credit card fraud internet

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thanks tone

questions,, i dont see wpa-psk,,,,,,, i have wpa-personal and wpa2-personal, 2 others that say enterprise, and 1 more that says 802.1x,
if im correct i assume wpa-personal would be the one to use?
the security password key i have for wep, is the same password i would use for wpa-personal, i do i need to create a new password,
im a bit concerned if dont do it right i will loose connection,

i have i think quite good security, this lap top, mcfee, firewall,site advisor and antivirus,
i also use emsisoft scanner for trojens spyware ect ,it does find anything the antivirus might miss, there are other reliable programs i occasionaly use, such as f secure,
my second lap top i use avast antivirus , and zone alarm, instead of mcfee,

user account,,, administrater, this the account when you have to sign in with a password when booting up ?

another question, if when about to make transaction on a site, and internet explore pops up saying blocked this site from displaying content with security certificate errors, then its not safe to enter payment details , am i right ?

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thanks tone

questions,, i dont see wpa-psk,,,,,,, i have wpa-personal and wpa2-personal, 2 others that say enterprise, and 1 more that says 802.1x,
if im correct i assume wpa-personal would be the one to use?
YES Mate use WPA Personal - create a new password something you can easily remember - this only affect wireless connections from your laptop to your router - does not affect the routers connection to the exchange. Usually the password is a minimum of 8 characters long. Always good to use numbers and letters try not to use "words" that make sense.


the security password key i have for wep, is the same password i would use for wpa-personal, i do i need to create a new password,
im a bit concerned if dont do it right i will loose connection,

i have i think quite good security, this lap top, mcfee, firewall,site advisor and antivirus,
i also use emsisoft scanner for trojens spyware ect ,it does find anything the antivirus might miss, there are other reliable programs i occasionaly use, such as f secure,
my second lap top i use avast antivirus , and zone alarm, instead of mcfee,
Yeah thats all sounding good mate.
user account,,, administrater, this the account when you have to sign in with a password when booting up ?
Yes - if you go into control panel and then to users you can create a new account - call it "webuse" and make it a "standard user" account and set a password - use that to browse the internet on. There will be an issue when Microsoft updates need access (or other products sometimes) and they will pop up a "elevated privelege box asking for an account that has admin rights. The key here is that only that application asking for elevated rights gets it - not all the other stuff running so its more secure.
another question, if when about to make transaction on a site, and internet explore pops up saying blocked this site from displaying content with security certificate errors, then its not safe to enter payment details , am i right ?

Yes although some companies are damn lazy in getting their SSL certs updated its potentially an issue and if that happens best to call them or send a message saying your browser doesnt recommend you buy! See what response that gives you!!!

If you bank with main high st banks they usually provide a free AV license. I bank with Barclays and get Kapersky, MBNA give Mcafee (as do HSBC) dunno if thats any use but thought I'd mention it.

Good luck!

Tone

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thanks tone as yet i havent implimented all of your advised changes, second user account i have already , i will later impliment the security changes to wirless, iv been pretty tied up with other things lately, i know it wont take long its just getting my finger out lol,

although i scan regular for trojens ect , most recent thing found was an attached pe script which showed up as malware, but this was found well after my card was done,
i still have that feeling theres something in my comp that not being found, things like my hearing the fan seems to come on often even when im not using as if somethings busy ,
so reluctantly im thinking maybe i should re install windows to get a clean wipe,
as yet iv not needed to use my new card over the net,

another security measure i have that bank advises is trusteer which gives more security for log ins and transactions, there may have been one site i forgot to use it on

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thanks tone as yet i havent implimented all of your advised changes, second user account i have already , i will later impliment the security changes to wirless, iv been pretty tied up with other things lately, i know it wont take long its just getting my finger out lol,

although i scan regular for trojens ect , most recent thing found was an attached pe script which showed up as malware, but this was found well after my card was done,
i still have that feeling theres something in my comp that not being found, things like my hearing the fan seems to come on often even when im not using as if somethings busy ,
so reluctantly im thinking maybe i should re install windows to get a clean wipe,
as yet iv not needed to use my new card over the net,

another security measure i have that bank advises is trusteer which gives more security for log ins and transactions, there may have been one site i forgot to use it on

If you really are concerned that something is on your PC which is obtaining your details you simply formatting the HDD in the PC will not be enough. Plus there is a possibility the issue is in your Bios. basically anywhere there is a device which can be written to and data stored even when powered off, Sorry to make you para. Highly unlikely but worth not discounting if you really have a serious issue.



Trojans and malware can only be found once discovered or something similar enough for the AV to say hang on what we have here. Plus Even the best AV can't remove all malware and as you say you need to write completely over and in some very extreme cases where money and confidential data is involved i would advise a totally fresh HDD

Like Tone says never ever use a device day to day in Admin mode just asking for trouble..


The one of the best security polices and I hope Tone will agree with me is not to take short cuts or be lazy.

Often see people running in Admin or disabling on UAC on Vista. Disabling security checks or browsing the Web or using a network with weak security or in Admin account...

So what if you keep getting asked to input your password or have to choose to right click and run in admin if it makes you stop and think what your doing.

Another thing is there someone around you who maybe doing this sometimes easy to blame Technology could be simply a person looking at your credit card?

Many people use a prepaid card on line if it worth considering this for small purchases possibly even large?

What do you use your computer for? If like Tone says Peer to peer, user groups then I would advise you do not use the same PC for Banking or transactions.

Les your right in most cases the bank will refund but i could think of scenario's where if it was buying credits in a game where the device ie your mac address and ip were registered card details given it might become a bit more complicated saying you did not do..

Also the visa check where it asks for a part of password set up by Visa and your bank for approval is not a total failsafe if the website does not use then the money can still be withdrawn on the card..

For example if a malware connects to a gambling or porn site buys credits with your details and shows the device as connected very very hard to say you did not purchase the "credits"


Again possibly far fetch but best to discount I hope you get sorted soon