New WinXP PRO Install - Have I got everything?

[Guest Gerry \(The MOTH\)]

I'm just installed a fresh WinXP PRO system onto my laptop and installed the

following free apps - Comodo Firewall Pro, AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus and Spybot

Search & Destroy v1.5.2.

 

Do I need to install anything else or are all my bases loaded?

 

PS: Its been a while since I've installed Windows on a PC, been on linux for

2 yrs, but my wifi module just won't work under linux, but will under

WinXP????

 

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Gerry (The MOTH)

Website: http://nokiAAddict.com

[Guest Thor Kottelin]

"Gerry (The MOTH)" <spam@spam.com> wrote in message

news:4859ff79$1_1@glkas0286.greenlnk.net...<span style="color:blue">

> I'm just installed a fresh WinXP PRO system onto my laptop and installed

> the following free apps - Comodo Firewall Pro, AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus and

> Spybot Search & Destroy v1.5.2.

>

> Do I need to install anything else or are all my bases loaded?</span>

 

Hi Gerry,

 

At least in my neck of the woods, the basic workstation security

requirements are usually stated as a triad:

 

- an automatically updated virus scanner that is always on

- firewall software

- keeping the operating system, as well as all applications, up to date;

automatically, if possible

 

I often add safe usage habits as a fourth point (because no virus scanner

can protect a system from a reckless administrator). Email encryption

could be a fifth, keeping in mind that plain-text email messages are about

as secure as post cards written with a pencil.

 

Extending encryption to the file system might also be a good idea,

especially in laptops that are susceptible to theft. Making frequent

backups, some of which should be stored (securely) off-site, is also

important.

 

--

Thor Kottelin

http://www.anta.net/

 

Antivirus, firewall, parental control: http://www.anta.net/sw/norman/

[Guest David H. Lipman]

From: "Gerry (The MOTH)" <spam@spam.com>

 

| I'm just installed a fresh WinXP PRO system onto my laptop and installed the

| following free apps - Comodo Firewall Pro, AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus and Spybot

| Search & Destroy v1.5.2.

|

| Do I need to install anything else or are all my bases loaded?

|

| PS: Its been a while since I've installed Windows on a PC, been on linux for

| 2 yrs, but my wifi module just won't work under linux, but will under

| WinXP????

|

 

A NAT Router ?

 

Practice Safe Hex

 

Use Strong Passwords

 

--

Dave

http://www.claymania.com/removal-trojan-adware.html

Multi-AV - http://www.pctipp.ch/downloads/dl/35905.asp