Steven
Wed Jan 28 14:04:48 CST 2004
Can you describe more of exactly what is happening and how often and what
operating system? A properly configured firewall can help prevent unwanted
services and applications from accessing the internet. There are free one
available, with Zone Alarm being adequate for novices and Kerio or Sygate having
more features for more advanced users. A format should be adequate to insure a
clean operating system. If you want to be extra sure then download and use
something like East Tec Eraser to scrub the hard drive and it is free to try. If
you want advanced reading, there are several security guides at TechNet. Windows
XP Pro has some advanced features such as Software Restriction Policies that can
help eliminate installation/use of unwanted applications and can be configured
to beef up security to unwanted script execution. You may also want to increase
the security of your Internet Explorer settings as described in a link below or
take advantage of putting your often visited trusted sites into the trusted web
content zone where you can set the security level to medium and then set the
security level to high for the internet zone. I can't emphasize the importance
of email attacments being a source of viruses/worms, possibly looking as coming
from a trusted source which is a method the attacks use. All MUST be scanned for
viruses. --- Steve
http://www.east-tec.com/eraser/
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm -- read minimum recommended
settings
http://www.infosec.uga.edu/windows.html --- security guides.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/rstrplcy.asp
--- real good protection.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;174360 --- web content
zones.
<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Steven,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I do all of the below with the
> latest software except ghost. I've even changed isp and
> email address. I don't know how I'm getting hacked except
> that I suspect that it is through automatic services.
> Also I now know that even after a format much of the old
> informantion remains on the harddrive.
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I have several computers on a home network that I never
> have a need to
> >reinstall. First off you need a firewall, virus
> protection [scan all emails
> >also] that stays updated, and keeping current on
> critical updates at Windows
> >Update that can be done automatically. Other things to
> do include making sure
> >that the guest account is disabled and that you are
> using strong passwords
> >assuming you are using W2K/XP Pro and disabling file and
> print sharing if your
> >computer is not offering shares on a network. There is
> a tool from MS called
> >Microsoft Security Baseline Analyzer that can help
> increase security of the
> >operating system. If your computer is used by other
> users, try to prevent them
> >from downloading and installing junk from the internet.
> I also use Norton
> >Systemworks [bought from NewEgg for $23] which comes
> with Ghost which allows me
> >to make a image of my install so that if problems occur
> I can reinstall my whole
> >operating system and applications in under 10 minutes. -
> -- Steve
> >
> >
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?
> url=/technet/security/tools/mbsahome.asp
> >https://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
> >
http://www.safer-networking.org/ -- use this
> occasionaly also.
> >
> >
> >"Manfred" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:578301c3e5bd$14aa2360$a301280a@phx.gbl...
> >> I'm getting so weary of re-installments. Microsoft
> say's
> >> to turn off un-needed services. Where can I find a page
> >> which states the bare mininum of services,how to turn
> >> them off/on and by which you could still operate a home
> >> computer with internet capability?
> >>
> >> I don't hear of Macs having the same level of problems
> >> and am seriously thinking of switching.
> >
> >
> >.
> >