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16/06/2004, 4:27 Will Joined on 22/09/2004 Sussex & 50 (Mortainais) Posts 4,727 Protecting your computer FAQ Originally posted by Buntina - May 2004 Thought I would post my 'armoury' here - my protection against everything nasty that arrives via email and your browser All the utilities below are FREE - so NO excuses! 1) Windows Update Please, please, do this - set your machine (in control panel) to alert you when new updates are ready - AND DOWNLOAD AND INSATLL THEM http://v4.windowsupdate.microsoft.com/en/default.asp 2) AVG - Anti Virus from Grisoft The most excellent anti-virus tool, good protection (but you must keep the virus definitions updated) and light on processer usage (unlike certain well known anti-virus software) http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ or http://www.grisoft.com 2) Spybot - who is watching what you do? (RTM - Read the manual for this one - excellent in advanced mode - A MUST HAVE) http://www.safer-networking.org/index.php?page=download 4) Adaware great tool for removing annoying pop-ups and tracking cookies - similar to Spybot - well worth the install http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ 5) HiJack This A general homepage hijackers detector and remover - lost control of your PC homepage? Heres the answer! http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/HijackThis.exe 5) CWShredder A small utility for removing 'search' nasties - one of my favourites http://www.spywareinfo.com/~merijn/files/CWShredder.exe 6) Sasser removal tool http://www.sarc.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.sasser.removal.tool.html I have all the above installed and run them at least once a week - its amazing what rubbish gets in your system - esp. if you have kids! Just remember to read the manual for SpyBot! Updated 16 June 2004 - other AVG link added Will (50) Forum moderator Will intentionally blank signature http://www.vienormande.com    Report

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