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Originally Posted by f.montoya
So you would recommend to all:
1. Keep your system updated
2. Don't put too much stock in the browser you use as long as you have anti-virus protection and set it to not allow iframes(currently a Firefox addon "noscript" can provide this protection. Are there options for those who use IE?)
3. Browse the internet intelligently |
#1 is the most important. Make sure your system gets regular updates.
#2 I personally don't use Internet explorer for anything unless I have specific work applications that require it. I personally find Firefox + noscript better to protect your computer then anything else out there for Windows as long as you have noscript configured correctly. (Many people install it and then hate how restrictive it is and then disable the pieces that protect you).
#2a: I do think it is important to have anti-virus protection (I do after all work for a large company that develops antivirus software among other various applications). However for these specific attacks, in my opinion most anti-virus software applications have been fairly ineffective in preventing them from occuring. I won't go into all of the reasons for that unless someone is dying to know.. but that doesn't mean anti-virus software is not important.. Just in this particular case, protecting yourself in other ways is more effective.
#2b: In addition there are other various applications you could choose to use to safeguard your computer to prevent various fundamental system changes without prompting you for special approval first. (Windows vista comes with alot of this built in, and is often listed as one of the annoying features of windows vista however)
#3 Yes, the best protection is learning how to view webpages in a way to better protect yourself. The problem is that you could be the smartest web viewer in the world, and if you hit a website that is infected, you are possibly in as much trouble as anyone else. Many mainstream webpages these days are infected with these type of attacks. Computer manufacturers, large online communities, etc.