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19/30 Not a very good score
That's why I keep hanging around these security forums.

You can try again and I'm sure you'll get higher score. 19 is not bad. I tried and at first I got 27 out of 30 and when I try again to hopefully get 30.. I can't. I received 25 out of 30 instead.

I will not open links in email with exe if I am not doing testing so I cannot earn their 100% score LOL

25/30. Unfortunately it does not tell you where you went wrong.

Hi



So, I am a Catweazle or am I a Click to view attachment ? ;)

Bubba

Heya

I second Donna's words. When I receive an email not knowing who's the sender I'm deleting it immediately.
I try to be carefully with all kind of received emails/attachements, accessing websites or FTP servers, orientating onto my own Security Rules.
Using an emailer (Thunderbird) with some usefull add-ons, browsers except MS IE (Opera, Firefox) I'm trying to reduce the risk of geting an infection alittle bit more. In addition with OutPost, which helps to mask attachements and in combination with KAV 7.0.0.123 I hope not catching any malware.

Bubba

Sounds like you are armed to the teeth Udo.

WHAT ?[b]

Iam the only Catweazle :rulez: ROTFL

Catweazle

hello there.
i know some of these posts are old (2007) or something. but id just like to say that ive tried the security wizard test and got 27/30.
you see ive only been reading about computer security for 3 to 4 months. can anyone tell me if this is a good score and whether i should keep on reading about computer security.

thanks.

tried it again and got 22. oh well.

Hello Airscape

and welcome at GSFs. 27/30 means 90%. I think thats very good (remember your school time ;) )

Greetz
B. Udo

Hi Airscape,

I second Udo's thoughts on that one. A very good score. Keep up the reading, looks like its making you a security savvy user.

Have a great day
Nebon

True but there is a little bar at the top and the level inside moves along if you get a correct answer ... if it is wrong, it does not move.

How did I fair? It's back to the drawing board but not too shabby.

thanks for the comments,

i know that 27/30 on some test, does not put me on par with some of you "expierienced" user.
3 months of reading is nothing really and im just hoping to learn as much as i can about computer security.
maybe then one day i can be on par with those people.
may i also say good job with the forum

hi again,
dont know if any one has seen this one but i thought id post it.
i managed 5/5 on the spyware one but theres more like laptop security, phishing scams.
they also shows you if there correct after each question.
sorry if you have seen it.

even if you learn nothing, see what you think.


http://www.onguardonline.gov/#

Heya Airscape



Come on, we may be experienced ones but we have to check and ask others too sometimes. Maybe we're admitting this something others don't do :)



Believe me, IT Security is a wide and tricky area. Reading as much as possible is not the solution but focusing on special issues or special IT security relevant themes does help. Combined with a solid basement about IT security will boost up ya knowlwdge and skills.

Greetz
BU

Thanks for the comments BU.
While browsing over this forum I noticed your reply I missed....

I guess it's way late

I'm currently studying to help others with their HijackThis logs, have been since nov 08 (no where near trained yet though )....

Anyway, thanks for those modest comments and all the best to you and everyone on this forum...

Airscape.