Re: Am I imagining there are more popups recently?
From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 04/27/04
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Date: 27 Apr 2004 11:54:03 -0500
On Tue, 27 Apr 2004 09:53:04 -0500, "gary_s_1946"
<gary_s_1946@mail.anonymizer.com> wrote:
>I am using Tweak, Google toolbar and Zone Alarm already.
>
>Gary
Gary,
That's a good start. But there are other threats, and protective measures - and
all are free.
Harden your browser. There are various websites which will check for
vulnerabilities, here are three which I use.
http://www.jasons-toolbox.com/BrowserSecurity/
http://bcheck.scanit.be/bcheck/
https://testzone.secunia.com/browser_checker/
Harden your operating system. Check at least monthly for security updates.
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/
Block possibly dangerous websites with a Hosts file. Three Hosts file sources I
use:
http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/get_hosts.html
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
(The third is included, and updated, with Spybot (see above)).
Maintain your Hosts file with:
eDexter <http://www.accs-net.com/hosts/get_hosts.html>
Hostess <http://accs-net.com/hostess/>
HostsFileReader <http://members.shaw.ca/techcd/VB_Projects/HostsFileReader.exe>
Secure your operating system, and applications. Don't use, or leave activated,
any accounts with names or passwords with trivial (guessable) values. Don't use
an account with administrative authority, except when you're intentionally doing
administrative tasks.
Use common sense. Yours. Don't install software based upon advice from unknown
sources. Don't install free software, without researching it carefully. Don't
open email unless you know who it's from, and how and why it was sent.
Educate. Know what the risks are. Stay informed. Read Usenet, and various web
pages that discuss security problems. Check the logs from the other layers
regularly, look for things that don't belong, and take action when necessary.
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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