[TechAssist] Re: computer question how do i secure my computer from hackers
- From: becyn <becyn@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:54:35 -0500
Very true! I dumped Norton 6 months ago. Long boot ups, internet
lockup, and ocassional crashes were all attribitable to it.
Presently, we use a linux based hardware firewall backed up by
zone-alarm on the PCs
as well as AVG. No more bizzare behavior since.
We also periodically run ad-aware and spybot s&d just for good measure.
Jim McVey
McVey Alltronix
327 Broadway
Newburgh N.Y. 12550
Factory authorized
service for over 20
major brands.
845 561 8383
Phillip R. Hull wrote:
>The more you pay for something the lower the rating, plus Norton slows
>down many computers
>Phillip R Hull STET
>phil245@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>FAX 517--569-3075
>Professional Technicians only
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>To: "Damon" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 3:13 PM
>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer question how do i secure my computer from
>hackers
>
>
>
>
>>If Norton is so good, why does it have such a terrible rating (among
>>actual users) at download.com? Check it out: 35% approval for Norton
>>Internet Security 2005 (35 votes). Norton Antivirus 2005, about the
>>same (80 votes).
>>
>>I would feel like a fool to use this. Ad-aware is rated 89% and there
>>are other free programs which work far better than Norton. Sorry guys,
>>I'm just reporting what I see.
>>
>>Yeh, Norton probably works great for a few. But there are far too many
>>complaints.
>>
>>Bil Green
>>PC 1000
>>Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>760-924-1000
>>
>>Monday, November 22, 2004, 11:07:55 PM, you wrote:
>>
>>D> " Is this an issue to do with firewall ( NEED ADVICE ) "
>>
>>D> Yes it is and Norton Internet Security will stop spam, popups, viruses,
>>D> Trojans, provides a firewall, etc......IT's Complete Protection for The
>>D> Internet....which is what we all need, including you.
>>
>>D> I used to have spyware, popups occur because some stuff just slips by
>>
>>
>the
>
>
>>D> general programs....not with Norton....$59.95 at Walmart, worth every
>>
>>
>penny,
>
>
>>D> and after a year you suscribe yearly, getting updates on every piece of
>>D> protection built into N.I.S.
>>
>>D> Damon Brunger
>>D> Telrad Electronics
>>D> Ft. Wayne, IN
>>D> ----- Original Message -----
>>D> From: "Tiberio Moreira" <tibstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>D> To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>D> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 11:12 PM
>>D> Subject: [TechAssist] computer question how do i secure my computer
>>
>>
>from
>
>
>>D> hackers
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>hello to all
>>>>Thanks to all who responded to my post
>>>>As it turned out my computer was loaded with spyware
>>>>I downloaded adware and ran program computer seems to be back to normal
>>>>my next question is how do I know if my computer is safe enough to do
>>>>transactions with a credit card ? Just recently some got access to my
>>>>credit
>>>>card number ( now I'm afraid to use it online )
>>>>Is this an issue to do with firewall ( NEED ADVICE )
>>>>Any suggestions
>>>>tib
>>>>
>>>>Tiberio Moreira
>>>>412 Lancaster St.
>>>>Leominster Ma. (978) 5375973
>>>>#9176
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>From: Bil Green <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Reply-To: techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>To: J Silverman <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ........changed to Spyware........
>>>>>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 17:41:01 -0800
>>>>>
>>>>>Actually I could. Produce and even better product without cheating.
>>>>>It's too bad that so many people fell for this trick and gave the
>>>>>program a good rating.
>>>>>
>>>>>I thinks CNET should start banning programs which install spyware
>>>>>without telling the customer before the installation.
>>>>>
>>>>>Bil Green
>>>>>PC 1000
>>>>>Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>>>>760-924-1000
>>>>>
>>>>>Monday, November 22, 2004, 2:42:53 PM, you wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>JS> Can you think of a better way to guarantee success?
>>>>>JS> Jerry Silverman
>>>>>JS> Greentron Inc
>>>>>JS> 4 Newland Ave
>>>>>JS> Greenville SC 29609
>>>>>JS> Fax/Phone 864 232 3889
>>>>>JS> mail to: greentron@xxxxxxx
>>>>>JS> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>>JS> From: "Bil Green" <tv.vcrrepair@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>JS> To: "Jim Myers" <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>JS> Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 4:57 PM
>>>>>JS> Subject: [TechAssist] Re: ........changed to Spyware........
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>But someone already found that Spysweeper downloads spyware and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>places
>
>
>>>>>>>it in its own directory, then finds it during the scan. Didn't you
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>see
>
>
>>>>>>>my earlier post?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Bil Green
>>>>>>>PC 1000
>>>>>>>Mammoth Lakes, CA 93546
>>>>>>>760-924-1000
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Monday, November 22, 2004, 12:39:35 PM, you wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>JM> Every place I look the trial download is free but to subscribe
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>it
>
>
>>>>>is
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>JM> $29.95, I ran AdAware and Spybot S&D to be sure my system is
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>clean
>
>
>>>>>JS> then
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>JM> downloaded Spysweeper, ran AdAware and Spybot again, still
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>clean.
