Typer Tappers

Who doesn’t have any security on their PC’s?

If you don’t you have to be mad or you just want as much spyware as possible, but what security do you use me on one hand now use open source/freeware software for security as its all free . But I don’t think I need any more stuff, I used to be overloaded with security software until I started exploring the world of viruses and spyware now I haven’t had a virus, malware or anything like that in a couple of years now, why? Because I know how it works.

All I run now is Avast! Home Edition, Zone Alarm (which I think is crap) and anything that accesses the internet is put in a sandbox I rarely let any program actually access the internet if I look in my program control settings their is a lot of red crosses.

Why do I run Avast! Home Edition?

The on access scanner is brilliant it scans all your web pages that you load, P2P programs, emails, network and instant messengers it really is a good program and I don’t know what I would do without it now, I choose it over any other anti virus program but I still use AVG for a second scan on downloaded files just in case but it doesn’t run all the time like Avast, I really would recommend Avast! Home Edition its the best program I’ve seen in a long time.

Why Zone Alarm?

Well its not all bad, I can see what programs I’ve allowed and everything else but it also pops up saying if something is trying to access the internet so overall its a good program for free, only thing is i would choose Norton over it any day if i had the money, please if you know of another that is better tell me I would love to check some new ones out hopefully to replace it .

What is sandboxing?

Well this is the best thing I’ve ever heard of it uses the runas.exe file ( on windows) and allows you to run your programs in another user ie a Guest account which has much more restrictions than if your logged into a Administration account which most people are (which you shouldn’t) for more information on this check out the post on Darksats IT Security Forum.

I’m hopefully going to release some more security related posts helping you stay in touch with your computer and not have a zombie on our hands.

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