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| + | ==Safe Browsing== | ||
| + | For a safe browsing environment for things like on-line banking, here's my current recommendation. | ||
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| + | ===Initial downloads=== | ||
| + | * Download VMware player (www.vmware.com) | ||
| + | * Download the latest version of Ubuntu (32 bit) as an ISO file | ||
| + | ===Install Ubuntu=== | ||
| + | * Install VMware player | ||
| + | * Start VMware player and create a new virtual machine | ||
| + | * Specify the Ubuntu ISO you downloaded earlier as the installation | ||
| + | * Answer the other VMware questions | ||
| + | * Allow VMware to install it's add on for Ubuntu | ||
| + | ** On Windows 7 you need to approve admin rights for the VMware add on, so wait for it to pop up. If it times out, the add on won't install | ||
| + | * Wait for the install to finish | ||
| + | ===Finalize Browser=== | ||
| + | * Log onto Ubuntu | ||
| + | * Start Firefox | ||
| + | * Install NoScript for Firefox (noscript.net) | ||
| + | ** Read the instructions on NoScript. It is intrusive and annoying, but it's far safer with NoScript. | ||
| + | * Install Web of Trust for Firefox (www.mywot.com) | ||
| + | * Install Perspectives for Firefox (perspectives-project.org) | ||
| + | ===Other Notes=== | ||
| + | * All software is free | ||
| + | * You need a reasonably powerful machine | ||
| + | * The Firefox plugins are recommended for all browsing environments. | ||
| + | * Using a netbook as an Ubuntu machine for secure browsing is an option, but I had issues with getting Ubuntu drivers for my netbook. | ||
| + | ==Removing Viruses== | ||
Some notes on cleaning infected PCs | Some notes on cleaning infected PCs | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 2 August 2011
Contents
1 Safe Browsing
For a safe browsing environment for things like on-line banking, here's my current recommendation.
1.1 Initial downloads
- Download VMware player (www.vmware.com)
- Download the latest version of Ubuntu (32 bit) as an ISO file
1.2 Install Ubuntu
- Install VMware player
- Start VMware player and create a new virtual machine
- Specify the Ubuntu ISO you downloaded earlier as the installation
- Answer the other VMware questions
- Allow VMware to install it's add on for Ubuntu
- On Windows 7 you need to approve admin rights for the VMware add on, so wait for it to pop up. If it times out, the add on won't install
- Wait for the install to finish
1.3 Finalize Browser
- Log onto Ubuntu
- Start Firefox
- Install NoScript for Firefox (noscript.net)
- Read the instructions on NoScript. It is intrusive and annoying, but it's far safer with NoScript.
- Install Web of Trust for Firefox (www.mywot.com)
- Install Perspectives for Firefox (perspectives-project.org)
1.4 Other Notes
- All software is free
- You need a reasonably powerful machine
- The Firefox plugins are recommended for all browsing environments.
- Using a netbook as an Ubuntu machine for secure browsing is an option, but I had issues with getting Ubuntu drivers for my netbook.
2 Removing Viruses
Some notes on cleaning infected PCs
- Do not connect to network unless cleaned
- MalwareBytes
- Download latest copy on a clean PC - http://www.malwarebytes.org/
- Install onto clean PC
- Run on clean PC and download latest definitions
- Copy the installation file and the rules file from the clean PC to the infected machine
- For Windows XP and 2000 "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\rules.ref"
- For Windows Vista and Windows 7 "C:\ProgramData\Malwarebytes\Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware\rules.ref"
- Install on the clean PC and then manually update the rules definition
- Run MalwareBytes scanner
- Other scanners to try (download on clean PC and copy over)
- Check for fake antivirus software with http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/how-to-use-stinger.aspx http://www.mcafee.com/us/downloads/free-tools/how-to-use-stinger.aspx
- SUPERAntiSpyware http://www.superantispyware.com/ (available as a portable application)
- Vipre Rescue http://live.sunbeltsoftware.com/
- If desperate (download on clean PC and copy over)
- Try HijackThis, which won't detect infestations, but will tell you all the possible problems. http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/
- ComboFix, which will clean some problems, but is intended to produce a report that can be posted on a forum to get help. http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/combofix/how-to-use-combofix
- After cleanup, install Microsoft Security Essentials http://www.microsoft.com/security_essentials/
- to update without connecting to the network, download the updates from
- On Vista/Windows 7 you may have to 'run as administrator'
