-=PCTechTalk=- Re: can someone try this??
- From: "Don" <dsw32952@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 15:39:53 -0400
A good secure system has 5 layers of protection... in no specific order of
importance...
1. Firewall
2. Anti-malware protection (virus, trojans, worms etc)
3. Anti-adware/spyware
4. Intrusion Detection System
5. An operator aware of the limitations of the above.
The TechSupportAlert Newsletter put out by "Gizmo" has been running a very
good series of articles on computer security...
The home page and the first in the series are linked below.
http://www.techsupportalert.com/
http://www.techsupportalert.com/issues/issue117.htm and continues through
the current issue (issue126)
If you are not already subscribing to his newsletter, start NOW! It is FREE
but also has a paid edition.
Don
P.S. Did I mention the 46 Best-ever Freeware Utilities?
http://www.techsupportalert.com/best_46_free_utilities.htm
But WAIT! There's more. If you subscribe, even to the FREE edition, he'll
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----- Original Message -----
From: "~OoO~" <sirtroth@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 9:30 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: can someone try this??
> Its not as many as it seems.
>
> You need an antivirus, obviously. You use only one of these. Some people =
> use two, but its not recommended, assuming you're running both in the =
> background (having one running all the time and one just for manual =
> scans is fine though).
>
> Then you need a firewall. A firewall will not catch a virus by =
> definition, but it could stop the virus's payload should it involve =
> transmitting data over the net or receiving data (as in self-updating).
>
> For other malware, you have Spybot and Ad-Aware, which never seem to =
> find the same things. There are just too many ad/spy apps out there that =
> logically two programs will use their own methods to find and remove =
> these. So, these two fall nicely into the category.
>
> MS AntiSpyware is a very good product as well, and (what I like) it runs =
> in the background to try and prevent infections. Further... I have mine =
> set to do an autoscan every morning at 4:00am (obviously, you need your =
> computer on all the time for something like this).
>
> While Ad-Aware and Spybot are REACTIVE (in that they REACT to the threat =
> that is already installed), SpywareBlaster is PROACTIVE... its purpose =
> is not to remove anything on your system but rather to make changes to =
> prevent infections. I don't know exactly what these changes are, but the =
> point is you can run it, scan, and then uninstall it should you desire, =
> and the protection will still remain. Its changes made to your system.
>
> SpyGuard is like memory-resident spyware scanner. On the manufacturer's =
> website they compare it to an antivirus program. The manufacturer's site =
> says this:
>
> "An anti-virus program scans files before you open them and prevents =
> execution if a virus is detected - SpywareGuard does the same thing, but =
> for spyware! And you can easily have an anti-virus program running =
> alongside SpywareGuard."
>
> So... this all covers your 'basic' security.
>
> The other percentage of your security responsibility is, obviously, =
> watch what you download and run on your system.
>
> ---Troth
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of milady
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 4:19 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: can someone try this??
>
> ummmmm wouldn't it not be considered overkill to have so MANY such =
> programs?=20
> I know it's obvious only one will not catch everything but it seems you=20
> would have to fill up the whole computer with JUST programs to protect =
> it=20
> and THEN you still wouldn't catch all of it..... GAD!
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 12:55 PM
> Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: can someone try this??
>
>
> OH! I have all of those too! LOL
> Cris
> ----- Original Message -----=20
> From: ~OoO~
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 11:01 AM
> Subject: -=3DPCTechTalk=3D- Re: can someone try this??
>
> You can't just rely on these two tools alone. I would also recommend =3D
> Ad-Aware (comes in Free edition and Pro edition), Spybot and the new =3D
> Microsoft AntiSpyware (previously from GIANT). And, of course, make sure =
> =3D
> you have your antivirus program up-to-date, and your firewall active.
>
> ---Troth
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx =3D
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cris
> Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2005 8:11 AM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=3D3DPCTechTalk=3D3D- Re: can someone try this??
>
> I also have all sorts of things - porn, dialer this and that, f*** - it =
> =3D
> isn't pretty.=3D20
> I use spywareblaster and spywareGuard - so they didn't prevent these =3D
> things from going in here! It's disgusting, for sure.=3D20
> Cris
> ----- Original Message -----=3D20
> From: Guy Mallard=3D20
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> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG Anti-Virus.
> Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.12.4/142 - Release Date: =
> 10/18/2005
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