1. I am curious how many of you run in 100% stealth mode. (Locked down with no ports open.)

2. If you do would you share what hardware or software firewalls you run?

3. Then what passive programs do you use to double check the above?

4. What is your success rate would you say at keeping your computer clean of malware? (trojans, virii, bots, and the like)

Why I am asking is that personal PCs are being targeted more and more by criminals after personal information.

This means all computer users PCs should be protected but the majority of users know nothing of protecting their equipment. Many of them don't even know that they should not click on a webpage link if they do not know what it is.

Maybe just maybe the members here could come up with an idea or two of how to help these folks not so knowledgable.