Using PC's for internet banking in India (or Anywhere!)

Nick-H · Sep 27th, 2007, 12:16

I wouldn't touch Norton with a barge pole.

So what if my bad experiences were more than ten years ago: if they are bad enough, the company looses its rights to another chance. Ever.

There was a time, I think, that many people had trouble with Zone alarm: I wasn't using it then, and it has never, so far, given me agro. Occasionally having to find out why something is not getting through is the price one pays for security.

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 27th, 2007, 12:19

has anyone got any experience with Avast! ??

Aishah · Sep 27th, 2007, 15:26

Thank you fellas for your help. I waited for replies, have done nothing and will do nothing. Many thanks, you have probably saved me from a load of trouble!

Hyderabadi · Sep 27th, 2007, 16:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by shashank.aggarwal

has anyone got any experience with Avast! ??

I've used it for some time and it's pretty good. AVG is good and free too.

I recently moved to PC-cillin Internet Security suite after reading good reviews in Consumer Reports. $39 for 3 PCs for one year. Kaspersky is another good paid antivirus.

Lugubert · Sep 27th, 2007, 21:51

My Swedish banks use personal encryption systems that make me laugh at keyloggers and similar efforts. Any authorization code I use is unique and can't ever be re-used. Besides, even the way I use my hand when entering any open info will be bloody hard to detect from a video or similar recording. There will be some deliberate twitching that will be awfully hard to distinguish from key pressing. My only ATM problems in India so far have been from poor screen instructions.

kidsan · Sep 27th, 2007, 23:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lugubert

My Swedish banks use personal encryption systems that make me laugh at keyloggers and similar efforts.

My english bank (the co-op) is laughable by comparison. I need only enter my 4 digit passcode and answer one of 4 questions and i'm in.
Im not sure it'll have much affect but i think i might just drop them a line to see if they themselves are happy with this system

shashank.aggarwal · Sep 28th, 2007, 00:05

Thanks to the mods who modified the title of this thread !! Appreciated !!

Nick-H · Sep 28th, 2007, 00:54

It took a while... then it popped out of the brain cell it pooped into

.

Can anyone point me to a tutorial in installing a copy of Firefox to a thumb-thingy (or pendrive, or whatever they are called?) --- or even on a CD! So I can carry my bookmarks and environment around with me, as I am about to do some traveling.

Oh... what do people use for mail? Errr.... guess I could carry Thunderbird around too, but I think I'd rather use a web-based mail reader.

Hyderabadi · Sep 28th, 2007, 06:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nick-H

................Can anyone point me to a tutorial in installing a copy of Firefox to a thumb-thingy (or pendrive, or whatever they are called?) --- or even on a CD! So I can carry my bookmarks and environment around with me, as I am about to do some traveling.

Oh... what do people use for mail? Errr.... guess I could carry Thunderbird around too, but I think I'd rather use a web-based mail reader.

Here you go: (nothing to it really)

Quote:

Installing Firefox Portable
To install Firefox Portable, just download the portable package at the top of the Firefox Portable page and then double-click it. Select the location you wish to install to and click OK. A FirefoxPortable directory will be created there and all the necessary files installed. That's all there is to it.

More here: http://portableapps.com/support/firefox_portable

Look around the site, (I'd posted the link up-thread too) and you have all kinds of applications, even a photo editor.

I have the entire suite installed on my flash drive and it really good.

Casey · Sep 28th, 2007, 06:50

The last time I was in India, neither of my bank cards worked in any ATMs so I got cash advanced on my credit cards. I then emailed someone at home and had them transfer the money to my credit card, thus not paying any interest. They were doing all my other banking and taking care of my house while I was away. I felt more secure doing this than using the computers at the internet cafes. I also brought some cash along and my partner had some travellers cheques. I always like to have a few options when it comes to money.

Nick-H · Sep 28th, 2007, 16:34

Sounds brilliant, Hyderabadi! I'll take a look

Thanks!

