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Krell · **Newbies - Lock Down Your PC -** March 26th, 2004, 04:19 AM

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...27,pg,1,00.asp

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

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The Hunter · March 26th, 2004, 04:43 AM

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

shawners · March 26th, 2004, 04:54 AM

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 · March 26th, 2004, 05:11 AM

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

The Hunter · March 26th, 2004, 05:17 AM

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

begoodbebad · March 26th, 2004, 05:38 AM

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 · March 26th, 2004, 07:01 AM

Thanks Krell

rainbowdemon · March 26th, 2004, 07:25 AM

Nice find, Krell!!

Lord_of_the_Dense · March 26th, 2004, 08:15 AM

Great article. Thanks Krell!

Soonerpet · March 26th, 2004, 08:18 AM

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 · March 27th, 2004, 03:22 PM

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 · March 27th, 2004, 03:39 PM

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

hawkburn · March 27th, 2004, 04:41 PM

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

The Hunter · March 27th, 2004, 04:47 PM

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

hawkburn · March 27th, 2004, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

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The Hunter Offline Janitor Posts: 11,735 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Copperhead Road Age: 56 Reputation Power: 752	March 26th, 2004, 04:43 AM The popup blocker Im using is Free surfer, and it will also lock your home page to prevent drive by page hijacking. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.

shawners Offline Hurt no more my son. Posts: 8,056 Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: An angel in Heaven and on Earth Age: 34 Reputation Power: 583	March 26th, 2004, 04:54 AM 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 =( www.gotuse.net http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Usenet

Krell Offline GET OFF MY LAWN . . . . . Posts: 9,910 Join Date: Sep 2002 Age: 99 Reputation Power: 761	March 26th, 2004, 05:11 AM I just installed Free Surfer, and went back to the PCworld link above, no popups : )

The Hunter Offline Janitor Posts: 11,735 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Copperhead Road Age: 56 Reputation Power: 752	March 26th, 2004, 05:17 AM LOL, actually PC World was the reason I started looking for a blocker in the first place. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.

begoodbebad Offline sleeping pygmy Posts: 664 Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: England Reputation Power: 116	March 26th, 2004, 05:38 AM 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. "You have already proven what you are... a troll chucking flaming spam out..".....who me?

kita Offline Zeropaid Regular Posts: 175 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: East of TO Canada Age: 41 Reputation Power: 95	March 26th, 2004, 07:01 AM Thanks Krell

rainbowdemon Offline the zp police Posts: 4,732 Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Mingo Junction Ohio Age: 53 Reputation Power: 534	March 26th, 2004, 07:25 AM Nice find, Krell!! Janett999's Hitman!!!!! BeatKing Rocks!!

Lord_of_the_Dense Offline Full Moon Tuna Chicken Posts: 6,279 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Jackson County, MO Reputation Power: 619	March 26th, 2004, 08:15 AM Great article. Thanks Krell! 17 USC § 1008 Prohibition on certain infringement actions: No action may be brought under this title alleging infringement of copyright based on the noncommercial use by a consumer for making digital musical or analog musical recordings.

Soonerpet Offline Zeropaid Member Posts: 3 Join Date: Oct 2003 Reputation Power: 0	March 26th, 2004, 08:18 AM 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.

The Hunter Offline Janitor Posts: 11,735 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Copperhead Road Age: 56 Reputation Power: 752	March 27th, 2004, 03:39 PM Thanks for adding that, as it looks interesting. Also I stickied this thread because i feel could develop into a great help thread. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.

The Hunter Offline Janitor Posts: 11,735 Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Copperhead Road Age: 56 Reputation Power: 752	March 27th, 2004, 04:47 PM Very odd as i just went to the site and it loaded no problem. Grow old along with me, the best is yet to be.