Malware, malware, malware. That’s all you hear about today and for good reason. If you do get malware you can kiss time and money goodbye. Add to that a lot of frustration and anger.
I’ve been managing corporate networks for over twenty years and I’ve watched malware evolve into what is today a Rubicon of frustration from which there is no return. In other words, if you get malware it’s over – do not spend your precious time and money trying to remove it because you cannot. You might think you have, but you haven’t. The only answer to a malware infection today is to backup your data and rebuild from scratch.
That being said, I live on the net ten hours per day and I hit many websites doing research and generally TCB. I use Windows and I’ve not been infected in many years (although I have helped others and have fought corporate LAN infections).
This is how to remain malware free (and fearless) on a Windows PC:
- Use Kibosh on your Internet which will ensure your Internet is as safe from Malware as it can technically be.
- Kibosh blocks Malware -before- you can get infected.
- Pluse SafeSearch ensures most of the bad sites (the ones that are usually infected) will never show.
- This is a critical layer of Internet security I would not be without. Use OpenDNS if you don’t care about content filtering (i.e. the eliminate of pornography and safesearch enforcement) which is what separates Kibosh apart.
- Kibosh blocks Malware -before- you can get infected.
- Use Windows Defender (free) to protect yourself from locally installed Malware.
- Antivirus / anti-Malware apps work after you’ve been infected – unless you turn on their Web Filtering component which means all of your Internet browsing is being tunneled through their servers which decrypt and read the data. This is a big no-go in my book, and frankly I’m surprised they have not gotten more flack over it.
- Antivirus / anti-Malware apps work after you’ve been infected – unless you turn on their Web Filtering component which means all of your Internet browsing is being tunneled through their servers which decrypt and read the data. This is a big no-go in my book, and frankly I’m surprised they have not gotten more flack over it.
- Use Ublock Origin (free) in your browser
- The only ad-blocker you need, and essential to a safe and fast browsing experience. Next to the Kibosh’s Internet filtering this is my favorite tool.
- Common Sense (free) – never, ever, ever open an email attachment or click on a link, EVER!
- The NUMBER ONE way to get infected with Malware is through email.
- You could turn HTML off but for many this is a big inconvenience. However, it is effective.
- If you do click on a link in many cases Kibosh will block it.
- The NUMBER ONE way to get infected with Malware is through email.
- If you have important personal info setup a NAS at home or use DropBox / Box.
With Kibosh protecting your Internet (and all devices using this Internet), Microsoft Defender (free) protecting your PC, and Ublock preventing browser ads + common sense the odds of you getting infected are very low.
View a Kibosh Router here.
