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Posted By: Sean In Response To: Bleeping computer (Barbara Ling)
Thursday, 27 July 2006, at 6:20 a.m.
Hi folks,
Among other things, I happen to work in the industry. Consistently... and I mean CONSISTENTLY the same problems show up. Our group uses a common list of best practices for computer security.
Adhere to the following and you will be amazed how clean you stay:
1. Never... and I mean NEVER click ANYTHING from an unwanted pop-up add or pop-up window. Never. If you get a pop-up, close by holding the ALT key down and pressing F4. If another pops up, repeat.
2. As soon as you close your browser, right click IE, left click properties and clear out the cookies and Delete Files (with offline data as well). Click "settings" and View Objects. Click View and select Details. ANYTHING which has an unknown status needs removing. ANYTHING that looks like gibberish needs removing. Right click and remove.
3. Microsoft products work best with Microsoft products. Odd performance of software your friend told you was great -- very well may not be great on your computer.
4. Never install a browser helper.
5. NEVER use ANY software that pulls content. Download helpers, Peer To Peer software (Kazaa or Limewire or any file sharing software) <--- HUGE HUGE HUGE. Do NOT use Yahoo Toolbar. Do NOT use Google Toolbar. Do not use a downloaded toolbar PERIOD.
6. If you use Quicktime or Realplayer, go into the options and remove all ability for the software to pull content from the web such as advertising, news or updates. These WILL destroy your computer over time.
7. BE CONSISTENT with antivirus scans: Symantec Anti-Virus, or Trend Micro are EXCELLENT. Spyware Doctor is good. I am personally NOT a fan of Ad Aware by Lava Soft. I have found that the addition of other anti-spyware software causes Ad Aware to eat my machine.
8. If you click a link and see ANYTHING freezing, installing, trying to run, hanging or something funny on the site (you know... that "something isn't right here" feeling) it is better to reboot than hang out and try to fix it. Just bounce the computer right away and deal with the issue.
9. If you are using Windows XP, periodically click Start and Run, type in MSCONFIG and hit enter. In the upper right you will see a startup tab. Virtually nothing in there needs to be running, and you should uncheck as much as possible. Look at the path. Figure out what the thing is that is running by using Google searches. When in doubt, turn it off. If something fails that you needed... just go back into MSCONFIG and turn it back on.
10. Think "minimalist" always. Try to only run what you need at a time. Don't overwhelm your memory or processor. Let them work on your behalf instead by keeping what you do at once...as "non multitasking" as you can.
You may disagree however.... if you really do follow those rules you will almost NEVER have a problem.
Sean
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