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Discussion => Newbie discussion => Topic started by: Mr. Larch on April 10, 2013, 03:29 am

Title: Should I be using SR on Live USB if I have spyware on my PC?
Post by: Mr. Larch on April 10, 2013, 03:29 am
Hi, first post and a profoundly dumb question: is it safe to use SR if I have Steam, Origin and uPlay installed? They're basically spyware, although they only care about piracy AFAIK.
Title: Re: Should I be using SR on Live USB if I have spyware on my PC?
Post by: Stealth Kr00zer on April 10, 2013, 05:21 am
You should always try to enhance your security. That type of spyware only cares about information that makes them money. They could give a fuck what you do on SR. You shouldn't be accessing SR from your main PC though. That itself is unsafe. Use a live USB or a VM at the very least. Both are quick and easy, and will make you WAY safer than using Tor on top of the operating system you use daily.

I go even further to use a two VMs inside a live usb. The base OS on the USB is FreeBSD connects to the internet. The first VM connects to Tor, and takes care of all the routing. The second VM tunnels all traffic through the first VM, and is where I access SR. The VMs are isolated from each other, and from the host. Everything disappears when I closed. Fast. Easy. Secure.

If you only use Tor Browser Bundle on your regular OS, especially if it's Windoze, you are just begging to get fucked.
Title: Re: Should I be using SR on Live USB if I have spyware on my PC?
Post by: Andromeda on April 10, 2013, 05:42 am
No, I have a seperate PC that is only for Silk Road.
Title: Re: Should I be using SR on Live USB if I have spyware on my PC?
Post by: Icon on April 10, 2013, 05:53 am
I used these instructions to make mine, pretty straight forward. There are also good YT videos on how to use bitfloor, your wallet, and PGP.

http://dkn255hz262ypmii.onion/index.php?topic=93672.0
Title: Re: Should I be using SR on Live USB if I have spyware on my PC?
Post by: Mr. Larch on April 10, 2013, 09:29 am
Thanks for advise!

Does that mean my current SR account (no transactions) and this forum account are 'burned'?

Or does it just mean I should clean my PC after making live USB, and can continue using this account on live USB?