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HP has identified specific threats which may
affect your HP computer. The following
information will assist you with defending
your PC against the most common problems.
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Secure your wireless network at
home
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Wireless networks
are vulnerable to
attacks if some
simple security
features are not
enabled. Use
the following
information to
assist you with
enabling these
security features on
your wireless
network.
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Microsoft has released Windows XP Service
Pack 2 (SP2) with advanced security
technologies. To secure your PC We
recommend updating your Windows XP operating
system with SP2.
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Use Microsoft
Windows Update
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Keep your system up
to date with
Microsoft Windows
Update to protect
your system from
viruses and worms
that attack known
Windows security
vulnerabilities.
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Install Anti-Virus and Anti-Spyware software
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Install Anti-Virus
and Anti-Spyware
software and keep
the virus and
spyware definition
files current. You
can test your
computer's exposure
to a wide range of
online threats using
Symantec Security
Check. It's a free
service designed to
help HP customers
determine their
Internet security
needs.
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Install a hardware or software Firewall
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Install a hardware
or software Firewall to help block unwanted
access to your system. Microsoft Windows XP
comes with a built-in software Firewall which
you can enable. Please see Microsoft Knowledge
Base Article - 283673
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Protect your system against unwanted
pop-ups
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Protect your system
against unwanted
pop-ups by using
Windows XP SP2
featuring Pop-Up
Blocker for Internet
Explorer.
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Practice safe computing habits on the web
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Read
any Pop-up
messaging,
advertisements, and
End User License
Agreements (EULA)
carefully.
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Never
give out personal
information
(including e-mail
addresses) unless it
is required to
obtain service or a
product from
legitimate
companies.
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Avoid clicking on any links that you are not
sure who the sender is and/or if you are not
sure where the links may send take you to. This
applies to all links including links sent in
an e-mail, Instant Messaging (IM), Chat
services, unfamiliar web pages, etc...
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More information around protecting your PC
and personal data can be found at the
following link:
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