What everyone needs to know

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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:03pm up 3 days 7:20, 2 users, load average: 0.02, 0.03, 0.00

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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:03pm up 3 days 7:20, 2 users, load average: 0.02, 0.03, 0.00

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

"Tracker" wrote in message
...
| 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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:08pm up 3 days 7:25, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00

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

"Tracker" wrote in message
...
| 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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:08pm up 3 days 7:25, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00

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

"Tracker" wrote in message
...
| 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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:08pm up 3 days 7:25, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00

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

"Tracker" wrote in message
...
| 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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:08pm up 3 days 7:25, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00

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

"Tracker" wrote in message
...
| 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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:08pm up 3 days 7:25, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00

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

"Tracker" wrote in message
...
| 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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:08pm up 3 days 7:25, 2 users, load average: 0.00, 0.01, 0.00

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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:17pm up 3 days 7:34, 2 users, load average: 0.17, 0.07, 0.01

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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:17pm up 3 days 7:34, 2 users, load average: 0.17, 0.07, 0.01

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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:17pm up 3 days 7:34, 2 users, load average: 0.17, 0.07, 0.01

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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:17pm up 3 days 7:34, 2 users, load average: 0.17, 0.07, 0.01

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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:17pm up 3 days 7:34, 2 users, load average: 0.17, 0.07, 0.01

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.
--
Linux 2.4.20-4GB-athlon
12:17pm up 3 days 7:34, 2 users, load average: 0.17, 0.07, 0.01

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


"Tracker" wrote in message
...
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