Guest edwardwalker Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 I want to install spam and virus filters in the internet based systems in my office. My work involves a lot of downloading from the net, and therefore always run the risk of viruses affecting the operating systems. I want an economical security service provider with state-of-the-art security techniques. -- edwardwalker Quote
Guest Jim Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:25:55 -0500, edwardwalker <guest@unknown-email.com> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > >I want to install spam and virus filters in the internet based systems >in my office. My work involves a lot of downloading from the net, and >therefore always run the risk of viruses affecting the operating >systems. I want an economical security service provider with >state-of-the-art security techniques.</span> What are your present security arrangements on your system ? Quote
Guest Kayman Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:25:55 -0500, edwardwalker wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I want to install spam and virus filters in the internet based systems > in my office. My work involves a lot of downloading from the net, and > therefore always run the risk of viruses affecting the operating > systems. I want an economical security service provider with > state-of-the-art security techniques.</span> You are not going to find anything better than the Vista FW and Vista in itself due to the advanced features the FW and Vista are using. Jesper's Blogs- At Least This Snake Oil Is Free. http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesper/arc...il-is-free.aspx Windows Firewall: the best new security feature in Vista? http://blogs.technet.com/jesper_johansson/.../01/426921.aspx Exploring The Windows Firewall. http://www.microsoft.com/technet/technetma...ll/default.aspx "If you try to block outbound connections from a computer that’s already compromised, how can you be sure that the computer is really doing what you ask? The answer: you can’t. Outbound protection is security theaterâ€â€it’s a gimmick that only gives the impression of improving your security without doing anything that actually does improve your security. This is why outbound protection didn’t exist in the Windows XP firewall and why it doesn’t exist in the Windows Vistaâ„¢ firewall." Managing the Windows Vista Firewall http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/cc510323.aspx (read twice!) If on high-speed Internet connection use a Router, if applicable update the firmware and implement Countermeasures against DNSChanger. http://extremesecurity.blogspot.com/2008/0...t-hijacked.html Avira AntiVir® Personal - FREE Antivirus http://www.free-av.com/ (The free version won't scan your emails.) Why You Don't Need Your Anti-Virus Program to Scan Your E-Mail http://thundercloud.net/infoave/tutorials/...nning/index.htm Ensure your e-mail program is configured to display e-mail messages in 'Plain Text' only. Windows Defender - Free (build-in in Vista) http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/s...re/default.mspx WD monitors the start-registry and hooks registers/files to prevent spyware and worms to install to the OS. Interesting reading: http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136195/article.html "...Windows Defender did excel in behavior-based protection, which detects changes to key areas of the system without having to know anything about the actual threat." Routinely practice Safe-Hex. http://www.claymania.com/safe-hex.html Hundreds Click on 'Click Here to Get Infected' Ad http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2132447,00.asp On-demand scanners: SuperAntispyware - Free http://www.superantispyware.com/downloadfi...ANTISPYWAREFREE http://www.superantispyware.com/superantis...efreevspro.html --and-- Malwarebytes© Corporation - Anti-Malware http://www.download.com/Malwarebytes-Anti-....html?tag=mncol --or-- http://majorgeeks.com/Malwarebytes_Anti-Malware_d5756.html --direct-- http://www.malwarebytes.org/mbam/program/mbam-setup.exe Some more useful applications: SpywareBlaster - Free SpywareBlaster is not a scanner application. It prevents the installation of ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers, and other potentially unwanted software. Blocks spyware/tracking cookies in Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox. Restricts the actions of potentially unwanted sites in Internet Explorer. http://www.javacoolsoftware.com/spywareblaster.html ["SpywareBlaster is not a scanner application. It blocks the installation of most ActiveX-based spyware, adware, browser hijackers, dialers and other unwanted programs from the user's computer (it does so in real-time). SpywareBlaster works by blacklisting the CLSID of known malware programs, effectively preventing them from infecting a protected computer and also allows the user to prevent privacy hazards such as tracking cookies."] CCleaner - Free Cleans temporary internet files, cookies, history, recent urls, application MRUs, etc. ...( Tune out the registry scanning/fixing option! ) http://www.ccleaner.com/download/builds/downloading-slim If Windows Defender is utilized go to Applications, under Utilities uncheck "Windows Defender" (so it won't delete the history of WD). If you wish, click 'Options' button the 'Settings' [check] 'Run CCleaner when the computer starts'. --or-- Setup CCleaner to Automatically Run Each Night in Vista or XP http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vis...in-vista-or-xp/ CW Shredder - Free Is a premier tool to find and remove traces of CoolWebSearch – the name for a wide range of insidious browser hijackers – from your PC. http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Popu...WShredder.shtml Educational reading: 10 Immutable Laws of Security. http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc722487.aspx Security Watch Revisiting the 10 Immutable Laws of Security, Part 1 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazin...uritywatch.aspx Security Watch Revisiting the 10 Immutable Laws of Security, Part 2 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazin...atch.aspx?=blog Security Watch Revisiting the 10 Immutable Laws of Security, Part 3 http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazin...83.aspx?pr=blog Good luck style_emoticons/ Quote
Guest Gordon Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 "Kayman" <kayhkay-nospam-@operamail.com> wrote in message news:14jddkqopd3tx$.jpeg884gws33.dlg@40tude.net...<span style="color:blue"> > On Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:25:55 -0500, edwardwalker wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> I want to install spam and virus filters in the internet based systems >> in my office. My work involves a lot of downloading from the net, and >> therefore always run the risk of viruses affecting the operating >> systems. I want an economical security service provider with >> state-of-the-art security techniques.</span> > > You are not going to find anything better than the Vista FW and Vista in > itself due to the advanced features the FW and Vista are using. ></span> Err except the Vista firewall does NOT protect against viruses OR spam..... -- Asking a question? Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about, your OS, Service Pack level and the FULL contents of any error message(s) Quote
Guest Malke Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 edwardwalker wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > > I want to install spam and virus filters in the internet based systems > in my office. My work involves a lot of downloading from the net, and > therefore always run the risk of viruses affecting the operating > systems. I want an economical security service provider with > state-of-the-art security techniques. > > </span> This really isn't a Vista question but Untangle is excellent and it has a free version. You can also purchase it installed on their hardware if you don't have an extra box to put it on yourself. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest RingBuster Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 edwardwalker wrote:<span style="color:blue"> > I want to install spam and virus filters in the internet based systems > in my office. My work involves a lot of downloading from the net, and > therefore always run the risk of viruses affecting the operating > systems. I want an economical security service provider with > state-of-the-art security techniques. > > </span> It's a worthless effort. What you need is a network proxy software that only allows users to go to approved sites and reduces the site contents to plain text viewing in a browser if they are allowed to go to a site. You don't allow any user to have full admin rights on the computer, which mitigates damage to the network and the machine. You set-up an email proxy on the network that strips any threats out of the emails like executables, scripts etc, etc on sending or receiving emails. You also set up an email proxy to redirect what you considers junk emails from domains to a junk area that never reaches an inbox on a user's machine. You want to lock the network down then lock it down, but you don't half-step if you're going to do it. Quote
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