Lanwench
Sun Apr 18 10:14:44 CDT 2004
jerry wrote:
> I am being rerouted
Not sure what this means....
> and have had some brag they have
> restricted my computer with security passwords vip email
> is being side tracked I suspect.
Do you practice 'safe hex' ?
*** Good security housekeeping tips, in no particular order: ***
* See
http://securityadmin.info/faq.htm
* See See
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/unwanted.htm for help dealing with
unwanted spyware/adware/parasites
* Go to www.lavasoftusa.com and download AdAware...install, launch, update &
run it. This can rid your computer of spyware/adware. Also find SpyBot
Search & Destroy as it will sometimes find things AdAware doesn't, and vice
versa.
* Use antivirus software (www.grisoft.com has a freebie) and update it
regularly - at least once a week; daily if possible.
* Use a good firewall to block access to your computer from the Internet
(www.sygate.com is a decent freebie for a standalone workstation; hardware
appliances are a better choice for networks). For software firewalls, see
BlackIce or the freebie at www.sygate.com - but you do get what you pay for.
For a good hardware firewall, see NetGear or Linksys or DLink - they all
make easy to use products, but make sure they're true firewalls and not just
NAT devices, as those are not going to stop anyone. Expect to pay about $80
USD for a good hardware firewall.
* Get a popup blocker to stop IE popups, such as
http://toolbar.google.com
(which is also just plain handy in general)
* Run Windows Update regularly (
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com) to get
all the latest patches for your operating system.
* See
http://www.mvps.org/inetexplorer/Darnit.htm for lots of information on
browser hijacking and how to stop it
* Do not use Imesh or Kazaa any other peer-to-peer file sharing software,
ever.
* Do not use Hotbar.