anti hacking software help

girl_in_need

hi guys.
I wonder if someone can help me.
I'm looking to download some anti hacking software to stop people hacking in to my pc. does anyone know a good free anti hacking software???? . I hope you can help?
thanks

JUNIOR

What do you mean by anti -hacking ?:o

perhaps good anti virus ? + other security

Which can be free , depends on which level of security you want.

Sorry but i dont know of any " anti-hacking software " Goverments get hacked lol

Browntoa

I asume you mean a decent firewall

http://download.cnet.com/Sunbelt-Kerio-Personal-Firewall/3000-10435_4-10487067.html

or

http://download.cnet.com/Comodo-Firewall/3000-10435_4-75181464.html?!!!!!mncol

both free

Hammyman

Browntoa wrote: »

I asume you mean a decent firewall

http://download.cnet.com/Sunbelt-Kerio-Personal-Firewall/3000-10435_4-10487067.html

or

http://download.cnet.com/Comodo-Firewall/3000-10435_4-75181464.html?!!!!!mncol

both free

But ultimately if you're connecting to the internet via an ADSL Modem router or Cable equivalent, you're already protected from inbound requests by the router.

Knarf44

In general, you can protect yourself against the possibility of being hacked simply by password protecting your computer, keeping the operating system ( I assume Windows) fully patched and updated, ensuring the firewall on your router is switched on and/or using Windows built in Firewall or a third-party Firewall such as those mentioned above.

Additionally, take the time to scan your computer regularly with the FREE version of Malwarebytes a program that once installed and updated regularly will scan your computer, identify malware, spyware, keyloggers etc and give you the option to delete them. It's a very effective piece of software.

If after all that you suspect something is wrong. Come back to this forum and the resident Techies will help you with a solution.

Arc_2

I'd agree with what everyone here has said. As long as your connected to the internet (or any public network) you can never be certain that your not currently affected by some new threat but as long as your sensible about where you download stuff and follow basic rules there's no real reason to be afraid. In order:

1. It's annoying but make sure your always up to date with security patches and updates. (for your OS and regular apps try to set this on automatic, for occasional apps disable auto to save resources and just make it your first step when using them.)

2. Make sure your router firewall is on and wireless is encrypted, go for WAP over WEP and mix up letter, numbers and symbols.

3. Have some real-time anti-virus, this just means that it will do stuff on it's own rather than just scanning only what you tell it. Avera and Avast are both well thought of and free, Avera's slightly lighter but Avast does more and doesn't advertise. (Anti-spyware is optional, but included with most now, including those two.)

4. If using Firefox install 'Noscript' to block malicious drive by downloads and some adds. Only perminantly allow the things you regularly uses.

**Tin hat options**:
Run all networked apps in virtual machines or sandboxes (google).
Go to shieldsup website and check if your ports are open or stealthed.
Install a desktop firewall that stop anything being sent back to the internet if your compromised.
Or
Install a free HIDS (wiki it) such as Commodo (firewall, not internet security) or Sandherst, though these will hog resources.
Regularly scan your system with the hard drive offline using a live cd like UBCD, to detect hidden rootkit that fool your antivirus.

Hope this has curiosity value for some people:). Only go paranoid if your computer acts like a zombie.

Donnie

Arc wrote: »

I'd agree with what everyone here has said. As long as your connected to the internet (or any public network) you can never be certain that your not currently affected by some new threat but as long as your sensible about where you download stuff and follow basic rules there's no real reason to be afraid. In order:

1. It's annoying but make sure your always up to date with security patches and updates. (for your OS and regular apps try to set this on automatic, for occasional apps disable auto to save resources and just make it your first step when using them.)

2. Make sure your router firewall is on and wireless is encrypted, go for WAP over WEP and mix up letter, numbers and symbols.

3. Have some real-time anti-virus, this just means that it will do stuff on it's own rather than just scanning only what you tell it. Avera and Avast are both well thought of and free, Avera's slightly lighter but Avast does more and doesn't advertise. (Anti-spyware is optional, but included with most now, including those two.)

4. If using Firefox install 'Noscript' to block malicious drive by downloads and some adds. Only perminantly allow the things you regularly uses.

**Tin hat options**:
Run all networked apps in virtual machines or sandboxes (google).
Go to shieldsup website and check if your ports are open or stealthed.
Install a desktop firewall that stop anything being sent back to the internet if your compromised.
Or
Install a free HIDS (wiki it) such as Commodo (firewall, not internet security) or Sandherst, though these will hog resources.
Regularly scan your system with the hard drive offline using a live cd like UBCD, to detect hidden rootkit that fool your antivirus.

Hope this has curiosity value for some people:). Only go paranoid if your computer acts like a zombie.

Apparently not. Memory usage: Idle, Peak