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114475 2003-01-16 21:46:00 when you go to sites like this to get a checkup
www.netcult.ch
and it tells you even just about what you have for breakfast how do you stop them accessing your files if that is possible ?:|
johnboy (217)
114476 2003-01-16 21:59:00 You could download a firewall programme such as Zone Alarm, and this will stealth you from the outside, hence people won't see you.
Or you can disable settings such as File and Printer sharing, netbios, increase security settings in IE etc.

I have found that most generally security breachs can be fixed by configuring your computers settins correctly. The only thing people on the net can see of me is my ports (but they are all closed) and my netbios info, of which they couldn't do anything with anyway.

But like i say if you want an easier way and to be stealthed then Zone Alarm is the way to go
roofus (483)
114477 2003-01-16 22:02:00 Below are the results of my access to the site. I dont run any firewall software, but it shows the advantages of a NAT configured router.

Do you run any firewall?


These drives exist on your computer:
No access possible

The Main folders of your harddisk(s) :
No access possible

Your Programs and Internet Favorites :
No access possible

Your "My documents" :
No access possible

Your Outlook Express Email Account(s) :
No access possible

Your Netscape Email Account(s) :
No access possible

Your Outlook Express and Netscape Addressbook :
No access possible

Userdata and registration numbers read from the Registry :
No access possible
godfather (25)
114478 2003-01-16 22:45:00 i only have the xp firewall .. johnboy (217)
114479 2003-01-16 23:53:00 The Security Check on this page requires Internet Explorer !
You are using Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.3a) Gecko/20021207 Phoenix/0.5


Tried in IE and all was fine.
-=JM=- (16)
114480 2003-01-17 03:04:00 looked at this site again and downloaded a patch and get all no access for all the checks but am still unsure how to fix these two
File access via Visual Basic Script (insecure) not activated
Registry access via Visual Basic Script (insecure) not activated
can anyone help please ..
johnboy (217)
114481 2003-01-17 03:12:00 Windows update GaryK (1375)
114482 2003-01-17 04:58:00 done all that .. johnboy (217)
114483 2003-01-17 07:04:00 >

> The Security Check on this page requires Internet
> Explorer !
> You are using Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT
> 5.1; en-US; rv:1.3a) Gecko/20021207 Phoenix/0.5
>

hehe, I get "The Security Check on this page requires Internet Explorer ! You are using Mozilla/5.0 Galeon/1.2.5 (X11; Linux i686; U; ) Gecko/0"

I noticed you are using Phoenix 0.5. Do you know that 0.6 has been out for quite a while? I think they are almost at 0.7 now (Shouldn't be long now)
segfault (655)
114484 2003-01-17 07:07:00 > I noticed you are using Phoenix 0.5. Do you know that
> 0.6 has been out for quite a while? I think they are
> almost at 0.7 now (Shouldn't be long now)

Okay, here we go - replying to myself :D I must have got confused - the latest version of Phoenix is 0.5. Dunno where I got that from, lol :)
segfault (655)
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