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