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Security and Privacy Guide
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- Step 7 - Software
Antiadware and Antispyware
If you use Windows, your hard drive most likely has spyware and adware on it. If you go online every day, use the following software every day to find and remove them.
Or if you don't want to deal with that, choose one of the following options. skip
- Set up a virtual PC on a clean-installed and secured PC or Mac.
- Switch to GNU/Linux, Mac OS or BSD.
- Use Windows when offline and a GNU/Linux Live CD when online.
- Set up a dual boot system and use Windows when offline and an alternative operating system when online.
- How good are free security programs? (improving performance through layering - for example, using Ad-Aware, Spybot and MWAS together)
- Don't be fooled by rogue / suspect antispyware products and web sites.
- Poor Defenders - Some antispyware companies use confusing ads.
Use Spy Sweeper (commercial - PC Magazine Editor's Choice, Oct. 2005) or, if removing all spyware and adware isn't a concern, Ad-Aware (free and commercial - has fallen behind, according to a Feb. 2005 PC Magazine article) to remove them.
Spy Sweeper and Ad-Aware Plugins for BartPE or better yet Ultimate Boot CD for Windows: skip
Then use Spybot and Windows Defender (requires Internet Explorer, Windows Installer 3.1 or later and Windows validation to download and install, and DCOM and Windows Defender services to work) to remove web bugs and any spyware and adware that Ad-Aware may have missed. (Before using them each time, be sure to check for updates.)
Or use one of these programs. (Read the privacy articles above to learn about spyware and web bugs.)
Antispyware Plugins for BartPE or better yet Ultimate Boot CD for Windows: skip
- ParetoLogic XoftSpy (claimed to be the latest and most advanced spyware detection and removal software)
- Spybot
- Giant AntiSpyware 1
- Giant AntiSpyware 2
- Aranea Spywizard
After you've removed the spyware and adware from your hard drive with Spybot and Ad-Aware, or one of the commercial programs, use SpywareBlaster | and SpywareGuard to minimize further pestware on your computer.
Before using them each time, be sure to check for updates. (They may not block all further spyware and adware, so scan your hard drive often with Ad-Aware and Spybot just in case some get through.)
Or use this HOSTS file to keep spyware, adware and browser hijackers from installing when visiting unfamiliar web sites. Then lock the HOSTS file with SpyBot or WinPatrol, to keep the unruly pestware from changing it.
Antihijacker
If your browser gets hijacked, or an unwanted startup item or button gets added, use one of the following software to remove the pest.
- CWShredder
- HijackThis (free) Use it with caution to remove stubborn browser hijackers. Don't worry. The folks at the site I've linked to will help you figure out what to remove and what to leave alone, so you don't disable your computer.
- A2 Hijackfree (same as HijackThis but more extensive).
- Antihijacking Plugins for BartPE or better yet Ultimate Boot CD for Windows: skip
- CWShredder Plugin
- A2 Hijackfree Plugin (same as HijackThis but more extensive)
Cookie Manager
Use an eraser / wiper / shredder to securely erase advertisers' tracking cookies from your hard drive. Then use a cookie manager to filter all further cookies, keeping the ones you need and blocking the ones you don't. (Read the privacy articles above to learn about cookies.)
- CookieWall (a great little cookie manager - free)
- Cookie Crusher (the best cookie manager - inexpensive)
More Security and Privacy Software
For more top security and privacy software programs, visit these web sites.
- Pricelessware.org (free)
- Wilders.org Security Advisors (free)
- Security Config (commercial)
- Firewall Guide (commercial)
Security and Privacy Guide
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- Want to do more than just live? Get more out of life? Need help with life's everyday issues?
- LifeMag.info
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- Because there's more to life than one's self, status or material things.
- (for those dealing with real-life issues and who enjoy participating in stimulating discussions on issues and ideas, crave the thrill of geographic, mental and spiritual exploration and discovery and value local and global community, belonging and old and new friendships)
- Watch or listen to Lifestyle Magazine online for free.
- Watch, listen or read as host Dwight Nelson focuses on life issues such as stress, forgiveness, and hope.
