Newbies - Lock Down Your PC

[Krell]

This is a good basic article to increase awareness of securing ones PC, and preventing malicious atacks, virus, etc.



Lock Down Your PC

Hackers. Spammers. Even rogue coworkers and employees. How can you keep the bad guys out and the good data in? Safeguard your system's perimeter with these 29 beyond-the-basics security steps.

http://msn.pcworld.com/howto/article/0,aid,114727,pg,1,00.asp

They should have mentioned having a good pop-up blocker too. bastards.

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[The Hunter]

The popup blocker Im using is Free surfer, and it will also lock your home page to prevent drive by page hijacking.

[shawners]

Theres a IP website, that you type in any website.. What ever, and it tells you the ip, then i just start blocking it.. Blocked those stupid ads from google to. I have something more important to protect my pc from.. My spouse. After everytime im deleteing more and more spyware =(

[Krell]

I just installed Free Surfer, and went back to the PCworld link above, no popups : )

[The Hunter]

LOL, actually PC World was the reason I started looking for a blocker in the first place.

[begoodbebad]

I tried pop up popper, pop up stopper etc etc . Now I have Google Toolbar and it works best. Stops everything. Has some useful search options too. And counts how many pop ups it stopped. It was up to many thousands before I built my new PC.

[kita]

Thanks Krell

[rainbowdemon]

Nice find, Krell!!

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

Great article. Thanks Krell!

[Soonerpet]

If you're worried about pop ups then stop using internet explorer and just use Mozilla, it's got all that stuff built in from popup blocking, to disabling scripts, and ad/ip blocking etc.. No need for several separate programs to do the job.

[skorchedbellend]

Excellent article krell. Too many people believe security begins and ends with installing a firewall and virus scanner, while ignoring the fact that there are many changes which can be made to the operating system itself which greatly enhance a users security online.

Users interested in hardening the OS against potential risks may also find this article http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/wxpp2.php useful, particularly the section on shutting down unnecesary ports.

The security of the machine begins with the os.

[The Hunter]

Thanks for adding that, as it looks interesting. Also I stickied this thread because i feel could develop into a great help thread.

[hawkburn]

Ahh its down for me at the moment... maybe ZeroPaid is turning into something similiar to /.

[The Hunter]

Very odd as i just went to the site and it loaded no problem.

[hawkburn]

Ahh its down for me at the moment... maybe ZeroPaid is turning into something similiar to /.
Uh... just realized that Protowall blocked MF.. which, once looked at through ARIN, turned out to be PCWorld... yea.. whoops.

[The Hunter]

No prob, as I say whoops probably more than anyone else here.

[CompuGeek]

This is a good basic article to increase awareness of securing ones PC, and preventing malicious atacks, virus, etc.

That's a good article, but the first step should be "Stop clicking YES on every fucking security warning and ActiveX install you noob!"

or maybe a more friendly maxim: "Think before you click."

[Stownplayer]

I use a combination of opera, kerio pro, and protowall. Once configured for you individual surfing habits you won't ever see a pop up.

[nukehella]

I use a combination of opera, kerio pro, and protowall. Once configured for you individual surfing habits you won't ever see a pop up.
And does this mighty arsenal allow you to observe the dates of the posts you are responding to?

[notbob]

I use a combination of opera, kerio pro, and protowall. Once configured for you individual surfing habits you won't ever see a pop up.

i don't have any of those, and i never see a popup

that stuff is all paranoid nonsense

90% of security is not being an idiot, the other 10% is firefox

[Stownplayer]

nukehella, was this reply quick enough for you smart ass? Besides, does it matter that the post is old? The info is still good. So do yourself a favor don't make smart ass remarks when i'm just trying to contribute a little to zeropaid.

[nukehella]

I'm sure everyone appreciates your contributions.I mean I really had never heard of any of the progs you are bragging on.Da-yummm!!!
How can I be as cool as you?

[Lord_of_the_Dense]

And people seriously wonder how these threads get closed.

C'mon guys. You are above this garbage. As long as something can be gained from or contributed to an old thread, I think it's fine to resurrect it.

People are joining all the time, some with authentic questions. I know I used the older stuff when I got here. Even now I find some older things relevant.

Let's not close a Krell thread over this kind of material.

[Watchmen]

Let's not close a Krell thread over this kind of material.

Yes please don't. I think it is good information that people needed to know so I am glad it was bumped.

[Stownplayer]

And people seriously wonder how these threads get closed.

C'mon guys. You are above this garbage. As long as something can be gained from or contributed to an old thread, I think it's fine to resurrect it.

People are joining all the time, some with authentic questions. I know I used the older stuff when I got here. Even now I find some older things relevant.

Let's not close a Krell thread over this kind of material.

No problem squashing this here. You made the point i wanted to make. Thank you.

[Malakai1911]

Actually the stuff in the article is so nonspecific, it still applies today even two years later.

Use a password, use a cable lock for your laptop, etc, etc.. All things that are pretty basic but newbies would just pass right over.

[infringer]

90% of security is not being an idiot, the other 10% is firefox
Hrmmm look at the source.

-infringer-

[crackerjacker]

hmm
interesting

[Digital Bliss]

meh virus protection anti spyware its called my fist 2.0 thank you

[Cyrus@Deathware]

Well, the only secure box, is one turned off, second best is one that isnt swamped with "user friendly" crap, but a box that its owner has taken the time to secure every nook and cranny. i spent 3 months doing reg edits, software mods, and hardening, and i still havent had a single intrusion. plus i have a network with two firewalls ( devil-linux and shadow IDS) along with many honeypots. just junk pc's people threw out :)

[amscor]

Thanks krell. Good info.

amscor

[p4paji]

nice article there.....thanks man

[CHDA80]

LOL, actually PC World was the reason I started looking for a blocker in the first place.

ironic? i think so

[thinkmark]

Why do we need to lock down our PC's?

[mfgbypooter]

Why do we need to lock down our PC's?

If you weren't so busy spamming the board and would have read krell's original post and the one's that followed you might know.

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[wapazoid]

Why do we need to lock down our PC's?

You're acting like a turd that breaks off prematurely. This causes the ten thousand year wipe.