Allodoxaphobia wrote:
Firefox Firefox Firefox Firefox Firefox Firefox Firefox Firefox Firefox
:-)
The other recommendation, of course is _linux_ ! I've been nearly 100%
on linux here since migrating away from OS/2 over a year ago. I went to
OS/2 back in 1992 after getting hit with the "Stoned" PC virus -- the olde,
floppy disk boot sector style -- on Windows 3.1.
I've never looked back, and never regreted it.
Oh, yes -- almost forgot : Firefox!
gl
Jonesy
I agree with Jonesy to a great extent. I am the security guy, amongst
other things, at our ISP, so here's my short list on how to keep your PC
_YOUR_ PC
1 Don't run a Microsoft OS
2 Don't run a Microsoft OS.
3 If you must run Windows, don't use IE or Outlook (or Express), no
exceptions. Eevr. The suggestion on permanently blocking IE with the
firewall sounds good, I hadn't heard of that one, but I still wouldn't
use IE on anything but a machine with no network connection.
4 See rule #3.
5 No really, reread rule #3. I'm very serious here.
6 If you insist on using Windows use Mozilla, Firefox, Lynx, Opera, or
any of the other freeware or open source browsers. For mail use Eudora,
already mentioned, or Pegasus, my favotite. I have no knowledge of
Agent, so I can't comment.
7 Install a decent antivirus suite, such as McAfee, Norton, Dr Solomon, etc.
8 Install an anti spyware, such as SpyBot etc.
9 Or just don't run a Microsoft OS
All in all, the group is very much right on point on this subject.
tom
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