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Thread ID: 112186 2010-08-26 23:28:00 What Firewall is everyone using these days ? Digby (677) Press F1
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1132021 2010-08-28 08:09:00 Probably if the browser has a vulnerability. Speedy Gonzales (78)
1132022 2010-08-28 08:13:00 someone from my hobby club said they switched to FF and got so much less spam. i thought it was just a browser to view stuff. are people attacking onliners ... or do they have spam / spyware. Nomad (952)
1132023 2010-08-28 08:42:00 It may happen if you install programs that install addons or toolbars. You'll be surprised what people install. They have no idea what they're installing, then complain that they're infected Speedy Gonzales (78)
1132024 2010-08-28 11:28:00 I used ZA with very few problems until I changed to a NAT router, then I ran with that alone for several years until I got my new comp and enabled Windows Essentials. I ran for years without even an AV no problems, then got Avast which found nothing when it first scanned and nothing thereafter. Now MSAV is on the job but is not being worked very hard!

Cheers

Billy 8-{)
Billy T (70)
1132025 2010-08-28 11:38:00 Speedy is right, and it's not just limited to IE either. Any vulnerable browser going to a malicious website basically means that the firewall won't stop it, because your browser is a trusted application. Chilling_Silence (9)
1132026 2010-08-28 12:01:00 What is NAT ?

the first 3 letters of my name. just put "than" after it
goodiesguy (15316)
1132027 2010-08-28 12:10:00 the first 3 letters of my name. just put "than" after it

no,

it stands for Network Address Translation
www.howstuffworks.com
GameJunkie (72)
1132028 2010-08-28 12:22:00 no,

it stands for Network Address Translation
www.howstuffworks.com

I'm pleased you cleared that up. I was wondering what a Goothan had to do with firewalls.
Snorkbox (15764)
1132029 2010-08-28 12:26:00 its Nathan. NATthan goodiesguy (15316)
1132030 2010-08-28 12:34:00 its Nathan. NATthan

Oh. So what you really meant was the first three letters of your name and HAN after it then?
Snorkbox (15764)
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