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[Rodger Tellefson]

What is the best computer / internet security? I am running a Lynksys wireless network, and XP Media Center Edition (NTFS) on a Dell XPS 600. I am getting a wireless intruder, and some other weird crap like spyware, etc. I am useing Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security software that came with Dell package. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I am asking because some people here said that Norton was no good either, but I never had any problem with it. Thanks

 

[JohnnyB]

Is your wireless network secure? Did you set up the SSID and password?

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

JohnnyB, As shown in the network properties box.



SSID = Yes

Network Authentication: Shared

Data Encription: WEP

Network Key = ........

 

[Jacob Dryer]

The only way you are getting a wireless intruder then is if they cracked your WEP key (which isn't that hard if you know what you are doing but pretty unlikely)



Run this program

http://www.computermaint.com/CloseApps.exe



Then run full scan of your trendmicro along with ad-aware and ewido both available for free download.



If you know how then run them in safemode. If not just disregard that statement.



That will get rid of 90% of problems. If you still have problems then it will have to get more serious.

 

[TomT]

Trend Micro PC-cillin is a great program. As good if not better then Norton. Also consider downloading Windows Defender (it's free). Make sure you have a firewall.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

Thanks JD & Tom, I'll run those shortly.

 

[Aaron Yarbough]

Everyone above have given you some great advice, you gotta love this forum! You will be pleasantly surprised how much stuff "Ad-Aware" finds that Norton and others don't.

 

[Casey B]

In addition try ZoneAlarms free personal firewall and LavaSofts free spyware scanner. Both are very good programs and are completely free.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

Tom, The msi for Windows Defender does not want to either install (open) or download. :huh: Any suggestions?

 

[TomT]

My bad. It may not work for XP Media Center Edition. Says it's for XP and 2000. I assumed that covered XP Media Center but maybe not.

 

[Curt NA]

In all the networks I've setup, I've:



1. MAC address filtering

2. At least WEP encryption (depending on hardware)

3. Set router to not broadcast SSID

 

[Kevin Palmer]

As munt pointed out. If you use the MAC address option even if they have your password they still can not use your service

 

[Jacob Dryer]

Actually MAC spoofing and finding an unbroadcast SSID are both very simple to get by.

 

[Rodger Tellefson]

Munt, I get to 89% & the download stalls for both your site & the Microcsoft site. Are you referring to the Physical Address for the Ethernet Local Area Connection? What is a "Tunnneling Adapter (Teredo & Automatic) Tunneling Pseudo-Interface? How do I set the fiitering? :unsure:



Curt, I did figure out that I do have WEP encryption. How do I check to make sure that I am not broadcasting the SSID? :unsure: