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| 463044 | 2006-06-14 11:26:00 | If I use my PC to send and receive faxes, I am requried to have the PC wired to the phone line . Is there any danger that someone could call in and hijack my computer through the modem or would my firewall take care of that . I have ADSL and it feels strange to plug my pc straight into the phone socket, This may seem like a silly question, but I want to make sure I am not opening myself up to anything nasty, as to receive faxes I will have my PC on unattended . |
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| 463045 | 2006-06-14 11:36:00 | Your principal risk is the other way, that a malicious dialler could install via ADSL and hijack the dial-up system, dialling out to expensive porn type sites, running up huge "0900" type phone bills. Read this (very large) thread on another forum for an insight. They know no borders, so you have the same risks here, you need to be scrupulous regarding checking for diallers, trojans etc. forums.techguy.org Personally I find that using a stand-alone fax is better, they are very cheap as well. There would be an economic payback in electricity use alone in many cases. Is there a reason you have to use the PC as a fax? |
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