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Q
When you see a Windows Security Alert icon
( ) appear on the right part of the Taskbar. With
the Security Center feature added, Windows XP
SP2 checks the Firewall, the automatic updates
conguration and installation of virus-checking
programs to display a Windows Security Alert
icon on the right part of the Taskbar when
it judges that the computer is vulnerable to
attacks from the Internet. In this case, check the
following to install the necessary components.
A1 SetuptheWindowsFirewall.
WhenyousetuptheWindowsFirewall,youwillbe
protectedfromunauthorized
access through the Internet or the network.
ClickWindowsFirewallinStart > Control Panel >
Security Center > Manage security settings for.
FromtheGeneraltabofWindowsFirewall,selectON
(recommended).
If you want to allow a certain program or service to
gain
accesstoyourcomputerusingtheFirewall,
select and check the program or service that you
want
toallowaccessfrom,intheExceptionstabof
theWindowsFirewall.Ifyouwanttoaddaprogramto
ProgramsandServices,clickAddProgramandselect
it.
A2
SetupWindowsAutomaticUpdates.
This automatically downloads and installs critical
updates via the Internet to keep your computer up to
date.
Click Automatic Updates in Start > Control Panel >
Security Center > Manage security settings for.
FromgeneraltabofAutomaticUpdateswindow,
select Automatic (recommended).
A3
Two virus scanning programs on one computer may cause
system
conicts.Removeoneoftheprogramsfromthe
system.
A4
If Windowsdoesnot recognize the existence ofan anti-
virus program even when it has been installed, your
computercouldbevulnerabletoattacksfromtheInternet.
Youshouldinstallananti-virusprogramthatyourcomputer
isabletoidentify.
Check thefollowingprograms whichWindowscan
detect and select one from the list.
Alistofanti-virusprogramsthatWindowscandetect:
-NetworkAssociates(McAfee)
-TrendMicro
-ComputerAssociates
-Panda
-Kaspersky
-Ahnlabs(AhnLab)
Visit the Microsoft Web site (www.microsoft.com)
regularly to check the latest list.