On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 17:51:55 +0000, Thrasher Remailer wrote:
> A locked door keeps an honest man honest, like my grand dad used to
> say. Be careful who you trust. Protect your computer against
> spyware. Tell people you know about spyware, and tell them they
> should protect their computers. There are lots of free programs to
> help you do this.
>
>
> I run Windows XP on a new PC. So far I have added Hijackthis,
> Vundofix, Spybot, Adaware, Windowsdefender, Crapcleaner, Spyad,
> Siteadvisor, Hosts, and Hoster, all for free. The only program that I
> had to buy was Norton antivirus.
I would add a couple of other programs to that list:
Firefox - a free browser without as many security holes as Internet
Explorer, and no dangerous ActiveX:
http://www.getfirefox.com
AVG free anti-virus -- no need to pay for Norton:
http://free.grisoft.com
Software Firewall -- if your anti-virus program doesn't include one
already get the free version of the ZoneAlarm firewall. WindowsXP
firewall is not enough:
http://www.zonelabs.com
Ewido - Trojan scanner with 15-day free trial. Scan with this and you
will likely find trojans and worms that the other programs missed. The is
the best scanner that I've tried:
http://www.ewido.com
Like Roy mentioned, consider upgrading to an operating system
like Linux. It might take a little while to learn how to do some things
differently, but you will save a lot of time in the long run because you
don't have to scan for viruses or run any of those 15 programs just for
basic security. A good way to be even more secure is to use Linux live
CDs for your banking and transactions:
http://www.ubuntu.com
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