On Fri, Oct 7, 2011 at 9:31 AM, Eric Brouwer <ithelp.e...@gmail.com> wrote: > If you had to secure your own personal computer at home (Windows 7), > what AV, firewall, malware protection would you install?
I run Linux at home. ;-) But I do have a Wintendo box running XP. I use the built-in firewall on the PC itself. I also have a SOHO router+WAP running DD-WRT in front of that. Primary malware scanner is Microsoft Security Essentials, mainly because it's free and effective and low-maintenance. I used to use AVG but it became a pain in the a** with unwanted features and major version obsolescence. On any platform, the regular user account I use is non-admin. I have filesystem permissions set-up to lock things down for non-admin users. The admin account I only use for software updates and system changes. On any platform, I browse the web with scripts, Flash, Java, cookies, etc., disabled by default, and selectively-enable using NoScript and Permit Cookies (Firefox extensions). I've also got the more dangerous JavaScript actions (such as menu-changing and window-decoration-hiding) disabled always. On any platform, I keep patches and updates current for all software. On any platform, I employ common sense about what web sites, software, etc., I trust, and examine things closely. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
