-malware and anti-spyware is highly advisable.

     You should also not rely on one software per purpose/category. Get at least two anti-virus software as they can detect what the other cannot.

     That is, if you are using Windows. If you are using Mac, let's say that less 50% worry. If you are using Linux, your worry level is close to 0%.

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     Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣 (youronlyone@c.im)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 07:15:43 JST Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

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     @evelyn Ahh, then generally less worry; unless whoever attacked that website was knowledgeable about macOS, or any flaws they can exploit from Edge or any Chromium-based software.

     In any case, if the site isn't popular (I'm assuming it isn't since it's not on the news) and the individual or group made it obvious their attempt was successful, it's more likely about revenge or something they didn't like. If they ever did set it up to also download a malware or trojan, more likely it works with Windows only.

     Best course of action, change passwords or enable two-factor authentication. Personally, I wouldn't worry, especially if there's nothing sensitive and if you're not on Windows. Just basic precautions, as mentioned.

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     Adam Nelson (arnelson@fosstodon.org)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 07:15:45 JST Adam Nelson

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     • Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

     @youronlyone @evelyn This is advice that I've never heard before, and it seems wrong. Modern Windows really doesn't need antivirus (or any of the other categories; I know dedicated anti-spyware software exists but I don't think there's a meaningful difference between "virus" and "malware" here); Windows Defender is often good enough, and your best anti-malware tool is always adblock. Most modern "antivirus" software is itself a scam.

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     Evelyn🚲葉美華💃 (evelyn@masto.evelynyap.com)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 07:15:45 JST Evelyn🚲葉美華💃

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     • Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣
     • Adam Nelson

     @arnelson @youronlyone
     Nah, it's a #MacBook and I was browsing with #Microsoft #Edge.

     Am I in trouble? 😕

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     Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣 (youronlyone@c.im)'s status on Wednesday, 17-Apr-2024 07:24:24 JST Yohan Yukiya Sese Cuneta 사요한🦣

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     • Adam Nelson

     @arnelson Probably it's an old information. ^_^ But, yeah, different “anti” software detects differently, so it was advised to have one of each. Maybe it's no longer applicable to Windows 11?

     @evelyn