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| 161629 | 2003-07-20 11:53:00 | > Tried ZA but it was too restrictive when using the > 98se. We should really have something, shouldn't we > ?? PJ Same here, but to be honest if you're only on 56k Dial-Up, then there's not as much risk surfin Un-Protected as if you were using ADSL or the likes, mainly due to the fact your connection isnt fast enough to support you/Maryann using it, while at the same time having a hacker try things. Not to mention the fact that disconnect and re-connect, then the hacker is back to square one because your IP will have changed, unless they were able to install a trojan/worm that reports your IP back to them.. but that would take time... Im surfing un-protected for now, but when I get JetStream Starter, then I'll put the sheilds up :-) For anybody else: Am I wrong in thinking Im relatively okay on Dial-Up surfing Un-Sheilded? |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 161630 | 2003-07-20 12:03:00 | Chilling. All is as I suspected. Still, 2nd hand for $270 for the Tin Box only, a 20GB drive spare from the XP big comp fitted, with a 3mth warranty & setup to "talk" to the XP. Visit to home to Network them seemed good value. Now with Maryann heavily into Digital camera we could do with more speed. Ah well. We are happy. PJ :D See :D :D | Maryann (2010) | ||
| 161631 | 2003-07-20 12:09:00 | >Am I wrong in thinking Im relatively okay on Dial-Up surfing Un-Sheilded? yep your wrong imho ;-) someone dosn't have to hack in to plant a trojen. just look at the amount of posts here about spyware and dailers that have been installed on peoples systems. being on dailup can make it a wee bit harder and hackers would prefer a broadband user but you creditcard details, passwords, internet acc or just trash your pc for the hell of it. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 161632 | 2003-07-20 12:14:00 | PJ, Kerio is a free firewall that you could use but be warned that it takes quite a bit of learning how to drive it. A firewall is very handy for detecting things wanting to go OUT from your computer. Trojans and stuff like that. Don't forget to bump up your networking post tomorrow if you still haven't got that one solved. > Gosh PJ, you are a timid thing. But then losing your marbles would be painful, particularly if Maryann used your Leckies tools to extract them. And take no notice of Godfather -- he is just as timid with his SWMBO. ;-) |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 161633 | 2003-07-20 12:15:00 | But surely the majority of those are from people going to websites or installing program's and mindlessly agreeing to any popup that appears, such as the Gator stuff, DateManager etc. Those arent just planted onto their PC's.. even Dialler's require the user to go to a website do they not? |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 161634 | 2003-07-20 23:58:00 | yes and no. if i user goes to an infected web site you could be infected, either by virus or an app that exploits a hole in the browser. a lot of dailers/spyware simply trick the an unwary user into oking it. some of it exploits holes in the browser so it auto installs. the only reason most people would spot it is when the firewall alerts you something new is trying to access the net. |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 161635 | 2003-07-21 01:42:00 | I use 98 SE with Zone Alkarm Pro no problems with it at all setting s can be a little confusing but it can be turned off when accessing the net at any time | kiwibeat (304) | ||
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