Guest pamshanta Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 Any suggestionS what are the programs that I can download to protect my win98se from all the nasties in the internet? TIA
Guest MEB Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 Re: Protection programes names? This test config [forgot a few last time].. Web Proxy - many available STRICT in/out manually configured firewall rules {must support 9X - rules based, though you must know what to allow/disallow} HOSTS file - MVPS has one, as does MDGx [much larger and complete, updated occasionally] SpywareBlaster 4.0 - provides additional protection and ActiveX control AVAST or another Anti-Virus program Email and News in plain text ONLY - must do [yeah a pain but this is a main entry point for malware] Script, JAVA, and the like completely restricted and monitored - these have been used numerous times as hack points WinPatrol [or similar] - pest and system protection Windows Washer or another Internet cleanup program MEDIA Real Player NOT configured to access the Internet WMP NOT configured to access the Internet QuickTime NOT installed - many holes that have no updates Foxit PDF Reader - Adobe 6.0.5 last version has holes unpatched SYSTEM Saved Registries for 2 properly configured and clean setups Updated and manually configured Certificates - these control how and what scripts and other are used while on a network [internet is a network] Several monitoring programs to observe what is occurring. -- MEB http://peoplescounsel.orgfree.com -- _________ "pamshanta" <pamshanta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CA8272D7-0833-4AB6-A731-B32F375DFD27@microsoft.com... | Any suggestionS what are the programs that I can download to protect my | win98se from all the nasties in the internet? TIA
Guest Don Phillipson Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 Re: Protection programes names? "pamshanta" <pamshanta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:CA8272D7-0833-4AB6-A731-B32F375DFD27@microsoft.com... > Any suggestionS what are the programs that I can download to protect my > win98se from all the nasties in the internet? TIA 1. Your own habits are your best defence. 2. If you are asking about security software (AV etc.), you may get better advice in micros.public.security.virus. Your main problem may be the gradual elimination of support for Win98 -- but as authors of malware focus more attention on 21st century operating systems users of Win98 may feel more secure. -- Don Phillipson Carlsbad Springs (Ottawa, Canada)
Guest pamshanta Posted March 23, 2008 Posted March 23, 2008 Re: Protection programes names? Many thanks and what I did was to install Anti superspyware and run a scan which it got rod of all the nasties. I downloaded the winzip to unzip my sound driver. Now, I cant boot up my win98, the logo will appears and nothing happen ........ amen "Don Phillipson" wrote: > "pamshanta" <pamshanta@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:CA8272D7-0833-4AB6-A731-B32F375DFD27@microsoft.com... > > > Any suggestionS what are the programs that I can download to protect my > > win98se from all the nasties in the internet? TIA > > 1. Your own habits are your best defence. > 2. If you are asking about security software (AV etc.), you may > get better advice in micros.public.security.virus. Your main > problem may be the gradual elimination of support for Win98 -- > but as authors of malware focus more attention on 21st century > operating systems users of Win98 may feel more secure. > > -- > Don Phillipson > Carlsbad Springs > (Ottawa, Canada) > > >
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