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Re: What's your modus operandi?
de Helen 05/24/2006 10:00
Susan Bugher wrote:
> Ivan Tisljar wrote:
>> On Mon, 22 May 2006 11:56:17 -0400, Susan Bugher <sebugher@yahoo.com>
>> wrote:
>=20
>>> 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. . .=20
>>=20
>> Nothing special; my antivirus checks software while downloading, I
>> have System restore switched ON, I have firewall which tells me if
>> software wants to visit some site, always work (and install software)
>> as power user, so it can't mess up my system files (there are few
>> exceptions, but filemanager or archiver doesn't really have to need
>> admin rights for installation), using Total Uninstall for monitoring,
>> and most important, a bit of inteligence.
>>=20
>> Most important thing is, as I see it, regular updating and NOT
>> WORKING as Administrators (or root) on computers. There is no need
>> for that. You can install about 95% of everything as Power user, and
>> no messing up system files.
>=20
> Thanks Ivan. Which OS does that advice apply to?
>=20
> Susan
The reference to 'power user' seems to indicate XP or 2000 network.
I essentially do the same thing on a stand alone using XP home SP2
with Scotty on patrol along with Spyware Blaster, PopUpStopper, Kerio =
and secure settings.
I don't know what 'restore switched on' means, but I have it current =
just in case
I need to uninstall and/or return to a former civil install date. And I =
don't have Word set as
my text editor in IE. I do use it but don't allow it as my html editor.
Helen