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Make sure you install ALL the updates!!
Run a Personal Firewall:
Sygate Personal Firewall
ZoneAlarm
Turn off unused services:
Blackviper
Turn off unused services (Only advanced users should attempt this):
Blackviper
Don’t download files from unknown sources. Don’t click links in unexpected emails.
Listen to Security Now with Steve Gibson and Leo Laporte for more security tips!
http://www.blackviper.com/
http://www.blackviper.com/ Blackviper
http://www.blackviper.com/ BlackViper
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http://www.blackviper.com/BlackViper
http://www.blackviper.com/ BlackViper
http://www.blackviper.com/ BlackViper
http://www.blackviper.com/BlackViper
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/software/default.mspx Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware Home
Install Windows XP SP2:
http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com/ Windows Update
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=049c9dbe-3b8e-4f30-8245-9e368d3cdb5a&displaylang=en Full Download 266 MB
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/updates/sp2/cdorder/en_us/default.mspx Order CD
Run an Anti-Adware and Anti-Spyware:
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/ Ad-Aware SE
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/ Spybot Search and Destroy
Run an Anti-Virus:
http://www.grisoft.com/ AVG Anti-Virus
Run a Personal Firewall:
http://smb.sygate.com/products/spf_standard.htm Sygate Personal Firewall
http://www.zonelabs.com/store/content/catalog/products/sku_list_za.jsp?lid=nav_za ZoneAlarm
Turn off unused services:
http://www.blackviper.com/ BlackViper
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