Should I turn the modem to off when not in use?
My computer came with Norton firewall and virus detection. Will this be good enough. Could I use the security features from the ISP (Earthlink), will they work as well?
What additional security measures should I look into?
This is for a stand alone (non-networked) home computer.
2007-03-19 04:42:23 · 7 answers · asked by Bob 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
Make sure to disable file and print sharing. I bought a router that acts as a firewall as well.
2007-03-19 04:46:11 · answer #1 · answered by Kevin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never use security features provided by ISP, i suppose you could turn it off when not in use, Norton is OK but not foolproof, I recommend AVG anti-virus(free) Sygate firewall, can still find it free even though Symetec (Norton bought it) and/ or SpywareTerminator also free
2007-03-19 04:49:36 · answer #2 · answered by sonny4fn 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
without a doubt a router is the first thing to get. preferably a linksys, or cisco. linksys is owned by cisco now. but the cisco is better. a linksys router is 50 dollars and is a must have for broadband users. networked or not. the norton products should do you fine. i'd add a product called adaware from download.com. it's free and you can run it once a week to check for spyware. it's easy to use too. routers are ready to go out of the box. very easy to install.
2007-03-19 05:02:39 · answer #3 · answered by wiley c 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should Try a firewall.
Comodo personal firewall is free and is the only firewall that passes all known leak tests. www.comodo.com
You should also try an anti-virus like Avast! home edition. it is also free. www.avast.com
Delete norton and its firewall and let your system breath as you will notice a performance increase in it.
Also use anti-spyware softwares.
Spyware terminator and Ad-aware se personal are bothe free. www.spywareterminator.com and www.lavasoft.com
Good luck!
2007-03-19 06:10:41 · answer #4 · answered by Hasnain R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Using a router will help, even when your System is on.
The router will help in stopping attacks or access problems. You also do not need to disable anything, just set up a Good Router ( LINKSYS) and allow it to do what it needs to do
2007-03-19 04:46:55 · answer #5 · answered by Mictlan_KISS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just shut off modem nothing else u need
2007-03-19 04:45:12 · answer #6 · answered by Prat home 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-03-19 04:56:01 · answer #7 · answered by James M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