Re: Weekly routine
From: Leythos (void_at_nowhere.lan)
Date: 02/23/05
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Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 11:37:21 GMT
On Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:15:00 -0800, Bren wrote:
> Thanks for your comments to date.
>
> winged <winged@nofollow.com> wrote in message news:<cvgodq$9fu@dispatch.concentric.net>...
>
>> Leythos wrote:
>> > On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 05:13:52 -0800, Bren wrote:
>
>> >
>> > Are you behind a NAT device with no forwarded inbound ports?
>
> No LAN, or router. Just a DSL 300 modem with WIN SP2 firewall.
You should invest in a DSL/Cable router, it's worth it's weight in GOLD.
>> > Do you use a non-IE web browser?
>> > Do you use a non-MS email client?
>
> Using IE6 and OE6
I would suggest that you at least learn how to use IE6 in HIGH SECURITY
mode, and while it's a pain, it's the only way to securely browse the web
using IE. Try using FireFox, it's almost perfect and it's painless and
less prone to exploits currently.
>> > One more thing - if you really want to check your machine, run the AV and
>> > Spyware removal tools in Safe Mode.
>
> Sounds good. Switch off System Restore first or does Safe Mode do this
> automatically?
AV products like NAV 2005 will scan the files in the system restore area,
but it's a good idea if you're compromised to disable system restore, then
scan in safe mode, then reboot, then once you're clean to enable system
restore.
>> Many Sp2 users will be shocked to find out their system restore
>> functionality Pre SP2 has been broken and you can't go back. Especially
>> since a number of mass producers don't provide a win install disk.
>
> Vital information!
>
>
>> You might want to invest some effort on backup and recovery. It is
>> often easier to rebuild a properly backed up system than it is to figure
This is one area where many people fail, the only time I've seen backups
being done is when an IT person setup the system or when the user has
already lived through a complete loss and didn't want to again.
Even burning files to DVD+RW or CD-RW is a good choice.
>> out how to fix it. Hardware does fail. New exploits are a daily event.
>> Backups are your best friend! It can take a long time to recover from
>> a disaster, crap happens, a system can be rebuilt in minutes from a
>> properly backed up system. My method would not work for most folks (I
>> use virtual machines, it works for me) however find a method that works
>> for you, do a backup and test it to ensure your methodology works. Try
>> to automate the process as much as possible so the system does the
>> work, not you.
>
> My newsagent, has a wealth of both local (Aus) and overseas magazines
> giving WIN XP support.
The router would by my first change as I don't trust Windows (any version)
connected directly to the Internet.
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