..... well....anyway, what do I do about these ?
http://www.rk73.wanadoo.co.uk/

regards, Richard


"R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:uj$ZqDkEGHA.3092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> As hard as vendors work to make software more Secure - there is a
> whole group of Hackers/Crackers/Thief's working to exploit every
> line of code to make a buck or cause mischief. Security software &
> personal effort is the hidden "Software-Tax" we all pay to use the
> Internet.
>
> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
> news:O0WjKBkEGHA.3100@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> RJK wrote:
>>
>>> OH...FOR GOODNESS DAMNED SAKE !!!
>>>
>>> ...surely there is a SINGLE ...all singing / all dancing - "install
>>> it and forget it," ...REALLY, REALLY GOOD
>>> ...firewall / anti spy/scum/mal/crap-ware application out there that
>>> can do everything for me automatically,
>>
>>
>>
>> It would be nice if there were. But unfortunately, it doesn't exist.
>>
>> --
>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>
>
>

....and do I really need to use Lavasofts Ad-watch , seeing as I use
msvp.org's hosts file redirects to 127.0.0.1 ?

I just looked in C:\Program Files\Lavasoft\Ad-Aware SE
Professional\sites.txt and its' function looks pretty much like the hosts
file to me

regards, Richard


"RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%234ssXVkEGHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> .... well....anyway, what do I do about these ?
> http://www.rk73.wanadoo.co.uk/
>
> regards, Richard
>
>
> "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:uj$ZqDkEGHA.3092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> As hard as vendors work to make software more Secure - there is a
>> whole group of Hackers/Crackers/Thief's working to exploit every
>> line of code to make a buck or cause mischief. Security software &
>> personal effort is the hidden "Software-Tax" we all pay to use the
>> Internet.
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:O0WjKBkEGHA.3100@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> RJK wrote:
>>>
>>>> OH...FOR GOODNESS DAMNED SAKE !!!
>>>>
>>>> ...surely there is a SINGLE ...all singing / all dancing - "install
>>>> it and forget it," ...REALLY, REALLY GOOD
>>>> ...firewall / anti spy/scum/mal/crap-ware application out there that
>>>> can do everything for me automatically,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It would be nice if there were. But unfortunately, it doesn't exist.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Does your system have the Symantec WMI update applied ? That
should enable Security Center to recognize NIS. It should be listed
in the Add/Remove programs. Best I remember the WMI update
will ask to override/take control of Security monitoring on your PC.

"RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:%234ssXVkEGHA.524@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> .... well....anyway, what do I do about these ?
> http://www.rk73.wanadoo.co.uk/
>
> regards, Richard
>
>
> "R. McCarty" <PcEngWork-NoSpam_@mindspring.com> wrote in message
> news:uj$ZqDkEGHA.3092@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> As hard as vendors work to make software more Secure - there is a
>> whole group of Hackers/Crackers/Thief's working to exploit every
>> line of code to make a buck or cause mischief. Security software &
>> personal effort is the hidden "Software-Tax" we all pay to use the
>> Internet.
>>
>> "Ken Blake, MVP" <kblake@this.is.an.invalid.domain> wrote in message
>> news:O0WjKBkEGHA.3100@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>> RJK wrote:
>>>
>>>> OH...FOR GOODNESS DAMNED SAKE !!!
>>>>
>>>> ...surely there is a SINGLE ...all singing / all dancing - "install
>>>> it and forget it," ...REALLY, REALLY GOOD
>>>> ...firewall / anti spy/scum/mal/crap-ware application out there that
>>>> can do everything for me automatically,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> It would be nice if there were. But unfortunately, it doesn't exist.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the newsgroup
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Jupiter Jones [MVP] wrote:
> Richard;
> At the time, there is nothing that meets your needs.
> There are products that claim to have it all but it is still best to
> use two or more spyware detectors and even occasionally get an online
> virus scan as a second opinion.
>
> Computer technology may never get to the state you want.
> Until there is, you will not be able to "install it and forget it,"
>
>

Computer's just aren't that way and would you want them to be? A computer
does what it is told. When it stops doing what it is told, then is it really
a computer?

As mentioned, Microsoft is working on "OneCare" which should eventually make
a lot of stuff easier. But nevertheless, OneCare will not be able to combat
dumb behaviour - it's just a fact of computing.

Now, with the no execution bit from Intel and AMD, coupled with Microsoft's
DEP [in Windows SP2 and later], you have solid basic protection from buffer
overrun exploits [including this recent one called the .WMF exploit]. If you
have a CPU with the no execute bit and have DEP enabled in Windows, a .WMF
exploit attempt will fail against your computer.

Good practices are bit inconvenient, but any computer user should be
following them regardless, and regardless whaever platform they are running.

Fortunately virus scanners can run in the background and most of these
scanner can be set to do a scan overnight. If the computer is newer, they
can be run anytime without affecting performance too much.

"RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:eoLS3SiEGHA.2648@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...

> Norton's very good and is what I've used for years ...I may upgrade !
>
> regards, Richard

You'll regret that if you do.

Apart from the abysmal quality control on current Norton products,
Norton is quickly becoming the favorite new target for hackers.

"Doug Kanter" <ancientangler@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:Hpgvf.1243$qg.890@news02.roc.ny:

>
> "Fuzzy Logic" <bob@arc.ab.caREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
> news:Xns974276FC98CE9bobarcabca@207.46.248.16...
>> "RJK" <notatospam@hotmail.com> wrote in
>> news:uwgCM7hEGHA.472@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:
>>
>>> OH...FOR GOODNESS DAMNED SAKE !!!
>>>
>>> ...surely there is a SINGLE ...all singing / all dancing - "install
>>> it and forget it," ...REALLY, REALLY GOOD
>>> ...firewall / anti spy/scum/mal/crap-ware application out there that
>>> can do everything for me automatically,
>>>
>>> ....without having to read through HUMUNGOUS volumes of stuff like :-
>>> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/...moving_Malware
>>>
>>> ...don't get me wrong - I'm immesely grateful for the untiring efforts
>>> of a large number of decent people out there like
>>> David H Lipman, ...and the above hyperlinked site etc.
>>>
>>> ...but I'd like to use my PC for other things , now and again ! :-)
>>> ....without having to spend inordinately huge amounts of time fiddling
>>> and tweaking and spyware scanning etc.
>>>
>>> regards, Richard
>>
>> The biggest cause of malware/virus infections is the person using the
>> computer not the software/hardware they have.
>>
>> Security is a process not a piece of hardware or software. If you learn
>> the security features of your browser/OS and use proper security
>> techniques such as not opening unsolicted attachments, keeping your
>> software patched and up to date and avoiding malicous web sites you
>> will find that you don't need to spend time cleaning up
>> malware/viruses.
>>
>> FWIW I run my system without a firewall on a high speed connection or a
>> real time virus scanner and have yet to have a security incident in the
>> MANY years I have run this way. I do regular scans for spyware and
>> viruses and have yet to have found even a malicious cookie. I don't
>> recommend you run this way with a shared computer, if you have kids, or
>> can't be bothered to practice safe hex.
>
> You're very lucky, then. Last spring, I did a reformat/reinstall (XP
> Pro) for a friend. The install finished. I walked away for lunch. Came
> back later, started IE, and got popup windows all over the place. I'll
> avoid the middle of the story, but I found the box was infected with
> some sort of crap, and I hadn't visited ANY web sites yet. No installed
> software other than XP.

Windows 98 has no open ports by default. This is not true for Windows 2000
and up.

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in
news:uaToDOkEGHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl:

> You also did not have a firewall But, you had the computer connected to
> the internet probably through DSL or cable.
>
> NEVER physically connect to the network without a firewall.

I've been doing it for years. Windows 98 has no open ports by default thus
no way for something to get in unless you bring it in yourself (download a
trojan/virus etc.).

This is not true for Windows 2000 and newer.

It is also not true for Windows XP SP-2 which has the firewall on by
default.

"I've been doing it for years" Think of it this way since computer
technology is rapidly changing.
"If you are doing it the same way as you did 5 years ago (maybe less), you
are probably doing it wrong."
It may have been the best then but are you still traveling the way your
Great Great Grandfather traveled?

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Fuzzy Logic" <bob@arc.ab.caREMOVETHIS> wrote in message
news:Xns9742A746BBC2Abobarcabca@207.46.248.16...
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in
> news:uaToDOkEGHA.916@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl:
> I've been doing it for years. Windows 98 has no open ports by default thus
> no way for something to get in unless you bring it in yourself (download a
> trojan/virus etc.).
>
> This is not true for Windows 2000 and newer.

On Thursday 05 January 2006 09:38 am, RJK had this to say in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

> OH...FOR GOODNESS DAMNED SAKE !!!
>
> ...surely there is a SINGLE ...all singing / all dancing - "install it
> and forget it," ...REALLY, REALLY GOOD
> ...firewall / anti spy/scum/mal/crap-ware application out there that can
> do everything for me automatically,
>
Sure there is. It's called Linux. Install it and forget it.

--
A Microsoft Certified System Engineer is to information technology
as a McDonalds Certified Food Specialist is to the culinary arts.

On Thursday 05 January 2006 10:41 am, Fuzzy Logic had this to say in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

>
> The biggest cause of malware/virus infections is the person using the
> computer not the software/hardware they have.
>
Now I understand why you call yourself "Fuzzy Logic". You are obviously
clueless.


--
A Microsoft Certified System Engineer is to information technology
as a McDonalds Certified Food Specialist is to the culinary arts.