NEVER EVER - Browse the Internet with a username that has Admin Rights.
[Lets all manner of ActiveX, Java Scripts, Office Macro run without being questioned]
WHY ... because IE assumes you know what you are doing because you are a member of the Admin Group!
ALWAYS - Under My Computer/Tools/Folder Options/View..
Select - Show All Hidden Files[2]
Select - Show Known Extensions[1]
Select - Show System Files[2]
Internet Explorer:
Under tools/internet options/advanced
select - Empty Internet Temp Files On Exit
How the Bugger did that get on my PC>>>>>>>
1 & 2 above are the PRIME mask to getting infected:
[1] files, videos, MP3, JPG's are the main source.
did you know...since XP SP1 you can have a '.' in the file name.
so a file can be FILENAME.JPG.EXE
but if you've not got show extensions on, you'll see FILENAME.JPG .... ah its a picture...you click..no picture..and you go 'oh well p'haps its faulty'
you think nothing of it..congratulations!! you've just install a virus/trojan.
[2] both of them are needed.
Pensticks or CD's or DVD's or ANY external Media carrying device
[YES!! your phone. MP3 Player, camera memory card etc etc]
are the next prime source of an infection.....why????
a little file called AUTORUN.INF
if this is in the ROOT of the device/card .. if you have not done [2] you wont see it and it will automatically run when the device/drive/card/penstick is plugged in...bingo another trojan infection.
VERY VERY VERY few of the above NEED autorun.inf
if you find this file in the root of any external device - DELETE IT..
nuff for today.
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