I installed Zone Alarm firewall on my virtual PC. The whole installation process was straight forward and very easy to do. All that was required was to follow a few quick and easy prompts, and as required with all software agree to the user license agreement. Once installed the settings can be changed easily and quickly to the specific requirements of the user.
May 28, 2008
Installing Windows XP
I installed windows XP using Virtual PC to do so. Once Virtual PCwas installed and set up i then put the installation in the cd drive. The setup process is mostly automatic with the user having to only choose a few different options, for example the user license agreement and amount of Ram to be used. Once the setup has finished copying the files from the cd the installation is almost complete. All that remains to do is to enter the product key and register your copy of windows, after this is complete choose a timezone and the installation is then finished. The total installation time is approximately 2 hours.
May 14, 2008
Hoaxes
Virus hoaxes are false reports about non-existent viruses, often claiming to do impossible things. Unfortunately some recipients occasionally believe a hoax to be a true virus warning and may take drastic action such as shutting down their network.
These hoaxes are nothing more than a nuisance trying to scare people into deleting files and folders. If you are not sure you can always consult websites that have detailed lists of all the known and current hoaxes.
Phishing
The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft. The e-mail directs the user to visit a Web site where they are asked to update personal information, such as passwords and credit card, social security, and bank account numbers, that the legitimate organization already has. The Web site, however, is bogus and set up only to steal the user’s information.
A forged email which links to a forged web page or site. The email text urges you to complete an essential procedure by using a link which opens a forged web page. That essential procedure has included account verification, invalid credit/debit card details, attempted hacking of your accont, prize draws and account suspension, to name but a few
Spam
Spam is junk email that is sent to millions of user’s with the intention of trying to sell something. People that give their email addresses on-line by filling out quick forms that are not on a secure websites are targeted by spammers. Also if a person gives away their email address on on-line forums, they are unwittingly setting themselves up to be a victim of spam.
The vast majority of people have software which intercepts spam before it gets to their email in box, this is a very effective way of dealing with spam. With this software an individual can set exact email addresses or key words on the settings to block unwanted email. For instance i would block words like viagra, sex, xxx, and anything relating to that kind of content. if you don’t want these emails blocked you can set them to be sent to your junk folder to be checked before you personally delete them. Spam software is very easy to install and getting to grips with it is pretty straight forward.
