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| 795228 | 2009-07-26 05:13:00 | If your worried run a separate Firewall such as Comodo or ZA it won't allow anything to install without asking you first | gary67 (56) | ||
| 795229 | 2009-07-26 09:01:00 | If your worried run a separate Firewall such as Comodo or ZA it won't allow anything to install without asking you first Which is easier to set up and run. My friend won't want to spend alot of time setting up pgm's and doesn't know alot about computers.Turn the computer on. Work on what he wants to do, turn the computer off. I was thinking about getting a CD so he can try ubuntu. |
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| 795230 | 2009-07-26 09:15:00 | If your worried run a separate Firewall such as Comodo or ZA it won't allow anything to install without asking you first If you scroll back to post #2 by Speedy, Yup, usually its the person who installs rogue software. BUT, there are sites (now) that do install malware on your system, without you having to do anything. This may happen, if your system isnt up to date, or something on your system has some kind of vulnerability that hackers / or whoever know about. So they set up some fake site, you go there, you'll get hit by it. The majority of pc users don't know when to say yes or no to a firewalls request. Not all nasties appear dressed up as boogie men unfortunately:yuck: Install a good antivirus, a couple of anti malware programs and keep everything up to date (including windows updates) And Back up regularly! If people find this too much to ask, I would say... Keep off the internet entirely... |
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