[Ham-Computers] Network/Virus problem?

[Loren Moline WA7SKT]

Gene,

How old is your son and what sites is he getting the virus from? There may be a way to better equip his computer.

Loren   WA7SKT



Member: ARRL and Pacific Northwest VHF Society
Location: CN86cx






> From: erastber at tampabay.rr.com
> To: ham-computers at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Ham-Computers] Network/Virus problem?
> Date: Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:30:22 -0400
>
> 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" 
> To: "Computers (or other) used for amateur radio, communications, or
> experimenting" 
> 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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