Casey, that's great if you have someone that your can trust entirely, 100%, with your affairs

Hyderabadi · Oct 11th, 2007, 18:42

Here's another one (I've not tried it)to convert your Ipod into a portable PC:

http://www.mojopac.com/portal/content/splash.jsp

kmalik · Oct 24th, 2007, 04:15

This link seems to have a valid low tech idea for dealing with key loggers, if one must log into sensitive sites in public access environment.

Nick-H · Oct 24th, 2007, 04:43

Nice idea!

kidsan · Oct 24th, 2007, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmalik

This link seems to have a valid low tech idea for dealing with key loggers, if one must log into sensitive sites in public access environment.

So, if i get what this is saying what you do is:

- open 2 pages, one the log-in that you are trying to access, and the other a blank page in which you can type
- between each letter of the password, using the mouse, you switch to the blank document and enter several random letters/digits before return to the log-in to enter the next password letter

Is that corect?

Sep 27th, 2007, 12:16	#61
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,872	I wouldn't touch Norton with a barge pole. So what if my bad experiences were more than ten years ago: if they are bad enough, the company looses its rights to another chance. Ever. There was a time, I think, that many people had trouble with Zone alarm: I wasn't using it then, and it has never, so far, given me agro. Occasionally having to find out why something is not getting through is the price one pays for security. __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Sep 27th, 2007, 12:19	#62
shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,514	has anyone got any experience with Avast! ?? __________________ Travelogue - Around India Random Reviews

Sep 27th, 2007, 15:26	#63
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 5,029	Thank you fellas for your help. I waited for replies, have done nothing and will do nothing. Many thanks, you have probably saved me from a load of trouble! __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

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Sep 27th, 2007, 21:51	#65
Lugubert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 297	My Swedish banks use personal encryption systems that make me laugh at keyloggers and similar efforts. Any authorization code I use is unique and can't ever be re-used. Besides, even the way I use my hand when entering any open info will be bloody hard to detect from a video or similar recording. There will be some deliberate twitching that will be awfully hard to distinguish from key pressing. My only ATM problems in India so far have been from poor screen instructions.

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shashank.aggarwal Mr. Badboy :D Join Date: May 2007 Location: ~ Dilli ~ Posts: 5,514	Thanks to the mods who modified the title of this thread !! Appreciated !!

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,872	It took a while... then it popped out of the brain cell it pooped into . Can anyone point me to a tutorial in installing a copy of Firefox to a thumb-thingy (or pendrive, or whatever they are called?) --- or even on a CD! So I can carry my bookmarks and environment around with me, as I am about to do some traveling. Oh... what do people use for mail? Errr.... guess I could carry Thunderbird around too, but I think I'd rather use a web-based mail reader.

Sep 28th, 2007, 06:50	#70
Casey Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 637	The last time I was in India, neither of my bank cards worked in any ATMs so I got cash advanced on my credit cards. I then emailed someone at home and had them transfer the money to my credit card, thus not paying any interest. They were doing all my other banking and taking care of my house while I was away. I felt more secure doing this than using the computers at the internet cafes. I also brought some cash along and my partner had some travellers cheques. I always like to have a few options when it comes to money.

Sep 28th, 2007, 16:34	#71
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,872	Sounds brilliant, Hyderabadi! I'll take a look Thanks! Casey, that's great if you have someone that your can trust entirely, 100%, with your affairs

Oct 11th, 2007, 18:42	#72
Hyderabadi Maha Guru Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: GA,USA. Posts: 1,107	Here's another one (I've not tried it)to convert your Ipod into a portable PC: http://www.mojopac.com/portal/content/splash.jsp

Oct 24th, 2007, 04:15	#73
kmalik Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Ohio Posts: 455	This link seems to have a valid low tech idea for dealing with key loggers, if one must log into sensitive sites in public access environment.

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Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,872	Nice idea!

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