- Sign up for free to access his forums, chat with experts and receive his newsletters. (offers more in-depth information not included in the life issues episodes)
- Free Support for Life's Questions and Issues at AnswersForMe.com
- Words of Encouragement and Hope
- Suicide Hotlines and Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
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- Help for Sex and Pornography Addiction
- Recovery Options
- About Kiva (not rated) and Grameen-Style Microcredit
- Make an Investment in the Working Poor at eBay's MicroPlace.com (not rated)
- Rated Microloan Charities
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- Moved by inspirational stories? Ready to go from caring to doing? Help the New Heroes change the world.
- Discover Ways to Make the World a Better Place
- Don't let your computer's idle time go to waste! Help find the cures for cancer and other diseases with your computer or SP3.
- Have you helped the victims of Hurricane Katrina, the South Asia Earthquake or other relief efforts this month? How you can help.
- How to Avoid Fraudulent E-Mails and Web Sites Asking for Donations
Important Health Topics
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- The Right Way To Save A Life, Including Your Own, According to Dr. Heimlich and the Red Cross
- 10 Questions That Could Save Your Life: Make the Most of Your Time
- Ten Questions a Woman Should Ask Her Healthcare Provider
- Can't find a cure for an illness or want to get healthy? Give a Lifestyle Center a chance.
- Unresolved emotional issues are dangerous to our health. The best way to bind your emotional wounds so the healing can begin.
- Poor oral health is also dangerous to our health. The risk factors of tooth decay and gum disease and how to treat or prevent them.
- Ingredients in our personal care products, cosmetics, foods, water and air are also dangerous to our health. How to be a safe shopper.
- How to Live a Long, Happy, Healthy, Low-Stress Life
- What You Need to Know About Asbestos - Contaminated Vermiculite
- Have chronic, searing, debilitating muscle pain? If caused by trigger points, you can relieve it yourself and avoid unnecessary surgery. Learn more.
Important Digital Topics
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- What you need to do to keep your child safe at MySpace.com and other Web hangouts.
- Too smart for the dangers at MySpace? Think again!
- Beware the CyberLover [Bot] That Steals Personal Data in Chat Rooms and Social Networks Through Social Engineering
- Security and Privacy Threats and the Solutions Most Are Unaware of or Still Ignoring
- Virtually Worry-Free Computing - Sufficiently Secure and Private Web Surfing
- Sold, recycled, donated and discarded computers, PDAs and cell phones can contain recoverable private data even after a delete, format or reset. How to securely erase your data.
- How to avoid becoming a victim of or recover from America's credit card debt crisis and recent fee deregulation.
- Parent! Seriously consider moving your preteen or earliteen from MySpace or another Web hangout to imbee or YoKidsYo. Here's why.
- Thinking of buying Windows Vista or a Windows Vista PC? Before you do, seriously consider this first.
- Putting up with a noisy computer? Give your ears and nerves a break. Buy or build a quiet or silent computer.
- Webmaster: Stop Spam with These Free, Spam-Proof, Customizable PHP Scripts
Important Spiritual Topics
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- Does the Bible say God will torture bad people in hell for eternity?
- Was Jesus just a man who married Mary Magdalene? Has the church been hiding information from us for years about Jesus? Don't decide too quickly. Examine the evidence first.
- Think conclusive cases can't be made for the Bible and Jesus as the God/Man Messiah? You'd be surprised. The overwhelming mountain of factual, historical evidence is too compelling, too convincing to be ignored.
- Investigate the Reliability of the Bible
- Investigate Jesus as the God/Man Messiah
- Investigate the Case for a Creator
- Investigate Christianity
- If you're angry at God or see Him in a negative way, discover the good news about God's character and gifts of peace, joy, meaning and eternal life.
- Examine false assumptions about God and Christianity, and why they make us so miserable and unhappy.
- Videos of What God Has Done for Others
- Audios of What God Has Done for Others
- Free Life-Changing Books to Read or Listen To
- ''We are living in very interesting times. Too many people are confused about what the Bible says about the future, and a lot of that has to do with confusion about Israel.'' Learn more.
- If an angel or a loved one who has died appears or speaks to you, don't automatically assume it's a good angel or your loved one. Here's why.
- Don't automatically assume the entertainment industry is harmless. Listen to ''Escape From the Black Hole'' or get the DVD.
- Don't automatically assume the growing fascination with Harry Potter, witches, wicca and the occult is harmless either. Explore these controversial topics.
- Don't automatically assume that New Age / New Spirituality concepts and the alternative / holistic therapies and media influenced by them are harmless. Learn more.
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