WINDOWS XP
Security
1. CREATING USER ACCOUNTS
Click on start, select control panel, then User Accounts
Select create a new account, type a name for the new account (your name) Click next and select account type. Then click create an account.
Select the account by clicking on it and make changes.
2. COMPUTER SECURITY
A. What is a computer Virus?
A small program written to alter the way a computer operates, without the permission or knowledge of the user. A virus must execute and replicate itself,
B. Ways viruses are transmitted.
Software (floppy disks and CD’s
E-mail (attachments)
C. Other threats to computers.
Worms- spreads by creating duplicates itself on other drives, systems, or networks.
Trojan horses- programs that pretend to have a set of useful or desirable features, but actually contains a damaging payload.
Virus hoaxes- email message that warns of a non-existing virus.
D. Some popular Antivirus Programs
NORTON ANTIVIRUS
McAFEE VIRUS SCAN
AVG – free
E. Spyware
Steals your information (Identity theft)
F. Some Anti-spyware programs
Ad-ware (www.lavasoftusa.com/software/adaware/)
Spybot (www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html)
Microsoft antispyware Beta (/www.microsoft.com/) Microsoft Windows Defender Beta 2. First check to see if you have a download folder on your c: drive, if not make one. In Internet explorer’s Address window type www.microsoft.com on the left side select downloads, then select windows Windows Defender Beta 2 Then select continue, then download. Download the file to the download folder on your C: drive.. Follow the directions.
G. Firewalls
Windows XP’s updated, more powerful firewall monitors every connection arriving at your PC. When the firewall notices an unrequested connection trying to enter it blocks it.
Windows Firewall – START/CONTROL PANEL/SECURITY CENTER
Windows Automatic Updates START/CONTROL PANEL/AUTOMATUC UPDATES
Windows XP’s updated, more powerful firewall monitors every connection arriving at your PC. When the firewall notices an un-requested connection trying to enter it blocks it.
Windows Firewall – START/CONTROL PANEL/SECURITY CENTER
Windows Automatic Updates START/CONTROL PANEL/AUTOMATIC UPDATES