Thread: OT HEEEELP MY @#*%& COMPUTER IS *$&%%&
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Old January 3rd, 2005, 09:11 AM

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Default Re: OT HEEEELP MY @#*%& COMPUTER IS *$&%%&
There is a lot of overkill when it comes to security. Much of it can be avoided by common sense.

I'm Running Windows XP, Service Pack 1 (I refuse to install SP2, I'll wait a few months before installing anything with that's reputation)
Mozilla Firefox 1.0.
Trend MicroInternet Security. (Virus Scanner+Firewall)
Spybot Search and Destroy.

That's it. I check my e-mail Online via hotmail, and with Firefox nothing gets past. Half the time I'm unsure if i have an Active Firewall, and I virus scan once a month...Rarely get anything. Maybe I'm lucky, or Maybe it's just common sense on how to avoid this kind of stuff by the sites you visit and the people you talk to.
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