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Answer» To avoid malware infections, should I permanently disable Java and ActiveX in Internet Explorer? How about Javascript? If I should also disable Javascript, should I just disable Active scripting, or all options? But I don't also need to disable any of these in Windows itself, right?What antivirus and firewall do you use? Two methods to keep your normal configuration but block most known browser exploits. SpywareBlaster - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox. * Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware * If you don't know what ActiveX controls are, see here Protect yourself against spyware using the Immunize feature in Spybot - Search & Destroy. * Guide: Use Spybot's Immunize Feature to prevent spyware infection in real-time. Note: To ensure you have the latest Immunizations always update Spybot - Search & Destroy before Immunizing. Spybot - Search & Destroy FAQ If you are using or have installed IE6 you are using an outdated and soon to be unsupported version of Internet Explorer and I strongly suggest you update to the latest version directly from Microsoft Internet Explorer 8: Home page.Quote What antivirus and firewall do you use? I use Webroot Internet Security Essentials for both. And of course my router has a firewall.The recommended security settings for IE are as follows. Tighten Internet Explorer's security setting * Since Internet Explorer is the leading browser it will always be the lead in attacks from the bad guys. o Make your Internet Explorer more secure 1. From within Internet Explorer click the Tools menu and then on Internet Options. 2. Click once on the Security tab 3. Click once on the Internet icon so it BECOMES highlighted. 4. Click once on the Custom Level button. + Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to PROMPT + Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable + Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable + Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt + Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt + Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt + When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button. + If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button. 5. Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page. Tighten Internet Explorer's security setting continued - Default Internet Explorer settings should be set to high. 1. Start up IE then go to Tools > Internet Options > Security 2. Set the Security level for the Internet Zone to High. (If no slider is visible, click Default Level.) 3. Click the Trusted Sites icon. 4. Set the Security level for the this Zone to Medium. (If no slider is visible, click Default Level.) 5. Click OK. I've been reading about malware in a few different forums, and a lot of people recommend installing several anti-malware apps. But if you do that, don't you have to make sure they're not all in the Start menu, so they don't run all at once and collide?The only thing you should have running is 1 antivirus, 1 firewall and 1 antimalware (optional). The ones I suggested don't run in real time.

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To avoid malware infections, should I permanently disable Java and ActiveX in Internet Explorer? How about Javascript? If I should also disable Javascript, should I just disable Active scripting, or all options? But I don't also need to disable any of these in Windows itself, right?What antivirus and firewall do you use?

Two methods to keep your normal configuration but block most known browser exploits.

SpywareBlaster - Secure your Internet Explorer to make it harder for ActiveX programs to run on your computer. Also stop certain cookies from being added to your computer when running Mozilla based browsers like Firefox.
* Using SpywareBlaster to protect your computer from Spyware and Malware
* If you don't know what ActiveX controls are, see here

Protect yourself against spyware using the Immunize feature in Spybot - Search & Destroy.
* Guide: Use Spybot's Immunize Feature to prevent spyware infection in real-time. Note: To ensure you have the latest Immunizations always update Spybot - Search & Destroy before Immunizing. Spybot - Search & Destroy FAQ

If you are using or have installed IE6 you are using an outdated and soon to be unsupported version of Internet Explorer and I strongly suggest you update to the latest version directly from Microsoft Internet Explorer 8: Home page.Quote

What antivirus and firewall do you use?

I use Webroot Internet Security Essentials for both. And of course my router has a firewall.The recommended security settings for IE are as follows.

Tighten Internet Explorer's security setting

* Since Internet Explorer is the leading browser it will always be the lead in attacks from the bad guys.
o Make your Internet Explorer more secure
1. From within Internet Explorer click the Tools menu and then on Internet Options.
2. Click once on the Security tab
3. Click once on the Internet icon so it BECOMES highlighted.
4. Click once on the Custom Level button.
+ Change the Download signed ActiveX controls to PROMPT
+ Change the Download unsigned ActiveX controls to Disable
+ Change the Initialize and script ActiveX controls not marked as safe to Disable
+ Change the Installation of desktop items to Prompt
+ Change the Launching programs and files in an IFRAME to Prompt
+ Change the Navigate sub-frames across different domains to Prompt
+ When all these settings have been made, click on the OK button.
+ If it prompts you as to whether or not you want to save the settings, press the Yes button.
5. Next press the Apply button and then the OK to exit the Internet Properties page.

Tighten Internet Explorer's security setting continued - Default Internet Explorer settings should be set to high.

1. Start up IE then go to Tools > Internet Options > Security
2. Set the Security level for the Internet Zone to High. (If no slider is visible, click Default Level.)
3. Click the Trusted Sites icon.
4. Set the Security level for the this Zone to Medium. (If no slider is visible, click Default Level.)
5. Click OK.
I've been reading about malware in a few different forums, and a lot of people recommend installing several anti-malware apps. But if you do that, don't you have to make sure they're not all in the Start menu, so they don't run all at once and collide?The only thing you should have running is 1 antivirus, 1 firewall and 1 antimalware (optional). The ones I suggested don't run in real time.

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