Top 20 Security tools:

Nessus, Ethereal, Snort, Netcat, TCPdump, Hping, DNSiff, GFI LANguard, Ettercap,
Nikto, John the Ripper, OpenSSH, TripWire, Kismet, NetFilter,
IP Filter, pf, fport, SAINT, OpenPGP.
These tools works on Linux and Xp.If your system is protected by these softwares
then it is highly impossible for the hacker to hack your system.No virus can enter
your system.
There are many steps to protect your system six steps are given below:

1.Install good Antivirus software.

2.Keep Operating system updates.
3.Get a Firewall system.
4.Conduct a vulnerability test.
5.Security policy.
6Avoid unnecessary network services

1)Get a Firewall system:

The basic function of firewall is to regulate flow from computer networks to

different trusted levels.Firewall without properconstruction can become
useless.Firewall is the first and major thing to keep hackers,viruses
away.Firewall acts as a wall between your system and hacker.Whenever hacker wants
to enter your system without your permission firewalls block hacker.And it will
not give permission until request is granted by you.Many hackers uses trick to get
passwords and other valuable information.They create fake login page.For example
let us take orkut fake login page and this page is similar to orkut main
page.Hacker sends this page to person which he wants to hack.If the person enters
his password then this password mails to users account.This is the way what the
hackers use.If your system is protected with firewalls then it will not accept you
to enter your password.It blocks all fake scripts.Similarly they use invisible
keylogger to hack yahoo .If your system well protected by Firewalls then it is
difficult to the hacker to hack your system.

2)Operating system update:

Upgrade operating system regularly and frequently to avoid hacking.If your

operating system is Microsoft upgrade it regularly. Microsoft provides latest
patches or versions of software,spywares and many anti hacking updates.So better
to buy genuine Xp or Vista version and update it regularly to avoid hacking.If
your operating system is genuine then they provide all free softwares for you. GFI
events manager which provides wide login network that retrieves login from any
operating system (i.e XP/WIN NT/VISTA) etc.It detect attacks and malicious network
users from hacking.It catches hackers red handedly

3)Install anti-virus software:

A virus is simply a program which infects files,drives and then router.Some virus
are harmless .some may distroy files and some may steal your valuable data.If your
system is connected to internet then you must use anti-virus software.When ever
you switch on yourinternet huge amount of packets enters your system.Those packets
contain viruses.As soon as they enter your system they hack cookies.Cookies
contain valuable information.If your cookies got hacked then damm sure all your
passwords got hacked.Few virus which are attached to emails and they request us to
login our password.this is one type of hacking uses by the hacker.So in order to
protect your passwords a good anti-virus software should be installed.

4)Conduct a vulnerability test:

This test is highly preferred by companies to protect valuable data from

hacking.vulnerability test is little bit costly when compared to all other
programs.But it provides high security than anti virus softwares.This tests mainly
points to limitations and flaws in theprogram.The best method to conduct
vulnerability is to contact system administrator or computer consultancy to
provide access to your network or systems connected to your network for daily or
twice a day.This provides high security to your files.Hacker cannot hack your
valuable data.your system is totally protected.This is how to protect your system
form hacker as well as from virus.

5)Avoid unnecessary network services:

While installing your system non essential softwares should be disabled or removed
from system.If those softwares are not updated regularly it is better to uninstall
that software.why because hacker always tries to find weakness in the
softwares.After getting the weakness he uses those weakness for his
advantages.This is what hacker do.After getting the weakness he may stole your
passwordsand valuable data.So whenever you feel that this software is unnecessary
better to remove those softwares.Or else it will create huge damage to you.

6)Security policy:

In this interconnected world every corporation needs high security policy.Threads

exists not only from enterprises but also from
hackers.Companies,corporations must ensure confidentiality, integrity and
availability of their data in their field.This data can be protected by high
security policy. Symantec Enterprise security manager provides good security for
confidential files.It is difficult to hack these files.As well as virus cannot
enter in to user system.This is a good way to protect your system from hacking as
well as from virus.