Securing Your Computer (the Cheap Way)

[Taro]

To Start, i'd like to state that I nor NbsDesignz are
responsible for what you do to your computer. So, for
example, if you f**k up your computer, we're not to blame. :)

Now, i know that there are some people out there like me
who would like to have a secure computer. Infact, i think
most people do. :-D Anyway, Im going to let you in on a few
free-bees that you may or may not know about.

1. Free Virus Protection
Everyone needs Virus protection. Why not get it for free?

Avg Free Virus Protection (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php)

2. Free Firewall
Yeah, you'd be supprised how many attempted intrusions this has blocked
for me. And its free!

Zone Alarm (http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/company/products/znalm/freeDownload.jsp?lid=zadb_zadown)

Hope this helped, Taro

[foxy]

And please in Zone Alarm goto the firewall tab and then Internet zone security/custom and scroll down to block UDP ports 8998,995-998 do this for both incoming and outgoing.These are the ports used by worms etc.

You must put it in as shown with the , and -

[MikeC]

cheers for that info you two. bout time i got my firewall sorted.

[MikeC]

thats me sorted with them ports blocked thanks foxy :D

[Ash]

Originally posted by Taro@Oct 20 03, 09:45 AM
1. Free Virus Protection
   Everyone needs Virus protection. Why not get it for free?
  
   Avg Free Virus Protection (http://www.grisoft.com/us/us_dwnl_free.php)
And for God's sake keep it up to date :wacko:

[foxy]

I'm one of these paranoid sods, have a hardware firewall(in Router) but still use ZA,AVG,SpyBot and others and autoupdate whilst in bed as all my PCs(4) are on 24/7.
As Ash said virus protection software etc is no good at all without keeping it upto date.

[MikeC]

well i suppose its better to be safer than sorry :D