In our last post, we highlighted what a new 2010 security report tells us. It highlights some trends that antivirus alone can not stop.
What can PC users do to stay ahead of these threats? Some good options:
1. At a minimum, use an excellent two-way free firewall with your antivirus. It can help by blocking hacker transmissions. So even if you are a victim, a criminal program may not be able to phone home to the hacker or send your personal information out.
2. Even better, use any security suite that includes an OS Firewall, which helps by detecting dangerous behavior that is often missed. (Also helpful: The ZoneAlarm suites that include an OS Firewall have Advanced Download Protection too, which is nearly invincible at detecting dangers hiding in downloads you initiate from the Web.)
3. Use browser virtualization that automatically neutralizes drive-by downloads before they can do damage. Drive-by download protection is not widely available, but you’ll find it in ZoneAlarm Extreme Security and ForceField.
4. For Pete’s sake, don’t leave home without a spam filter, and make sure you’ve got excellent anti-phishing protection. (All products with a ZoneAlarm firewall include advanced anti-phishing and several include anti-spam.) Avoid reading pharmaceutical advertising email, as there’s a least an 80% chance it’s spam, and it’s likely to include a malware link or attachment.
5. And please, keep your software up-to-date, especially your Web browser, your OS, and any browser-related apps such as those by Adobe. Here are some good tricks for keeping your software up-to-date
P.S. If you need new a quick way to select new security software, here are a couple of handy tools:
couple of handy tools:
· Quick comparison chart
· ZoneAlarm Product Selector
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