What everyone needs to know

[hermes]

Before the MVP (M$ Victim Poster) Hermes responded, kurttrail typed:

Who said anything about "must?" You. Who limited this to people
that are buying new computers? You.

People should turn-off sh*t that they really don't need or ever use.
Whether it's when they first get there computer, after doing a clean
install, after cleaning up after being plagued with viruses, worms,
spyware, or whatever and whenever.

I'd want to be "Unknown" too, if I had your lack reasoning ability,
or are you just being purposefully dense?

This "Unknown" is unknown until you look at his headers! ROFL

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DRM sux! Treacherous Computing kills our virtual civil liberties!
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Windows XP crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.

Yesterday it worked.
Today it is not working.
Windows is like that.

 

[Joh N.]

Unknown, after spending 3 minutes figuring out which end of the pen to use,
wrote:

The ramblings of a lunatic include those people who say MS has for decades
neglected to produce secure code. I find that people that make those kinds of
statments have never written a single line of code. Amazing!

Oh, you mean every programmers first code of 'Hello world'? You're right...M$
should only do that, since even that should not be able to get ****ed up by
them.

Joh N.

 

[Joh N.]

Unknown, after spending 3 minutes figuring out which end of the pen to use,
wrote:

Geeeeeze! You don't know anything about business management either.

That's right! Damn, Kurt, you should know better that M$ will purposefully
make dodgy code so that it can be cracked to the ass and make its users *buy*
it all over again when they (M$) come out with the latest and greatest virus
attractant! What's the matter with you!

Joh N.

 

[Joh N.]

Stephen, after spending 3 minutes figuring out which end of the pen to use,
wrote:

| If your computer is a on a Windows Platform you need to disable the
| Services that Windows leaves opens, for starters. Most home users
| aren't using a Virtual Private Network, Mail Server, FTP Server, TCP
| Server and so on. You also need to install a Firewall, whether it be
| software or hardware oriented ONLY before you put your computer on the
| Internet. Trojan Horses disable anti-virus and firewalls. An
| anti-virus application will secure your computer to "some" degree, but
| NOT unless you can secure your e-mail, browser and internet settings and
|
| applications. Without the above security, the malicious hackers are
| already abusing your computers to take down Networks, Servers, trade
| drugs, guns, bo*bs, and so on.
| This is only a small list of areas which deal with security, malware,
| backdoors, trojan horses and more.
|
| Tracker
|
|
|
|

If one thinks about it too much it's a nightmare. Don't install everything
that is available, rather only stuff from reputible companies - and don't
even trust some of them too much.

You mean like WMP? LOL!

I've heard there's a company selling cheap
printers and its CD-ROM installs spyware/adware along with the printer
drivers.

I've *seen* HP install the same spyware when installing their printers.

Naturally, surf with scripting off as default, and keep your system patched.
Run and AV program too. Some guys insist on a firewall of somesort so they
can watch the goings on.

It's about the best advice anyone can give. A firewall is/should be a
necessity.

Joh N.

 

[Joh N.]

Unknown, after spending 3 minutes figuring out which end of the pen to use,
wrote:

And so, before anyone buys a computer they must go to the library and read.
The world doesn't work that way.

Not *just* the library, you ****ing imbecile! 'Unknown' fits you perfectly, it
answers the question 'Do you have a brain?'.

Joh N.

 

[RJK]

There's nothing worse than a female trying to do a mans' job !

....especially when she doesn't have the first idea what she's talking about.

It's smelly fish like this that give genuine, NON rip-off, PC gurus a bad
name !

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

What's that got to do with a female troll that's ready and willing to con
lesser PC literate people into listening to her scare-mongering crap drivel
and extract lots of money from them ?

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

....use a good clairvoyant

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

XP never goes "belly up" unless it's used by somebody who doesn't really
know a computer is for ! ...and that same person is usually a paper
oriented small to medium business person, who thinks that because they've
spent £1500 on a PC package, it's going to miraculously take over all their
paperwork simply by switching it on !!!!!!

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

....here you go :=)
http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/windowsxp/disableservices.htm

regards, Richard

 

[RJK]

.....here you go
http://www.winnetmag.com/Articles/Print.cfm?ArticleID=40722

regards, Richard

 

[Malvern]

Both seem applicable.

Malv

I think you should substitute the * with "m" .....

I thought perhaps it was the slang term for breasts

Regards,
Fraser Dickson [MCP]

...what's a "bo*b" ?

 

[kurttrail]

...here you go :=)
http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/windowsxp/disableservices.htm

Good link.

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[kurttrail]

XP never goes "belly up" unless it's used by somebody who doesn't
really know a computer is for !

Are you really that naive?

...and that same person is usually

a paper oriented small to medium business person, who thinks that
because they've spent £1500 on a PC package, it's going to
miraculously take over all their paperwork simply by switching it on
!!!!!!

LOL!

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[kurttrail]

What's that got to do with a female troll that's ready and willing to
con lesser PC literate people into listening to her scare-mongering
crap drivel and extract lots of money from them ?

Didn't you supply the links that show people how to disable useless
services?

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[RJK]

ummm! .... I think I've got the wrong end of the stick somewhere, or put it
like this - I can't seem to follow this thread anymore mainly because I've
had two glasses of wine ! But, I should say, before crashing out, that I
agree with most of what kurttrail says !

regards, Richard

 

[Frank]

http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/windowsxp/disableservices.htm

Good link.

Except for the fact that it is _PASSE_

 

[kurttrail]

ummm! .... I think I've got the wrong end of the stick somewhere, or
put it like this - I can't seem to follow this thread anymore mainly
because I've had two glasses of wine ! But, I should say, before
crashing out, that I agree with most of what kurttrail says !

Have a glass of Chablis on me!

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[Heather]

ROFL!! After flipping thru the totally boring *nyah nyah* posts on
this......I can't believe that there are idiots out there that don't know
who Debbie/Trackers/FerretFace is.......she is a total nutbar who drives
everyone on security and antivirus ng's nuts!! She also calls herself
"Beef's Old Lady" (barf......there's a horrible picture!!)

Shaking my head at the dolts who half believe her. Give your heads a shake,
dolts.

Grinning to myself coz it looks like the hackers got to her
computer......her clock is wrong and she *claims* that is a big sign you
have been hacked.......bwa ha ha!!

Figgs

Debbie! Long time no see! Not since January! Still trying to sell that
book of miserable "security advice", are you?

Just like a toothache - you don't know how much you miss it until it comes
back.



P.S. - What's a TCP server? Is that like one of those silver wedgie-things
you use to slice and serve pies and cakes? <VBSEG>

P.P.S. - You misspelled "b**bs". Have a nice day.

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If your computer is a on a Windows Platform you need to disable the
Services that Windows leaves opens, for starters. Most home users
aren't using a Virtual Private Network, Mail Server, FTP Server, TCP
Server and so on. You also need to install a Firewall, whether it be
software or hardware oriented ONLY before you put your computer on the
Internet. Trojan Horses disable anti-virus and firewalls. An
anti-virus application will secure your computer to "some" degree, but
NOT unless you can secure your e-mail, browser and internet settings and

applications. Without the above security, the malicious hackers are
already abusing your computers to take down Networks, Servers, trade
drugs, guns, bo*bs, and so on.
This is only a small list of areas which deal with security, malware,
backdoors, trojan horses and more.

Tracker

 

[kurttrail]

Except for the fact that it is _PASSE_

Exactly what?

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