Nope.. thats why we are here. To educate users about the risk of the internet.Quote:
Are you forgetting that many people here asking security questions are home users who have no concept of computer security, anti-virus or firewalls?
Ok, I'm starting to see your point.Quote:
Are you saying that a person who puts their Windows Platform computer on the Internet with no anti-virus or firewalls from the beginning - their computer isn't already hackable? By this time, a Backdoor or Trojan Horse is already set-up and there is no looking back. Also, the hacker may have already installed a keylogger so what the hell is password protecting going to safeguard you from?
But, let's say you have a box that has run for a year w/o updates, a firewall, AV, or spyware cleans. First off, I would run 3 different virus scanners in safe mode. (Were talking windows here). Then I would install NIS and NAV, because I am familiar and they have served me well. After this, I would run Ad aware and spybot in Safe mode. I would run Hijack this To make sure there are no other keyloggers or viruses or hijacks that boot up. So any viruses that make it past the AV, wouldn't make it past HiThis. After that, a Windows Update. Then I would change all my passwords, and be confident in using that computer myself.
Edit- I'd throw the cleaner in there as well.
Edit- and Fport.
Edit- and Ethereal.