jdh
October 17th, 2007, 09:15 AM
XP Tips from one of our Canadian readers:
-install latest patches, and enable Windows Update
-disable file and print sharing, disable DCOM
-turn off several Windows services
-use autoruns and msconfig to disable more stuff
-disable extension hiding and file sharing in Explorer
-secure IE, then install and use Firefox & noscript plugin
-install a firewall (PCTools Firewall Plus, or Comodo)
-install antivirus, antispyware, and Security Task Manager
-install a new hosts file (MVPS, accs-net, yoyo) to block ads and malicious sites
-create and always use an unprivileged account
-if my kids will be using the computer, then I use Microsoft's SRP (Software Restriction Policies)
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3507&rss
David H
-install latest patches, and enable Windows Update
-disable file and print sharing, disable DCOM
-turn off several Windows services
-use autoruns and msconfig to disable more stuff
-disable extension hiding and file sharing in Explorer
-secure IE, then install and use Firefox & noscript plugin
-install a firewall (PCTools Firewall Plus, or Comodo)
-install antivirus, antispyware, and Security Task Manager
-install a new hosts file (MVPS, accs-net, yoyo) to block ads and malicious sites
-create and always use an unprivileged account
-if my kids will be using the computer, then I use Microsoft's SRP (Software Restriction Policies)
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=3507&rss
David H