Vista - On security, in a nutshell..

Here to recap about security (what I can’t do is to realize that you
need it).
Anyway, I recommend you to check your security measures one more time.

1. Run an hardware firewall, this is the best thing you can do.
If you want a brand name, [Netgear: http://www.netgear.com].

Do you own a HDSPA or 3G modem and you feel the waves you
are subject to are enough to think to a wireless router?

You do well! I thought something like that:
[image:http://blog.daniele.bonini.name/public/2009/07/
img-607823b.jpg]

but it still doesn’t exist on the market.. so try to talk about
it.

2. Run Windows Firewall and mainly if you have a HDSPA or 3G
connection.
Not so powerful but it defends you from port scans and ddos
attacks.

3. Run a serious software firewall, [Outpost Firewall:http://
www.agnitum.com] seems alike.
Configures as better as possible the Application Rules for all
your web
applications giving attention to “window control”, “critical
objects”
and “key logging” as other too. Under Firewall, Network rules,
ICMP,
uncheck “echo request”. Under Attack Detection uncheck “Block
intruder IP for”, if the intruder impersonificates your dns server
is
inconvenient to block it; than Customize, Attacks, select all.

4. Run every web application by a downgraded user. This means to
create
a web user with very few authorizations to run your web
applications
only. Doing so you forbid attackers to enter by Opera, IE, Firefox
bugs
with your live and, probably, administrators credentials.

In Windows XP launch apps by holding SHIFT, right click on the
app,
“Run as..”

In Vista download [ShellRunAS: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/s...cc300361.aspx].
Ones installed, right click on the app
“Run as different user..”

5. Rename Guest user, and deactivate it, and rename Administrator.
Download [renuser:http://windowsitpro.com/article/articleid/15086/
how-can-i-rename-a-user-from-the-command-prompt.html] if you need it.

6. Check out the the [NSA recommendations:http://g0.fi/iaV], and you
laugh..

7. Check out your browser settings. I suggest you [Opera:http://
www.opera.com], as code and plugins
are locked.

8. Download and buy, there is no easy escape, [Fortres 101:http://
www.fortresgrand.com/products/f101/f101.htm]. This software will
definitively lock down the web user created above and all the non
administrator users present in your system.

9. Configure cache and [proxy:http://www.youngzsoft.net/ccproxy/
index.html] appropriately to limit connections (and
map ports).

10 Eventually [change dns settings:http://www.dnsserverlist.org/].
Most of the attacks you receive
are through your dns servers ip impersonifications, indeed don’t
exclude
any morbose friendship alive within your dns servers network.
Eventually
opt for a [script periodically changing your dns settings:http://
tr.im/qV59].

http://blog.daniele.bonini.name/?p=1889


On Jul 6, 12:48*pm, par7133 <par7...@xxxxxx> wrote:

Lot cheaper with free programs .


On Mon, 6 Jul 2009 04:48:31 -0700 (PDT), par7133
<par7133@xxxxxx> wrote:

On Mon, 06 Jul 2009 04:48:31 -0700, par7133 wrote:
Or simply install and run Linux and don't worry about it.