Friendly Computer Help - Security Information, Tweaks, Fixes and Utilities

This section provides articles, links to system tips and tweaks, customizations and tune up. If there is a specific topic, it is included in the specific tools section.

Security Checkup
Security News
Block Junk Mail
Security Tips
Data Recovery Tips
Backup Plan

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Security Checkup

Qualys Browser Checkup
Check your browser for selected vulnerabilities and offer you the most up-to-date patches

Symantec Security Check
Check to assess the vulnerability of your PC, virus detection and security scan.

Security Scan - Sygate Online Services (sos)

broadband » Port scan broadband » open tcp and udp ports information

VeriSign - Browser Check
Ensure you've got the most secure Web browser for online shopping.

Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer
It scans for security misconfigurations and missing security updates in Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Internet Information Services (IIS) 4.0 and 5.0, Internet Explorer (IE) 5.01+, SQL Server 7.0, Exchange Server, BizTalk Server, Commerce Server, Content Management Server, Host Integration Server, Microsoft Virtual Machine, Media Player and Microsoft Office.

Security News

New Order
Computer and networking security portal, with security news and discussion.

Email Security

There is no 100% solution to get rid of junk email once you already got (unless someone monitor email and delete them manually). However, there are many possible ways to prevent from getting more to your inbox.

do not publish your email to public;
use alternative email such as webmail for public use;
do not response to junk mail even they told to to click the link to remove you from their list;
do not forward email messages or you email address will go circular the world;
do not open HTML email (once you open it, the sender might know this address is ok to be sent again), use simple text email client / utility to preview it first

GFi Email Anti Virus and Security Testing Zone

Security Tips

How to Clear the Windows Paging File at Shutdown
To make sure no unsecured data is contained in the paging file.

Data Recovery Tips

When you lost data, you should not perform scandisk or any disk utility.... Read the following for more.

Data Recovery Tips

Emergency Data Recovery Tips

Backup Plans

Don't wait until you lost you data. Always have a good backup plan to backup your important data.

DLTtape - Backup Basics - Creating Your Backup Plan

Windows Desktop Management - Establishing a Backup Plan

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