Computer Security

Without basic protection, it is only a matter of minutes until your computer will be infected. If you follow these series of guides you can majorly reduce that chance.

01. Basic safe computing

1.1 General.
1.2 What are backups?
1.3 Keep your data safe and secure!
1.4 Suggested media to save your backups to.
1.5 What should I backup?
1.6 Backup software.

02. Keeping your OS up-to-date

2.1 Why should I do it?
2.2 Updating Windows.
2.3 Updating Linux.
2.4 Updating Mac.

03. Installing an Antivirus Scanner

3.1 Virus scanners what are they?
3.2 Why do I need one?
3.3 How do they work?
3.4 Okay I want some antivirus software, now where can I get some?
3.5 Where can I look up more?

04. Installing a Firewall

4.1 Firewalls what are they?
4.2 Why do I need one?
4.3 How does a firewall work?
4.4 Okay I want a firewall, now where can I get one?
4.5 Where can I look up more?

05. Installing Anti-spyware software

06. Safer browsing

6.1 Browsers
6.2 Browser security and privacy addons
6.3 Using a custom hosts file
6.4 Safe browsing habits

link to 04 Firewall is broken or missing http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index...showtopic=53334

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B. Udo

A firewall guide can be found here on the forum: http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index...showtopic=22040

The URL was cut off due to IPB's default length of the visible address, with the inserted linked being broken as well (hence the error).

http://gladiator-antivirus.com/forum/index...showtopic=22040

thanks fixed now