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Thermodyne said:
1) Don’t use an account with administrative privileges for everyday activities.
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Guilty!
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2) Don’t open email from unknown senders.
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3) Don’t use IE with low security settings. Better yet, don’t use IE.
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4) Do use antivirus and keep it up to date. Symantec is still one of the best out there; just don’t get the version with all of the extra crap.
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5) Do keep your system patched.
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6) Do use a firewall of some sort. Hardware is better than software, but software is better than nothing.
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Semi-check. Software Firewall.
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7) Do set windows to require a Ctrl, Alt, and Del at log on.
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Not done...should do though.
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8) Do put a complex password on the admin account and turn off administrative shares.
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Done. Very complex password.
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9) Do rename the admin account.
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Many home systems have a null admin password and administrative shares turned on.
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Are you serious!?!? People actually have their systems so unsecure...and it's so easy to fix!
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