The [H] Security Faq v 1.0
Rev. 1.0 :: draconius - [3/9/05] - Added Spyware and Anti-Virus Sections
Rev. 1.1 :: draconius - [2/21/06] -
This is a combined effort of many people here on the [H] to provide a place to look for information relating to the following topics:
(click the links to be taken to a thread all about each topic, and please, RTFM before asking silly questions!)
(click the links to be taken to a thread all about each topic, and please, RTFM before asking silly questions!)
- Operating System Security
- Windows
- Anti-spyware removal / information / ways to keep from getting it
- Anti-virus information / software / virus removal
- Hardening the OS
- Disabling & Securing Services
- Disabling & Securing Services
- Anti-spyware removal / information / ways to keep from getting it
- Windows
- For WinNT4 :
- For Win2k:
- Microsoft : Glossary of Windows 2000 Services
- Microsoft : Purpose of Windows 2000 Services
- 3DSpotlight : Windows 2000 Services tweak guide
- WindowsNetworking.com : Disable unnecessary services to improve workstations performance
- Black Viper's Windows 2000 Professional Services Configurations
- Tweak3d.net : Windows 2000 Hard Drive and Memory Tweak Guide
- Microsoft : Glossary of Windows 2000 Services
- For WinXP:
- Microsoft : Windows XP Default settings for services
- 3DSpotlight : Windows XP Services tweak guide
- Black Viper's Windows XP Services Configurations - Mirror - Debunked
- ElderGeek : Services Guide for Windows XP
- Gene Goldring : Removal Recommendations For Windows XP Services
- XpMania : The BIG XP Services Explanation
- TweakHound.com : Super XP Tweaking Guide for Services
- PCStats.com : Beginners Guides: Understanding and Tweaking WindowsXP Services
- CastleCops.com - List of Windows XP/NT services (Also non-Microsoft)
- Microsoft : Windows XP Default settings for services
- For Win2k3:
- For WinNT4 :
- Updating
- Automatic Update
- HotFix & Security Bulletin Svc
- Hot-Fix Verifier
- Issues After You Install Updates to Internet Explorer or Windows
- Microsoft Update - Overview
- Microsoft Update - Installing
- Microsoft Update - Usage
- Search MS for Updates
- Security Information
- Service Pack 1
- Service Pack 2 Beta Release
- Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
- Windows Security Center
- Windows Update Catalog
- Windows Update Troubleshooter
- Automatic Update
- Firewalling
- Misc. Links Worth Clicking
- Updating
- Linux and *BSD
- Hardening the OS
- General Security Guides
- Updating
- Firewalling
- Misc. Standalone Firewall Distributions-
- http://www.astaro.com/
- http://www.freeswan.org
- http://www.strongsec.com/freeswan/
- http://www.clarkconnect.org
- http://www.smoothwall.org
- http://m0n0.ch/wall/
- http://www.coyotelinux.com/
- http://www.freesco.org/
- http://www.zelow.no/floppyfw/
- http://edge.fireplug.net/
- http://www.gnatbox.com
- http://www.dubbele.com/index.html
- http://www.ipcop.org/
- Misc. Standalone Firewall Distributions-
- General Security Guides
- Keeping OS up to date
- Hardening the OS
- Misc OS Stuff
- Network and Information Security
- What kind of firewall do you need?
- Stand-alone vs. software vs. none
- see firewalls list above in linux section
- Linksys vs. Linux/*BSD
- Firewall configuration
- Stand-alone vs. software vs. none
- What to do in case of an exploit/rootkit/Trojan/virus/decapitation
- Data cruciality (for business vs. home)
- Backups? (system restore, tape backup, etc)
- How to ensure it doesnt happen again
- Data cruciality (for business vs. home)
- What kind of firewall do you need?
Notes:
I have a list of all sources kept on my computer, and I will provide it to anybody on request -- to anybody who has a stick up their ass about copyrights -- this page is for informational purposes, and to help people out on these forums, and to be a good aggregate area for information and articles that have been written by many hard working people, *NOT* to simply steal content.
I will be attempting to mirror many of these articles on my website, www.pyrospheric.net as I get the chance -- so if these links go down, come to my site -- this FAQ, along with articles will be there under the computing section