Re: Please discuss: internet security on dual boot systems

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"Walterius" <nohow@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Nick,
>
> Thanks for your reply. I don't understand much of it, so pls bear with my
> questions.
>
> o I don't know how to scan my Internet host, what that is, or what purpose
> scanning it serves.
> o I can provide the rather large list of running services if it would
help.
> o I don't know what a packet sniffer (ethereal) is.
>
> I just installed BellSouth DSL Light about five minutes ago, my present
56K
> dialup (on which I am responding to you now) may go away momentarily. I do
> not have DSL Light email set up yet. In other words, I may go into the
black
> hole of no email for a while.
>
> "Nick Leh" <nickledesma@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:5344458F-C2ED-4A99-AEE0-A4D0F8D559E7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > It seems you enjoy playing around with systems and trying to lock them
> down
> > at least from a spyware / malware pov. I believe you are secure to "web
> > scumware" the obvious automated stuff. But security covers a huge scope.
> Let
> > me ask you:
> > Have you scanned your internet host? What services are running?
> > If you are firewalled to be invisible...good. Now only have to worry
about
> > whats piggy backing on port 80 or what ever other net programs you use.
> > Have you considered using a packet sniffer(ethereal)?
> > Being on dial-up, it should be easy to analyze the data....maybe you can
> > find something talking back n forth even if its not spyware and just a
> > program updater.
> >
> > what do you think?
> > --
> > "Talk Nerdy to Me"
> >
> >
> > "Walterius" wrote:
> >
> > > I like to play at building various W2K systems around a core of one
WME
> > > system and one permanent W2k system. At the moment I have four W2K
> systems
> > > and the WME system.
> > >
> > > For security purposes, and to avoid endless updating and running of
> security
> > > programs, I allow only one of the main W2K system access to the
> Internet. It
> > > has a full complement of security tools: AVG, MSAS, SpyBot, Spyware
> Blaster,
> > > Spyware Guard, Ad-Aware, and others that are more or less stealthy or
> only
> > > run now and again (e.g. Hijack This, DCOMBobulateMe, etc.). I keep
> > > everything up to date (every other day at least) and run them when
> updated
> > > or when a day or two has elapsed.
> > >
> > > I also visit only a few websites, noted for their safety, such as
> Wired.com,
> > > NoNags Plus, DOMAI.com, and a few MSFT sites.
> > >
> > > And I use EmpTemp, MRUBlaster, and CCleaner to keep my temporary files
> and
> > > cookies near zero. I also use FireFox, which seems not only superior
to
> but
> > > safer than IE6 SP1.
> > >
> > > My question is this: by having only one pgm with access to the Net,
but
> only
> > > one set of security pgms, am I at risk? Should I have five sets,
update
> all
> > > five daily, and run them as often as possible? Or am I reasonably safe
> the
> > > way I am?
> > >
> > > I have been running this way for several years, and only occasionally
> find
> > > maybe one nasty, usually just minor spyware, and never any viruses or
> zombie
> > > pgms, etc.
> > >
> > > I feel safe. But is there a safer way?
> > >
> > > Please also note that I have 56K dialup, which never exceeds 53K, and
> that
> > > updating four or five sets of security pgms would be nigh impossible.
> > > Happily, I am getting DSL Lite, which claims 256K, so things should
> loosen
> > > up a bit.
> > >
> > > I apologize for being long-winded, but this has been on my mind for a
> couple
> > > of years.
> > >
> > > Walterius
> > >
> > > P.S.: I did not post to the MSAS groups because I couldn't reach them
> when I
> > > wrote this.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>


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