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| Thread ID: 59409 | 2005-07-01 13:36:00 | 50% Chance Unprotected Windows Compromised in 12 Minutes | vinref (6194) | PC World Chat |
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| 368499 | 2005-07-02 05:35:00 | What is unprotected? Our computers been online for practically 6 months straight (always on connection on an always on computer) not running AV nor seperate firewall (just use Windows Firewall). Have never had any problems... Using Windows Firewall is protection Using windows updates is also protection (assuming you do) Having SP1 or SP2 is protection (you must have at least one installed if using windows update) Using Spybot or Ad-Aware or similar is also protection Not using any AV? - JUST PLAIN DUMB |
bartsdadhomer (80) | ||
| 368500 | 2005-07-02 07:48:00 | What is unprotected? Our computers been online for practically 6 months straight (always on connection on an always on computer) not running AV nor seperate firewall (just use Windows Firewall). Have never had any problems... no offence but how would you know? with a lot of malware you wouldn't even know you had it, as thousands of people have found out the hard way. its quite possible your infecting everyone else. mind you how you use the pc has a big influence on how fast you get infected. |
tweak'e (69) | ||
| 368501 | 2005-07-02 08:07:00 | What is unprotected? Our computers been online for practically 6 months straight (always on connection on an always on computer) not running AV nor seperate firewall (just use Windows Firewall). Have never had any problems... WHose are our computers? Your personal ones I would hope. You're nuts, you should know better being on here. I agree, how would you know? Go download an AV and run and see. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 368502 | 2005-07-02 08:55:00 | OK, then I am protected. Our computer (the one in our house) is updated regularly via Windows Update. I kind of lied, we do use AV software (regularly updated clamwin), but it doesnt run actively. I think the main point of protection for us is how we use our computer online, sensibly. |
sal (67) | ||
| 368503 | 2005-07-02 09:00:00 | Sure Sal but if using the computer 'sensibly'' means no warez, porn sites, P2P et al how about the case where 'unprotected' computers connected to the intrawebbotnet get infected in very little time with no activity at all. :confused: | mark c (247) | ||
| 368504 | 2005-07-02 13:26:00 | So how does one install Windows, plus the latest patches and service packs, and then the anti-malware plus the latest updates, without having to connect to the internet first? Would you have to get the latest CDs containing up-to-date patches and def files etc and install from there, or would you take your chances and get on the net? | vinref (6194) | ||
| 368505 | 2005-07-02 14:01:00 | im sure i read something here or somewhere on the net that it was actually 7min, not 12min | Prescott (11) | ||
| 368506 | 2005-07-02 22:51:00 | So how does one install Windows, plus the latest patches and service packs, and then the anti-malware plus the latest updates, without having to connect to the internet first? Would you have to get the latest CDs containing up-to-date patches and def files etc and install from there, or would you take your chances and get on the net?New machines with fresh installs should have SP2 which has the native firewall turned on by default which offers some protection. If you are doing a reinstall of either vanilla XP or XP + SP1 then it pays to have your service packs/patches saved to CD (or sourced from a PC Mag cover disk), and add your own firewall or activate XP's yourself before even thinking about going onto the internet. This is of course not forgetting about having an AV installed. Doing all the above is fine for the techno-savy who are aware of the risks of a freshly installed XP, but what about all those who repair or reinstall their OS who don't? They are the ones playing Russian Roulette with their system ... |
Jen (38) | ||
| 368507 | 2005-07-02 23:14:00 | took me about one minute to catch blaster one time on my newly built pc which I put online without virus protection and forgot the firewall lol......... | drcspy (146) | ||
| 368508 | 2005-07-03 00:49:00 | I can't understand all this talk of Virus's. And spy ware etc. etc. Any good ISP scans all e-mail etc for virus and spam. I have win xp firewall enabled and NAV installed. No spybot or adaware. I have not seen a virus on my computer for the past two years, and I have not had a single piece of spam over the same period. I notice gmail has blocked 18 spam items. NAV has never found a virus on my computer. I'm inclined to think some people are paranoid about virus's |
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