4 Steps to Internet Surfing Peace
4 Steps to Internet Protection
Developed this for a friend a while back
1) Get A Firewall
FREE : Microsoft Windows XP (how to turn on shown below)$30-100: -Zone Alarm Firewall www.zonelabs.com & -Get a Hardware firewall by installing a network hub or connecting to a network.Turn on Microsoft Firewall using the following instructions.1.Click Start and then click Control Panel.2.In the control panel, click Windows Security Center.3.Click Windows Firewall.
2) Get security updates from Microsoft (Turn on auto update features)
FREE: 1) Go to Start Menu2) Click on Windows update3) Choose updates to install ( most critical is Windows SP2 ( service pack2)
OR go directly to the website at www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com <http://www.windowsupdate.Microsoft.com>AND set up your computer to automatically update (recommended ) for future updates
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click System.
4. Click Automatic Updates, and then select Keep my computer up to date.
5. Select a setting. Microsoft recommends selecting Automatically download the updates, and install them on the schedule that I specify and setting a daily update time.
3) Use current antivirus software FREE: (www.grisoft.com <http://www.grisoft.com> )
$50 -Norton AntiVirus. including a year of updates www.symantecstore.com-(Some pros use more than one Anti-virus software to monitor their systems)
4) Use Anti-Spyware-Anti Adware software
FREE: AD-Aware www.lavasoftusa.com <http://www.lavasoftusa.com>
FREE: Spybot Search and Destroy -- http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
5) If you are really serious, you might consider. . .
-Turning off admin priviledges on your computer ( Read more at http://nonadmin.editme.com)
-Install Google toolbar ( pop-up blockiing)-Download Mozilla Firefox browser www.mozilla.com <http://www.mozilla.com> ( faster than Explorer) not susceptible to many of the virus attacks-Clear your internet cache and delete all cookies once a week/month-Perform Disk defragging every 3 months-Turn on Internet Connection firewall in Windows XP ( Service pack 2 has it included)-Have a backup plan ready. ( burn your critical information to a CD 700MB once a week/once a month)Or purchase an external hard drive ( about $100)-Have all software CD's used to install in a safe place-Have all user names/passwords to websites NOT STORED on your computer, but on a paper file near your computer.-Use passwords that incorporate UPPERCASElowercase#numbers and at least 8 digits long. Use 3 -Registry cleaner software
For more information.http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1754354,00.asp
Internet Security Resource page available at ttp://www.symantec.com/homecomputing/
Microsoft is coming out with a bundled security package soon.
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1747802,00.asp
Developed this for a friend a while back
1) Get A Firewall
FREE : Microsoft Windows XP (how to turn on shown below)$30-100: -Zone Alarm Firewall www.zonelabs.com & -Get a Hardware firewall by installing a network hub or connecting to a network.Turn on Microsoft Firewall using the following instructions.1.Click Start and then click Control Panel.2.In the control panel, click Windows Security Center.3.Click Windows Firewall.
2) Get security updates from Microsoft (Turn on auto update features)
FREE: 1) Go to Start Menu2) Click on Windows update3) Choose updates to install ( most critical is Windows SP2 ( service pack2)
OR go directly to the website at www.windowsupdate.microsoft.com <http://www.windowsupdate.Microsoft.com>AND set up your computer to automatically update (recommended ) for future updates
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Performance and Maintenance.
3. Click System.
4. Click Automatic Updates, and then select Keep my computer up to date.
5. Select a setting. Microsoft recommends selecting Automatically download the updates, and install them on the schedule that I specify and setting a daily update time.
3) Use current antivirus software FREE: (www.grisoft.com <http://www.grisoft.com> )
$50 -Norton AntiVirus. including a year of updates www.symantecstore.com-(Some pros use more than one Anti-virus software to monitor their systems)
4) Use Anti-Spyware-Anti Adware software
FREE: AD-Aware www.lavasoftusa.com <http://www.lavasoftusa.com>
FREE: Spybot Search and Destroy -- http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/
5) If you are really serious, you might consider. . .
-Turning off admin priviledges on your computer ( Read more at http://nonadmin.editme.com)
-Install Google toolbar ( pop-up blockiing)-Download Mozilla Firefox browser www.mozilla.com <http://www.mozilla.com> ( faster than Explorer) not susceptible to many of the virus attacks-Clear your internet cache and delete all cookies once a week/month-Perform Disk defragging every 3 months-Turn on Internet Connection firewall in Windows XP ( Service pack 2 has it included)-Have a backup plan ready. ( burn your critical information to a CD 700MB once a week/once a month)Or purchase an external hard drive ( about $100)-Have all software CD's used to install in a safe place-Have all user names/passwords to websites NOT STORED on your computer, but on a paper file near your computer.-Use passwords that incorporate UPPERCASElowercase#numbers and at least 8 digits long. Use 3 -Registry cleaner software
For more information.http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1754354,00.asp
Internet Security Resource page available at ttp://www.symantec.com/homecomputing/
Microsoft is coming out with a bundled security package soon.
http://www.microsoft-watch.com/article2/0,1995,1747802,00.asp
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