In addition to Jensa's Browser thread..

[SoulTYPE]

Jensa inspired this post for me.

Now, I have worked dealing with spyware/viruses, keyloggers and trojans from all types of computers. This is the best method to prevent it for XP users (using 98? Oh well)

1)Install Windows XP (non beta version). There is a glitch in the beta version that will not allow

you to update/etc. A beta version will have FCKGW in the start of the serial code.

2)Install Windows XP service pack 2, preferably AFTER installing the latest version of MSN messenger/preferred messenger.

3)Antivirus. There are a lot of free antivirus software. But, there are some to avoid. No offense Norton, PC-Cillin and Bitdefender are all good.

4)Ad-Aware has come obsolete. You may run it and think, oh cool, no spyware after a scan.

Wrong. Ad-Aware only detects certain things, mostly old cookies, and not too many registrey keys that you have to delete with regedit. "Hkey-class/root" etc

5)I will give Jensa credit for pointing out FireFox! That was a good call.

6)Programs to avoid (common sense) are: free smileys, joke sites, online games, ICQ,

download accelrators(ugh), casino games, precision time keepers etc.

*ICQ is terrible because there is a hidden glitch that allows you to obtain anyone's password on ICQ. I will not repeat the glitch, but let's just say it is so basic a first timer could use it.

Noone needs to respond to this, but if they do, I will answer any q's.

http://www.geocities.com/malx75/smiley.png

 

[meogi]

*ICQ is terrible because there is a hidden glitch that allows you to obtain anyone's password on ICQ. I will not repeat the glitch, but let's just say it is so basic a first timer could use it.

Perhaps... not that many people would do it, unless you like to chat with 14 year old show-offy jackasses. People don't just randomly go around hacking ICQ passwords (at least if they do, they havn't done it to me... in 7 years). ICQ has perhaps the greatest feature any IM program could have... a offline queue system. I wish MSN or AIM would implement one...

Good tips, but what would you recommend for #4 instead then? I figure GIANT and spybot s&d - got some links for everyone though?

And the biggest tip for people who get all these virii & spyware:

STOP LOOKING AT ALL THE PORN
:tsk:

 

[SoulTYPE]

Perhaps... not that many people would do it,
:tsk:

It does it without the person trying to do it lol.

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/giantantispyware.html

 

[meogi]

It does it without the person trying to do it lol.

I must be not-not trying, because I've never gotton my friend's passwords, nor they mine. Let me know (on MSN).

 

[SoulTYPE]

That I will do meogi

There is something else as a hint, people. Do not go looking for stuff like "hotmail password hacks" and such. Unless you want TrojanDownloader on your machine.

 

[Scuba Pete]

Amen Meogi, Amen!

Also, IF you answer the "opt out" of all that spam, you have just confirmed your address. Outlook 2004 has a great feature of not loading the HTML (or downloading it) so that your addy looks like it's dead.

ANY and ALL E-Mail that is marked "Virus -Free" is fully infected. It's trying to spoof you dummy!

No one wants to give you ANYTHING for free. Really. Deal with the reality that is TANSTAAFL.

Do not click the link that looks like your computer is telling that you have spyware. It's spyware!

SpyBot Search and Destroy is great... even the name is cool! Click HERE for a download.

 

[SoulTYPE]

You and I shuld join forces Doc.

 

[Sunstone]

And the biggest tip for people who get all these virii & spyware:

STOP LOOKING AT ALL THE PORN
:tsk:

Give up my internet pilgrimages to the "Safari Lust" website, featuring Bongo Jimmy and his sexcapades with most known species of African wildlife????!!! Surely you must be jesting, Meogi!

 

[SoulTYPE]

I said it before and I will say it again:

Click Here, FREE, and Dwnload Now are the worst words on the net