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Posted by Connor James
Connor James
5,380 Points

Staying safe with web development How do I stay away from malware and spyware when developing web apps

I am running windows 10 (I am guessing this is the problem). I ran malwarebytes after I downloaded postgresql and found a trojan . I want to make sure I do not get any malware or spyware in the future. How could I do so? Should I be developing on linux?

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Nate Meyer
Nate Meyer
3,887 Points
Nate Meyer
Nate Meyer
3,887 Points

If you download postgresql from a trusted source (https://www.postgresql.org/download/), I highly doubt that was the source of your malware. You don't have to do anything special to stay secure as a web developer. Know how to properly configure your router's firewall.

...but that stills means there's still all kinds of stuff you have be wary of just being a computer user.

I'd start with some common sense rules like these: http://lifehacker.com/top-10-tech-security-basics-every-person-should-follow-1767148925

There's countless tomes on the internet and in print that go as deep as you want to go on these topics.