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| Thread ID: 89554 | 2008-05-04 00:00:00 | How to keep a laptop secure when running ICQ? | barryk (8612) | Press F1 |
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| 665619 | 2008-05-04 00:00:00 | I have a laptop. I have the ICQ setup file but haven't started it yet. Because I am not sure if my laptop's security will not be compromised when ICQ is up and running on it. The setup file is called Install_ICQ6. The security software I run on the laptop is called Nortons Internet Security (NIS). Is anyone able to advise me on this issue? I have MSN because I read somewhere that it is compatible with NIS. Haven't seen any trouble with MSN on the laptop. |
barryk (8612) | ||
| 665620 | 2008-05-04 00:03:00 | ICQ itself isnt 'vulnerable' from what I understand, sure it gets the odd security update just like all software, but its "best-practices" that make the difference. Dont click links from people without knowing EXACTLY what it is (Even if they say "Hey is this a pic of you??"). Ask them something like "what am I doing in it?" Dont accept files without finding what they are before you run / open them, even pictures You could always try something like Pidgin if you dont wanna use the official client? |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 665621 | 2008-05-04 00:20:00 | If you use ICQ only occasionally you could use the web interfaced ICQ2GO (download.icq.com) which requires no installation. | Greg (193) | ||
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