Ms. Sec. Essentials:Hips, Behavioral AV?
Eleanor Winston
Lots of folks are saying MSE is a good deal. I have a Dell
Dimension 3000running MS XP SP2, and I wanted a good AV.
It appears that many folks express a caution: get some HIPS and
Behavioral AV action going also.
Question: Is Threatfire the HIPS to add to MSE, Malwarebytes,
and/or SUPER AntiSpy? All of them, some others?
I would like some ideas please! Thanks from Ellie!
Best!
Mark Warner
> Hi you all;
> Lots of folks are saying MSE is a good deal. I have a Dell
> Dimension 3000running MS XP SP2, and I wanted a good AV.
Why haven't you updated to SP3?
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Maximus the Mad
wrote:
> Hi you all;
> Lots of folks are saying MSE is a good deal. I have a Dell
> Dimension 3000running MS XP SP2, and I wanted a good AV.
********see below**********
> It appears that many folks express a caution: get some HIPS and
> Behavioral AV action going also.
*********I agree******
> Question: Is Threatfire the HIPS to add to MSE, Malwarebytes,
> and/or SUPER AntiSpy? All of them, some others?
I use the paid version of Malwarebytes along with
privatefirewall7(free).
> I would like some ideas please! Thanks from Ellie!
> Best!
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What I use to clean and maintain Windows -
Windows Update (free to use)
http://www.update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/v6/default.aspx?ln=en-us
Secunia Online Software Inspector (free to use)
http://secunia.com/vulnerability_scanning/online/
Avira AntiVir Personal - FREE Antivirus
http://www.free-av.com/
(The free version won't scan your emails.)
Why You Don't Need Your Anti-Virus Program to Scan Your E-Mail
http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/email-scanning/index.htm
Ensure your e-mail program is configured to display e-mail messages in
'Plain Text' only.
Thunderbird for e-mail (free), set to “default” e-mail
http://www.mozilla.com/en-US/thunderbird/
You may wish to consider removing the 'AntiVir Nagscreen'
http://www.elitekiller.com/files/disable_antivir_nag.htm
ThreatFire (free version)
http://www.threatfire.com/download/
Windows Defender (free)
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/defender/default.mspx
for w2k users, see instructions here:
http://www.compatdb.org/support/topics/175747_windows_defender_windows_2000.html
SUPERAntiSpyware (free version-no Real-Time scanning)
http://www.superantispyware.com/download.html
If you can’t download def. files you can get them here:
http://www.superantispyware.com/definitions.html
Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware (trial version is free version-no Real-Time
scanning)
http://www.malwarebytes.org/index.php
If you can’t download def. files, you can get them here:
http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam.php
SpywareBlaster (free)
http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html
Windows Firewall (free)
w2k users can get Privatefirewall7
http://www.privacyware.com/personal_firewall.html
Firefox with AdBlock/NoScript/WOT/LE installed (free), set to
“default” browser
http://en-us.www.mozilla.com/en-US/firefox/
AdBlock https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/1865
NoScript https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/722
W-O-T https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=WOT&cat=all
LinkExtend https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/10777
MVPS Hosts file (free)
http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Manange your hosts file http://www.funkytoad.com/
Hostsxpert http://www.funkytoad.com/download/HostsXpert.zip
Homer http://www.funkytoad.com/download/Homer.zip
Turn off un-needed Windows Services
http://www.jasonn.com/turning_off_unnecessary_services_on_windows_xp
Update Java (delete old versions before update)
http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp
Decrapify your PC
http://pcdecrapifier.com/download
Remove Adobe Acrobat Reader and use PDF-XChange Viewer
http://www.docu-track.com/downloads/users/
CrapCleaner
http://www.ccleaner.com/
JKDefrag
http://www.kessels.com/Jkdefrag/
Routinely practice Safe-Hex.
http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html
Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad
http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp
Buy a router w/built-in firewall (under $50)
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This post was created using Opera@USB: http://www.opera-usb.com
Virus Removal Instructions
http://sites.google.com/site/keepingwindowsclean/home
Max's Favorite Freeware
http://sites.google.com/site/keepingwindowsclean/freeware
Eleanor Winston
wrote:
SP3,when it first cameout,was a trouble maker.What really does it give
me in security? ADVISE
REM
> Eleanor Winston <s74...@gmail.com> wrote:
>SP3,when it first came out,was a trouble maker.What really does it give
>me in security? ADVISE
Security?
And there are plenty more after SP3 that will do the same.
Richard Steinfeld
>> Eleanor Winston <s74...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> SP3,when it first came out,was a trouble maker.What really does it give
>> me in security? ADVISE
Sorry Eleanor; I missed your post because I have totally blocked
gmail.
I have SP2 on this machine, SP3 on the other one. I'm not sure
about security for the usual stuff, but I'm quite impressed with
SP3. It seems more solid, better performing. Will upgrade this
box to SP3 as soon as I set the other machine to take the place
of this one temporarily.
This'll allow me to build up a new HD on this box; it'll then go
back to being my #1 machine. That's the plan.
Richard
Duddits
<rgsteinBUT...@sonicANDTHISTOO.net> wrote:
>Sorry Eleanor; I missed your post because I have totally blocked
>gmail.
You should block google groups not gmail. I have google groups
blocked except for Why Tea.
Dud
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Richard Steinfeld
> On Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:20:13 -0800, Richard Steinfeld
> <rgsteinBUT...@sonicANDTHISTOO.net> wrote:
>
>> Sorry Eleanor; I missed your post because I have totally blocked
>> gmail.
>
> You should block google groups not gmail. I have google groups
> blocked except for Why Tea.
Actually, Duddits, I forgot to mention that I've also got google
groups blocked. I received such a bombardment of diarrhea from
each of them that it's true blessed relief to have both of them
out of my life.
If I miss a few useful posts, the price will still have been
worth it.
The Happy Richard