> If you keep your XP machine behind a router rather than directly connecting to the > Internet, it affords you some protection from hackers. > > Set your router DNS to use OpenDNS with malicious site filtering turned on. > > Get a modern, actively updated browser and use that instead of Internet Explorer > (never use IE again, actually) and install AdBlock Plus as a browser plugin to help > filter out malicious sites and flash ads. > > Get a modern, actively updated anti-virus + anti-malware product and use it. > > Don't download stupid shit from sketchy websites. Don't install stupid shit from > sketchy websites. Don't install "cracked" versions of anything, including XP itself. > That's how we get ants infected and/or compromised. > > In general, don't be stupid.
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