Hello again my friends!
Today we'll focus on how to prepare our computer for transactions with the various online Payment Gateways, creating a secure transaction environment for our financial info.
Like it or not, Worldwide web is today full of malicious little programs, ready to steel your credit card number and leech all of your funds!
Viruses, Trojan Horses, Backdoors and Keyloggers are the most famous and dangerous ones, also known with the general name of Spyware or Malware.
Do not have illusions my friends. Letting a computer in a problematic state of safety, will eventually have as result to be hijacked and your info to be stolen! Do not let this happen!
Please read my full suggestions below and apply them as soon as possible! After all, i have more that a ten years of online experience...
Since my only experience is with Microsoft Windows, i'm afraid that i'll have to stick with this and limit my point of view at this platform only. No Linux or Apple OS suggestions here, sorry!
Currently this is my safety configuration, that is proved to be almost unbreakable over the years!
1.Firewall (only one Firewall can be installed, choose wisely)
The most crucial weapon in your safety arsenal! A Firewall is a little program that prevents other internet users to ''see'' and intrude to your system.
Do not even consider of making anything online without a Firewall! You will infected in no time, even at the official website of Microsoft!
You have been warned!
My A Suggestion: Comodo Firewall
This is my favorable free firewall and the one that i currently use in all of my computers, owned by a well known and trustworthy company, the Comodo Group.
Get it here: http://www.comodo.com
My B Suggestion: Zonealarm Free Version
This was my first firewall ever used, left behind when Comodo appeared, but i still use it especially at Virtual Machines.
Get it here: http://www.zonealarm.com
2.Antivirus (only one Antivirus can be installed, choose wisely)
An antivirus is a program that fights against viruses, warms and other nasty intruders.It's a ''must have'' if you're serious about web safety.
A virus, generally will not steel your info but may impact the stabillity of your system. It's a damn good idea to get rid of them as soon as possible!
My A Suggestion: Avast Free Antivirus
Get it here: http://www.avast.com
My B Suggestion: Avira Free Antivirus (ex Antivir)
Get it here: http://www.avira.com
3.Antispyware (many programs can be installed)
I use all of the antispyware programs below and i scan my system at least once every fifteen days!
A.SuperAntispyware Free Edition
Get it here: http://www.superantispyware.com
B.Microsoft Security Essentials
Get it here: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows/security-essentials-download
C.Spywareblaster
Get it here: http://www.brightfort.com/spywareblaster.html
4.Antikeyloggers
Warning!!! Keyloggers are the most dangerous malware and if infected may result in your private data to be stolen! Take this threat as serious as it gets!
They can record whatever you are typing in your keyboard, take screenshots of your screen and a countless other malware activities!
Not only these, but are extremely difficult to get rid of them! A very strong opponent!
A.Keyscrambler
Although there is a free version, i highly recommend the PREMIUM version of this excellent program. The way that is works is to encrypt the keystrokes thus resulting to be extremely difficult to be recorded.
Get it here: http://www.qfxsoftware.com/
B.Zemana Antilogger
One of the best (if not the absolutely best) antikeylogger programs! You can read an independant review here: http://anti-keylogger-software-review.toptenreviews.com
Get it here: http://zemana.com
As you can see from the above recommendations, i only suggest to spend some money only for antikeylogger programs! Believe me my friends, they deserve it!
Until next time, take care.
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