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USE CAUTION WHEN RECEIVING EMAIL:
Do not click on email that has no subject, if you click(or double
click) on it, it may open and activate any hidden viruses or
trojans.
Do not click on email that is suspicious looking. If it seems to
be from someone you know yet still looks suspicious, then leave it
along temporarily and start a new email message to that person and
ask them if they sent the other email to you, that way you are the
one sending the message. If they say yes it was them then it is
probably safe to click on the first one.
Do not click on email that seems to be from yourself or your own
address. Hold shift key down then delete it. The shift key gets rid
of it permanently.
Be careful who you get your free email service from, some are
great and some are not.
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PREVENT DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR PRIVACY BY USING
FIREWALL SOFTWARE:
Always have a good "firewall" active when using the internet.
There are many really good firewalls programs. I personally do not
like Windows XP built in firewall. It only partially protects
you.
If you have limited knowledge of firewalls then you may want to
use a simple one. Some of the simple firewalls protect you quietly
in the background and only let you know when the bad guy was
stopped. On the less than simple firewalls I have a tendacy to get
in a hurry and click ok on some permissions that I should have
checked no on.
I use Sensive Guard, it helps stop trojans and viruses . It
protects me in the background and the only time I hear from it is
when someone or something does the dirty, it promptly asks me what
to do.
Firewalls do more than protect from the internet, they also
protect against "back door" activity. Scum can come in on your
computer and use it for illegal storage of some really bad stuff.
Then different people could use your computer as if was their own
and you would never know what was going on.
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PREVENT DAMAGE TO YOUR
COMPUTER AND YOUR PRIVACY BY USING ANTI-VIRUS
SOFTWARE:
Antivirus
software is also essential for safe guarding your computer and your
privacy. There are many really good antivirus software programs. Go
to my links page and you can find several.
Many antivirus programs catch not only viruses but trojans
also.
Trojan comes from trojan horse. The story about how troops were
smuggled in using the Trojan horse illustrates how scumbags sneak
spy ware into your computer. This spyware can do things to you
that only can be described as malicious and under handed.
Sometimes these scumware(trojans) get by your antivirus and
firewall. That's when a program like "Spy-bot search and destroy"
comes in handy. It is an anti-scumware program that can detect
and/or destroy scumware on your computer.
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USE CAUTION
WHEN SHOPPING ONLINE:
Never give your social security number to anyone
anytime, never.
Be careful about giving your date of birth, mother's
maiden name, your full name, your address, telephone number, etc.
All these can be used to trace your location and set you up for
extortion, burlary, abduction, etc.
When shopping online be sure to pick whom you want to shop with and do not let them pick
you. Shopping online can be very helpful and convient when done
with common sense and using due care.
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CHAT ROOMS ETC:
Be careful, be careful, be careful!! There are many scams and many
scammers, one is born every minute. Remember there are
millions of computers online. With that large a crowd you get
plenty of selfish scum who only care about themselves.
If you even suspect anything at all, get out immediately, do not
give them time to set you up.
They can and will mess your computer and you up in a NEW YORK
MINUTE. They are selfish heartless scum waiting to hurt you and
those you love, they care for no one except themselves.
If you suspect anything, change your chat name and if necessary
change chat rooms or even lay off the chatrooms for awhile.
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