the right method

[Alain]

Hi,

I can find many advices on the web on how to secure an XP box, but what
I would like to find is a more _systematic_ approach: what are the
steps that one needs to take right after installation; what are the
measures that one needs to perform regularily; which site(s) should I
visit regularily to be informed of security alerts...

Today I will help a friend who thinks she has a virus on her WindowsXP
box. I think she was a bit loose on security, although she has NortonAV
and a firewall. If you would reinstall XP, where can I find a list of
patches that should be applied to secure the box?

Thank you.

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Alain;
The firewall MUST be operational BEFORE connecting the computer to the
internet.
Install ALL Critical Updates.
Install Service Pack first and alone.
Install other Critical Updates no more than 4 at a time.

Here is a good start:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

Home Computer Security
http://www.cert.org/homeusers/HomeComputerSecurity/

Protect Your PC
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp

Security and Privacy for Home Users
http://www.microsoft.com/security/home/

Home PC Firewall Guide
http://www.firewallguide.com/


Bruce Chambers

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