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Tim923

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Since: Aug 18, 2004
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 8:29 pm
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I run Zonealarm, but what exactly can a hacker do to a cable or DSL
Internet user with no firewall. Can they delete and add files at
will?

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Tim923

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 9:53 pm
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Windows 98. It's updated, but I think they stopped making updates.

It's an old, slow computer @300MHz.

> Depends on the OS and if it is Windows, whether or not you have kept up
>to date with the patches.

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Beauregard T. Shagnasty

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:19 pm Post subject: Re: no firewall - risks [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Quoth the raven Tim923: > I run Zonealarm, but what exactly can a hacker do to a cable or DSL > Internet user with no firewall. Can they delete and add files at > will? I don't know if Will cares, but yes, they can. Most likely you will be infested with zombie trojans in short order. It is said a new, unfirewalled XP system will live about a minute online before it is compromised. (Well, maybe ten minutes...) -- -bts -This space intentionally left blank. >> Stay informed about: no firewall - risks

Duane Arnold

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 11:47 pm Post subject: Re: no firewall - risks [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Tim923 <tws0923.TakeThisOut@verizon.net> wrote in news:cl4rf0lose9ivobqhs6kfp77f9p3me0hg5@4ax.com: > Windows 98. It's updated, but I think they stopped making updates. > > It's an old, slow computer @300MHz. > >> Depends on the OS and if it is Windows, whether or not you have >> kept up >>to date with the patches. If you have the skills to run without a FW and AV then by all means you should do it. But if you're like most home users who don't have those skills, then I would suggest you run with both. Duane >> Stay informed about: no firewall - risks

Tim923

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2004 1:55 am Post subject: Re: no firewall - risks [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Yeah, McAfee was slowing up the computer too much, especially on a computer that was slow to begin with. Now it's AVG. >If you have the skills to run without a FW and AV then by all means you >should do it. But if you're like most home users who don't have those >skills, then I would suggest you run with both. >> Stay informed about: no firewall - risks

NormanM

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Jul 22, 2004 1:44 am Post subject: Re: no firewall - risks [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

In article <u8vqf01p67t9nb411icq07sokk382ovpit DeleteThis @4ax.com>, Tim923 says... > I run Zonealarm, but what exactly can a hacker do to a cable or DSL > Internet user with no firewall. Can they delete and add files at > will? Well, Blaster and Lsass come to mind... -- Norman ~Win dain a lotica, En vai tu ri, Si lo ta ~Fin dein a loluca, En dragu a sei lain ~Vi fa-ru les shutai am, En riga-lint >> Stay informed about: no firewall - risks

Fred Garvin

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Since: Jun 26, 2004
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 2:09 am Post subject: Re: no firewall - risks [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 21:53:05 +0000, Tim923 wrote: > Windows 98. It's updated, but I think they stopped making updates. > > It's an old, slow computer @300MHz. Throw Suse or Mandrake linux on it, it'll run just GREAT. Then you can laugh at all the virus and trojan warnings! >> Stay informed about: no firewall - risks

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