{"id":468,"date":"2012-05-14T14:08:21","date_gmt":"2012-05-14T13:08:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.silicontechnix.com\/?p=468"},"modified":"2012-05-14T14:08:21","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T13:08:21","slug":"how-to-secure-your-windows-7-os-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.silicontechnix.com\/?p=468","title":{"rendered":"How to Secure your Windows 7 OS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can download a w7 security benchmark from <a href=\"https:\/\/benchmarks.cisecurity.org\/en-us\/?route=downloads.multiform\">https:\/\/benchmarks.cisecurity.org\/en-us\/?route=downloads.multiform<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the recommendations there you may want to:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>1. Disable Teredo tunneling.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mydigitallife.info\/how-to-disable-tcpipv6-teredo-tunneling-in-vista\/\">http:\/\/www.mydigitallife.info\/how-to-disable-tcpipv6-teredo-tunneling-in-vista\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>2. Unbind Client for Microsoft Network and Printer and File sharing from all network adapters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>3. Disable Remote Desktop service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>4. Disable UPNP device host.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>5. Disable ISCSI initiator.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>6. Disable Computer Browser service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>7. Disable NetBios helper service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>8. Disable RRAS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>9. Disable remote registry service.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>10. Move the firewall log from its default location and enable logging of all connections.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>11. Enable process tracking in the local security policy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>12. Enable &#8220;User Account Control: Only elevate executable(s) that are signed&#8221; local security policy.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>These are just a few things off the top of my head.<br \/>\nBest to run x64 version of Windows as the host.\u00a0 The script kiddies are still targeting x86.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, these recommendations are also applicable on Vista\/XP OS.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You also may want to keep track of your BIOS, NIC and GPU firmware. \ud83d\ude42<br \/>\n<strong>(If you know how)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; You can download a w7 security benchmark from https:\/\/benchmarks.cisecurity.org\/en-us\/?route=downloads.multiform. In addition to the recommendations there you may want to: &nbsp; 1. Disable Teredo tunneling. http:\/\/www.mydigitallife.info\/how-to-disable-tcpipv6-teredo-tunneling-in-vista\/. &nbsp; 2. Unbind Client for Microsoft Network and Printer and File sharing from all network adapters. &nbsp; 3. Disable Remote Desktop service. &nbsp; 4. 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