Personnaly to minimize the risk to be infected, I will recommanded :
- enable a bios password
- encrypt your hard drive with TrueCrypt
- install an antivirus
- enable the "sandbox" feature in the AV (it's a mechanism used by AV to
test unverified programs)
- apply Windows update (some vulnerabilites allow an attacker to access
your computer remotely)
- sometimes you can check "startup programs" by clicking on the "Start"
button on Windows, then "Execute" and type "msconfig" and go to the
"startup" tab
- lock your system when you leave, "Windows logo key+L"
- if you are using Windows 7, enable the UAC (User Account Control) at the
highest level (
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975787).
It will make life hard for a trojan / keylogger to be installed and performs
admin tasks (like be installed as a service, dump your windows password,
....) even if your account is in the Administrators group
Last edited by Tuquo; 09-10-2013 at 07:35 AM.