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30-04-2006, 04:07 PM
Originally Posted by Helena54
Regarding the firewall business, I was told to disable my Nortons and use my XP coz it's better, is that right, as I notice Foxy is using her Nortons Firewall?
Not sure about Nortons Firewall and how good that is...But from what I have heard the specialist firewalls are supposed to be better than XP, I always turn of xp's firewall, so the other way round to you
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30-04-2006, 04:10 PM
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30-04-2006, 04:10 PM
Originally Posted by Helena54
Yes,good luck Foxy, what a nightmare you've had. I suggest you instal that Adaware-SE Personal, too as it clears all unwanted ads, spyware, pop ups, etc. from your pc and cleans it up a treat. I use it every night and it finds loads of stuff I didn't know was put there. You can download it for free on the net.Regarding the firewall business, I was told to disable my Nortons and use my XP coz it's better, is that right, as I notice Foxy is using her Nortons Firewall?
Thanks Helen - yes I am just running that one now as it happens and its found loads of things
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30-04-2006, 04:11 PM
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30-04-2006, 05:24 PM
This will protect the other PCs too.
Software firewalls are OK, until some virus or other gets in and disables them.
Also, use the Immunize function in Spybot Search & Destroy - this has a block list which can be kept updated.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
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30-04-2006, 07:35 PM
Hope it helps.
http://members.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISA...ter%20Security
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30-04-2006, 07:46 PM
Originally Posted by royv
Foxy, can you put the IP address is the blocked sites list of your router ?This will protect the other PCs too.
Software firewalls are OK, until some virus or other gets in and disables them.
Also, use the Immunize function in Spybot Search & Destroy - this has a block list which can be kept updated.
http://www.safer-networking.org/en/mirrors/index.html
Thanks for that roy I'm not too sure how to go about it but I have just blocked something called an ICMP Ping (Ping to Wan port) do you think this could help matters or not.
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30-04-2006, 08:16 PM
Originally Posted by Foxy
Thanks for that roy I'm not too sure how to go about it but I have just blocked something called an ICMP Ping (Ping to Wan port) do you think this could help matters or not.
Can't remember which router you've got, so I don't know whether it has a blocked IP address section. It may be under something like trusted/untrusted computers.
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30-04-2006, 09:08 PM
Originally Posted by royv
Ping sends a series of data packets to a computer in order to test it's existence. Blocking the port will stop hackers finding your PC using ping scans. However, if they know your address exists, they can still potentially try and get in using different methods.Can't remember which router you've got, so I don't know whether it has a blocked IP address section. It may be under something like trusted/untrusted computers.
Its a Belkin ASDL modem Hi speed router G 802.11g 125 high speed mode 2.43ghz wireless Model F5D7633X4 (just read this off the manual thingy that came with it
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01-05-2006, 01:13 PM
Originally Posted by Foxy
Its a Belkin ASDL modem Hi speed router G 802.11g 125 high speed mode 2.43ghz wireless Model F5D7633X4 (just read this off the manual thingy that came with it )
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