Top 10 Tips to Keep Your Computer Hacker Free

10. Subscribe to our newsletter. It will keep you up-to-date on how to protect yourself from the latest attacks and threats in the Internet world.
9. Test your firewall regularly. Especially after any software updates. Test you Firewall here: Firewall Testing.
8. Copy your services file and test "stripping" it down to just the basics. You should only need ftp, telnet, pop3, and the routed services, but test it out. Win 95/98 - C:\WINDOWS\SERVICESWin NT/2K- C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32\DRIVERS\ETC\SERVICESMac OS X - /etc/services
7. If you don't have a home network setup then turn off the following services: File and Print Sharing for Microsoft NetworksClient Services for Microsoft NetworksInstructions: Win 95/98 Win NT
6. Use Security Zones
5. Disable Active X and Javascript in your browser by going to Tools/Internet Options/Security, click the Internet icon, then click the Custom Level button and set your preferences for ActiveX and Scripting.
4. Disable HTML e-mails and scripting in your e-mail client. This is an option in your e-mail properties. If you are unsure how to do it, open your client and do a search in help and follow the instructions. HTML is the code that "runs" or displays web pages. It is possible that malevolent code is a-lurkin' in that purty e-mail.
3. If the option is available, press the lock button on your high-speed modem if you will not be accessing the Internet for an extended period of time.
2. Keep Software Up-to-dateWindowsInternet Explorer or your browser (same as above)Outlook or your e-mail clientMacsNetscapeSoftware Firewall
NOTE: Microsoft never sends updates via e-mail. If you get an e-mail claiming to hold a Microsoft update, do not open it. Trash it.
1. Get a firewall! I recommend either of these products:Norton Internet Security 2003Norton Personal Firewall 2003