[Ham-Computers] Network/Virus problem?

[WØQFC]

Jeff:

Thanks for the reply and info.

No, I am not sure that the virus came from the son's computer, but he is the 
only one in the house that goes to "Those sites".

I have run three different virus scanners and all of them just quit about 
75% through the scan!
I tried using Trend Micro's on-line scanner and it says that there was an 
infection but when I clicked on details, the program shut down....


73

Gene, WØQFC

www.w0qfc.com

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "jeff" <jeffv at op.net>
To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or 
experimenting" <ham-computers at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Network/Virus problem?


> WØQFC wrote:
>
>> The question is How can I isolate the son's computer from the network so 
>> that anything he might get on his machine does not allow anything to 
>> infect mine?
>
> 1. shoot your son
> 2. take corrective action on your son's pc, up to and including locking it 
> down.
> 3. I don't know the proportions of viruses today but not every one will 
> infect others on a LAN (local area network - what you have).
> 4. you aren't actually positive it's coming from you son's pc, correct? 
> Have you researched the type of virus?  That may give you a better idea of 
> where it came from and how to protect against it in addition to 
> eradicating it.
> 5. if your router allows VLANs, you can put him on his own VLAN (kind of 
> like his own channel).
> 6. Purchase an additional router that will isolate him from the rest of 
> you
> 7. depending on the type of virus, putting him in his own IP range *may* 
> help, if your router will allow it.  If not, the additional router will.
> 8. Make sure his pc has a good antivirus and firewall.  I haven't used the 
> one you mentioned but I tend not to trust that brand.  There are very good 
> free alternatives (AVG, Clam, Comodo firewall and others).
>
>
> Good luck.
> -jeff
>
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