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Re: What's your modus operandi?
de El Gee 05/22/2006 07:57
Susan Bugher <sebugher@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:4de4sbF1a27svU1@individual.net:
> Software is a "black box" - a door that's waiting to be opened. What's
> the best way to find out what's behind the door? (Is it a lady or a
> tiger?)
>
> What's your modus operandi before downloading/ installing a program?
> What checks do you make? What order do you make them in? IMO (YMMV)
> the first order of business is to find out about the author. If they
> are well known and trusted little additional checking is needed. . .
>
> I think this subject might make a nice web page - a guide for newbies
> to the wonderful world of Freeware - perhaps organized somewhat along
> these lines:
>
> 1. investigating the author
> a)
> b)
> c)
> 2. investigating the program
> a)
> b)
> c)
> 3. protecting your existing computer set-up
> a)
> b)
> c)
> 4. recovering from disaster
> a)
> b)
> c)
>
> ISTM a guide should hi-lite the most importants steps and of course
> the simpler the procedures are the more likely people are to actually
> implement them.
>
> Please climb on your soapboxes and offer your words of wisdom. Tidbits
> of advice or essays on the whole process. . .
>
> TIA :)
>
> Susan
1) check out the software / author on reputible sites
2) install on a non-networked spare box
3) virus check
4) spyware chceck
5) phone home check
JMHO / YMMV
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