Re: Is complete home security possible?

From: Moe Trin (ibuprofin_at_painkiller.example.tld)
Date: 02/08/05 

Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 17:49:49 -0600

In article <Q-Odnbp1doAV5pvfRVn-sg@comcast.com>, Charles Newman wrote:

>Why dont you like Windows? All the worlds top applications run
>under Windows.

Gee, I must be missing something then. Maybe there's a reason though.

>Malware can slip in, even with the best of protection. So I ghost the
>machines to make sure that anything that slipped without me knowing
>about it is eliminated.

Malware gets in because you clicked 'OK' or have configured your browser
to automatically install anything that is offered. This could also be
because you've enabled ActiveX, Java* or other vectors to "improve your
surfing experience". It also gets in because you are running as the
'privileged' user (ADMIN, or root, or similar) because running as an
unprivileged general user is a hassle. Some people also discover that
the very "enjoyable" site they visited wasn't completely innocent.

A firewall helps, but learning what your software is doing and using
common sense is a better solution.

        Old guy

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