New IE Vulnerability: XP Users Take Note
Microsoft Warns of Attacks on IE Zero-Day I know the XP topic has been covered extensively and that most XP users here are wise enough to not be IE users, but just in case anyone is still using IE ...
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Chris Bryant wrote:
Another tip- never ever, ever use a computer as an administrator unless you are installing or removing software. You should have a user account with no privileges to make changes to the system, and use that for everyday tasks.
....thought I'd run this EXCELLENT post up to the top of the pole again. This flies above the heads of perhaps 900 out of 1000 computer users out there.
... can't even imagine flying in superuser profile *wide open* in the "wild".
People: lock down your superuser profile permanently (learn all realms in the settng of permissions, or hire someone to do this for you), and only fly in the wild using a severely locked down (read: non administrator) profile (in fact: set up a non administrative secure log-in profile for every computer user in the household, and never divulge the administrator password-- ever). In addition, as mentioned earlier, use a browser with sandbox mode (learn what/where this is, and how to set it up). Password your antivirus, password your anti-spyware; designate 1 person in the household as computer admin (that person will be the sole individual responsible for installing new software, doing maintenance, etc)...using a strong password.
