OT..Streaming questions / help

[gruber92]

Hey guys. I was just wondering , do you absolutely have to run an unscripted version of firefox when streaming games? I'm not an expert at this kind of stuff and a little help would be appreciated. I wanted to stream some NFL games today and was also wondering if anybody has some quality sites to stream from. Would it be ok to stream while using a standard version of firefox? Are the sites safe from viral attacks? I have currently no anti virus software in place. Thanks..

[Abomination]

Hey guys. I was just wondering , do you absolutely have to run an unscripted version of firefox when streaming games? I'm not an expert at this kind of stuff and a little help would be appreciated. I wanted to stream some NFL games today and was also wondering if anybody has some quality sites to stream from. Would it be ok to stream while using a standard version of firefox? Are the sites safe from viral attacks? I have currently no anti virus software in place. Thanks..

 

You should really have an antivirus. There are several free versions that are supposed to be quite good, or you can usually get something like Norton pretty cheap on Boxing Day (~$20), depending on your operating system. If you're using Windows you should probably also install something like Malwarebytes (http://www.malwarebytes.org). I think the free version allows you to manually scan your computer for issues, while the paid version has real time protection. It's also not a bad idea to scan with Microsoft Security Essentials on occasion either.

 

I don't know how safe the streaming sites are (I don't use them myself). Any time a site asks you to install something there's definitely a risk, especially if the site isn't legal.