Who use's Administrator Privilages on the Web?

[Guest]

I read it is safe practice to surf the web using anything other than Administrator Privilages as it is a security risk
But, I find it a pain in the butt

I would like to know how many of us use Administrator Privilages, Power User

If I have ZoneAlarm Pro would this be alright to surf the Web with Administrator Privilages

I have Windows XP Pro SP1, ZoneAlarm Pr

Cheers.

 

[Jason]

I read it is safe practice to surf the web using anything other than Administrator Privilages as it is a security risk.
But, I find it a pain in the butt.

I would like to know how many of us use Administrator Privilages, Power Users

If I have ZoneAlarm Pro would this be alright to surf the Web with Administrator Privilages?

I have Windows XP Pro SP1, ZoneAlarm Pro

Cheers.

NO, NO, NO, NO. Did I say NO? I meant NO. Do not surf as administrator
plain and simple. No ifs ands or buts. I don't care what you're running
for "protection" that account does not exist so you can surf the net
with. Set up seperate user accounts to do your surfing. It's not hard to
press ctrl alt delete then put in a username and password, or to use
that annoying switch user function that XP has built in.

Jason

 

[Wesley Vogel]

From XP HELP.,

Why you should not run your computer as an administrator

[[Running Windows 2000 or Windows XP as an administrator makes the system
vulnerable to Trojan horses and other security risks. The simple act of
visiting an Internet site can be extremely damaging to the system. An
unfamiliar Internet site may have Trojan horse code that can be downloaded
to the system and executed. If you are logged on with administrator
privileges, a Trojan horse could do things like reformat your hard drive,
delete all your files, create a new user account with administrative access,
and so on.

You should add yourself to the Users or Power Users group. When you log on
as a member of the Users group, you can perform routine tasks, including
running programs and visiting Internet sites, without exposing your computer
to unnecessary risk. As a member of the Power Users group, you can perform
routine tasks and you can also install programs, add printers, and use most
Control Panel items. If you need to perform administrative tasks, such as
upgrading the operating system or configuring system parameters, then log
off and log back on as an administrator.]]