Re: OT: Best free Firewall, please??
- From: Kayman <kaymanDeleteThis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 30 Sep 2008 14:07:16 +0700
On Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:30:53 -0400, Miss Crystal Light wrote:
Maybe I already have what I should need. Here is what I have:
D-Link DI-524
(http://www.amazon.com/D-Link-DI-524-Wireless-Router-802-11g/dp/B0001PFQ08)
Very good; Read on!
NOD 32 Anti-virus
Excellent; Read on!
Webroot's Spy Sweeper
Don't know this program; Read on!
Every Saturday or so, I run the following programs:
Cleanup
Don't know this program; Read on!
CCleaner
Good, did you know that CCleaner can be configured to run when computer
starts?
Evidence Eliminator
Don't know this program; Read on!
Spybot
Spybot S&D ??
Ad-aware
Consider adding SuperAntispyware - Free to your arsenal
http://www.superantispyware.com/superantispywarefreevspro.html
--and--
Windows® Defender
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=435bfce7-da2b-4a6a-afa4-f7f14e605a0d&displaylang=en
....and remove 'Webroots SS', 'Cleanup' and 'EE' from your system
Am I covered pretty much? I do a lot of online banking and I am always
afraid of being hacked.
Consider to 'Harden' your operating system (OS) and routinely work in LUA;
Read on!
I do not know anything about the router except I do not use it in
wireless mode. The cable from my cable HS provider goes into the
router and then into the cable modem and then into the computer, all
connected by cables.
Ensure the router is updated to its latest Firmware issue; Read on!
Is there anything else I should be doing and considering the above,
should I go ahead and turn the XP firewall on? It might already be.
Get Educated - To be blunt, all the protection in the world won't save you
from yourself. Don't open attachments that you aren't positive are ok.
Don't fall for phishing scams. Don't click on links in email that you
aren't positive are safe. Don't install "free" software without checking it
out first - many "free" packages are free because they come loaded with
spyware, adware and worse. When visiting a web site, did you get a pop-up
asking if it's ok to install some software you're not sure of because
you've never heard of it? Don't say "OK". Not sure about some security
warning you've been given? Don't ignore it.
"*Security is a process not a product*" (Bruce Schneier).
10 Immutable Laws of Security.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722487.aspx
For WinXP the most dependable defenses are:-
1. Do not work as Administrator; For day-to-day work routinely use a
Least-privileged User Account (LUA).
Applying the Principle of Least Privilege to User Accounts on
WindowsXP
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb456992.aspx
Aaron Margosis' Web Log at http://blogs.msdn.com/aaron_margosis
2. Secure (Harden) your operating system.
http://www.5starsupport.com/tutorial/hardening-windows.htm
3. Don't expose services to public networks.
Windows XP Service Pack 3 Service Configurations
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/servicecfg.htm
4. Keep your operating (OS) system (and all software on it)
updated/patched.
How to configure and use Automatic Updates in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306525
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
4a.Got SP3 yet?
Why Service Packs are Better Than Patches.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/archive/community/columns/security/essays/srvpatch.mspx?mfr=true
5. Reconsider the usage of IE (optional) and OE (highly recommended).
Utilizing another browser application and e-mail provider can add to
the overall security of the OS.
Consider: Opera, FireFox or Seamonkey and PegasusMail, Thunderbird or
WLM.
5a.Secure (Harden) Internet Explorer.
Internet Explorer7 Desktop Security Guide.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6AA4C1DA-6021-468E-A8CF-AF4AFE4C84B2&displaylang=en
6. Review your installed 3rd party software applications/utilities;
Remove clutter, *including* all Anti-WhatEver ware and 3rd party
software personal firewall application (PFW) - the one which
claims: "It can stop/control malicious outbound traffic".
7. If on dial-up Internet connection, activate the build-in firewall.
Windows XP: How to turn on your firewall.
http://www.microsoft.com/protect/computer/firewall/xp.mspx
7a.Configure Windows by using:
Seconfig XP 1.1
http://seconfig.sytes.net/
7b.If on high-speed Internet connection use a Router and
implement Countermeasures against DNSChanger.
http://extremesecurity.blogspot.com/2008/06/use-default-password-get-hijacked.html
7c.And (just in case) Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) has been
superseded by Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).
8. Utilize one (1) each 'real-time' anti-virus and anti-spy
application.
9. Employ back-up application(s).
Windows XP Backup Made Easy
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/bott_03july14.mspx
Consider: Acronis, Casper or Norton Ghost and ERUNT.
9a.Utilize vital operating system monitor utilities/applications.
Consider: Process Explorer, AutoRuns, TCPView, WALLWATCHER,
Wireshark, Port Reporter etc.
10.Routinely practice Safe-Hex.
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
The least preferred defenses are:-
Myriads of popular anti-whatever (*real-time*) applications and staying
ignorant.
Avoiding Rootkit Infection.
"The rules to avoid rootkit infection are for the most part the same as
avoiding any malware infection however there are some special
considerations:
Because rootkits meddle with the operating system itself they *require*
full Administrator rights to install. Hence infection can be avoided by
running Windows from an account with *lesser* privileges" (LUA).
Good luck :)
.
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