>
>
>>>>>Then
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>JM> ran Spysweeper. Spysweeper took longer to scan my system and
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>found
>
>
>>>>>12
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>JM> spywares and 22 traces. Does this mean it is better and found
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>some
>
>
>>>>>JS> that
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>JM> the other two missed or did it put some on my system to find?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>My
>
>
>>>>>JS> feeling
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>JM> is it must be better since we know that Spybot finds some that
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>AdAware
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>JM> misses and visa versa. Maybe Spysweeper is worth the 30 bucks.
>>>>>>>JM>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>JS>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>*************************************************************************
>>>>
>>>>
>***
>
>
>>>>>JS> ***************************************
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>JM> Since 1972
>>>>>>>JM> Jim Myers
>>>>>>>JM> Telrad Electronics
>>>>>>>JM> Fort Wayne, Indiana
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>JM> Tony S wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>I have been using Spysweeper for 2 weeks now and I have to
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>agree,
>
>
>>>>>does
>>>>>JS> a
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>better job then Adaware.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>Tony Saracco
>>>>>>>>>TCS ELECTRONICS
>>>>>>>>>406 Andra Ct.
>>>>>>>>>Gilberts, IL 60136
>>>>>>>>>tcselectronics@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>From: "Damon" <damon101@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 6:31 PM
>>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer problem Symantic Email Proxy
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>Pop-ups
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>overtaking my computer
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Spysweeper will kick Spybot's and Adaware's asses with both
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>hands
>
>
>>>>>tied
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>behind it's back........and I've tried all 3 and the magazines
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>have
>
>
>>>>>JS> rated
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>it
>>>>>>>>>>above both too....Webroot Spysweeper.....that's the one to
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>download
>
>
>>>>>JS> free.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>That's Spysweeper......by Webroot. Want me to spell it????
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Essss, Peee, Why, Esss, Double you, Eeeee, Eeeee, Peee, Eeee,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>JS> Are.....;-)
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>Damon Brunger
>>>>>>>>>>Telrad Electronics
>>>>>>>>>>Ft. Wayne, IN
>>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>From: "Intrepid Video Support" <support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>To: <techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 4:06 PM
>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] Re: computer problem Symantic Email Proxy
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>Pop-ups
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>overtaking my computer
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Tib,
>>>>>>>>>>>Do you have spyware scanners on your computer?
>>>>>>>>>>>If not, you need some..
>>>>>>>>>>>Go to www.download.com, search for Spybot and Adaware.
>>>>>>>>>>>Download each one, install, check for updates, then run them.
>>>>>>>>>>>Jeff
>>>>>>>>>>>--
>>>>>>>>>>>Intrepid Video TV/VCR Repair
>>>>>>>>>>>263 S Front St, Steelton PA 17113
>>>>>>>>>>>717-939-7708; (F) 717-564-4952
>>>>>>>>>>>www.intrepid-video.com www.tech-repair.net
>>>>>>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>>>>>>From: "Tiberio Moreira" <tibstv@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>>>>>>>To: <ServiceTalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
><techassist@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
>
>>>>>>>>>>>Sent: Sunday, November 21, 2004 11:43 AM
>>>>>>>>>>>Subject: [TechAssist] computer problem Symantic Email Proxy
>>>>>>>>>>>Pop-ups
>>>>>>>>>>>overtaking my computer
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>hello to everyone
>>>>>>>>>>>got up sunday morning to check email and there were a zillion
>>>>>>>>>>>email
>>>>>>>>>>>scanning
>>>>>>>>>>>errors on my task bar
>>>>>>>>>>>been on computer all morning clicking X's ( close program )
>>>>>>>>>>>There is a constant folw of Pop-Ups labled Symantic Email Proxy
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>with
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>messages
>>>>>>>>>>>your email was unable to be sent server rejected the
>>>>>>>>>>>recipient/sender/server
>>>>>>>>>>>interrupted
>>>>>>>>>>>open email client and resend message from set message folder
>>>>>>>>>>>just in time i spent writing this email (25 min ) i had to
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>close
>
>
>>>>>JS> pop-ups
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>every couple of sec
>>>>>>>>>>>There is a Symantec scanning message box running on both bottum
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>JS> corners
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>of
>>>>>>>>>>>screen
>>>>>>>>>>>Hope someone can help me out before i take a hammer to fix
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>problem
>
>
>>>>>>>>>>>tib
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>Tiberio Moreira
>>>>>>>>>>>412 Lancaster St.
>>>>>>>>>>>Leominster Ma. (978) 5375973
>>>>>>>>>>>#9176
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
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