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 Mar 10 2005, 12:06 AM
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here's my question: what software (doesn't matter if it's paid or free) would you recommend to arm and protect her computer from malicious spyware/adware/trojans/virus when she is surfing for porn? i've delicately brought this up a few times with her with not much luck. i have resigned myself to the fact that this is going to continue and i would like to make my job as easy as possible. what can i do to protect? thanks for any help!!!!!! |
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Mar 10 2005, 05:41 PM
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 Bleep Bleep! Group: Admin Posts: 29,873 Joined: 24-January 04 From: USA Member No.: 3 |
Spywareblaster
AV (AVG, Mcafee, Kapersky, Avast, Nod32) IE-Spyad Spybot Ad-aware Not much more you can do after that. Malware will still get in unfortunately especially if they surf porn sites -------------------- Lawrence
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Mar 11 2005, 12:36 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 5-March 05 Member No.: 13,603 |
okay - thanks for the response. would you recommend me moving her from IE over to firefox?
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Mar 11 2005, 12:46 AM
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Absolutely.
Firefox does not use ActiveX, and because relatively unused, malware is not written to attack it as much as it is with IE. It is also a BETTER browser. However, your friend absolutely MUST keep current on the IE security patches, since it is part of the Windows operating system, I trust, as well, that your friend also has a resident firewall; if not, I could recommend the free version of Sygate Personal Firewall. You might want to print out one of the Tutorials on computer security and give it to her: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial82.html Regards, John This post has been edited by jgweed: Mar 11 2005, 12:49 AM -------------------- Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one should be silent.
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Mar 11 2005, 08:10 AM
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Distinguished Member Group: Members Posts: 641 Joined: 25-November 04 Member No.: 5,839 |
CCleaner is pretty useful, if you can get her to run it everytime she's been surfing. It will remove all the cache info.
http://www.ccleaner.com/ -------------------- |
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Mar 11 2005, 08:26 AM
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Forum Regular Group: Members Posts: 331 Joined: 11-October 04 Member No.: 3,520 |
QUOTE i have resigned myself to the fact that this is going to continue and i would like to make my job as easy as possible. Start Charging for your services it always works  EDIT: Err wasn't very helpful sorry it was just first thing that came to mind. Hope your computer gets Locked down and protected This post has been edited by LoLucky: Mar 11 2005, 08:32 AM |
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Mar 11 2005, 09:20 AM
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 Voted most likely Group: Members Posts: 3,677 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2,883 |
Make sure she disables both install on demand in IE>Tools>Internet Options>Advanced. Also tell here NOT to run any video previews, they can be deadly. Put a-squared Free on her machine to protect against trojans which are a big problem with those websites.
-------------------- **** We use our powers for good, not evil **** When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Abraham Maslo |
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Mar 12 2005, 04:24 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 33 Joined: 5-March 05 Member No.: 13,603 |
will definately install firefox. as far as firewall she is just using the default one in windows. i hesitate to have her use zone alarm - which is what i use - because all the pop ups asking if you want to allow this or that will alarm her. she is very basic in her PC knowledge. she has trouble attaching a file to an email. so i need a firewall that won't be prompting her to decide whether or not to allow something in.
does something like this exist? p.s. yes i charge her |
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Mar 12 2005, 04:35 PM
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Voted most likely Group: Members Posts: 3,677 Joined: 19-September 04 From: Collingwood, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 2,883 |
All the free firewalls allow you to disable the alerts except for those alerts associated with the first attempt by a new program to access the internet. You can also tell her how to place the checkmark so as not to be advised of a particular alert again.
-------------------- **** We use our powers for good, not evil **** When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. Abraham Maslo |
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