Re: What everyone needs to know
From: Bruce Chambers (bchambers_at_nospamcableone.net)
Date: 05/22/04
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Date: Sat, 22 May 2004 10:10:11 -0600
Greetings --
Actually, this advice applies to _any_ operating system, not just
Windows-=based platforms.
Bruce Chambers
-- Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html You can have peace. Or you can have freedom. Don't ever count on having both at once. -- RAH "Tracker" <"snail(valid)mail222000"@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:40AD3E17.3A603C2F@yahoo.com... > If your computer is a on a Windows Platform you need to disable the > Services that Windows leaves opens, for starters. Most home users > aren't using a Virtual Private Network, Mail Server, FTP Server, TCP > Server and so on. You also need to install a Firewall, whether it > be > software or hardware oriented ONLY before you put your computer on > the > Internet. Trojan Horses disable anti-virus and firewalls. An > anti-virus application will secure your computer to "some" degree, > but > NOT unless you can secure your e-mail, browser and internet settings > and > > applications. Without the above security, the malicious hackers are > already abusing your computers to take down Networks, Servers, trade > drugs, guns, bo*bs, and so on. > This is only a small list of areas which deal with security, > malware, > backdoors, trojan horses and more. > > Tracker > > > >
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