Internet Security?
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- sparker0
buy a firewall. pick a broadband router that offers protection and is scalable.
use wep at least (if it's wifi); wep is weak, but it's some protection. configure mac filtering, and make sure to set proper firewall rules.
google around for information on your model. chances are, someone has published a howto about configuring it.
nothing else, hit a newsgroup about firewalls and ask (nicely).
don't use norton. for anything.
clamav, and open-source av client has a port for windows. it's free as in beer and speech.
as for spyware. that is a windows (specifically activex) problem. mac's are pretty safe as are linux boxes.
i don't use windows, so i never worry about installing spyware tools.
if you're a diy type, and eager to learn something new, get an old pc, install linux on it, along with netfilter or iptables and build yourself a router/firewall. there are plenty of howtos online for that.