[NTLUG:Discuss] Messenger & Anti_virus

[Tom Tumelty]

--- Rick Matthews <k5wls at verizon.net> wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Tumelty
> > 
> > I am looking for this because i use it for work. I
> did
> > not know it till recently but i think about a week
> ago
> > the new virus got my XP box. 
> 
> XP has a built-in firewall, so I guess it was turned
> off
> or mis-configured?
> 

I have not used the XP firewall. I use Agnitum
Outpost..i am trying to tighten security on my
firewall. 

i do not understand why it was able to find my box
because i thought in so called 'Stealth mode"  noone
was supposed to be able to find my box online. not
sure how exactly it works though.


> Why not take some old hardware and set up a Linux
> box
> as a firewall and router instead of trying to use an
> 
> offline machine (which we both know won't _stay_
> offline)?
> 

Yes that would be a temptation with an offline box.


> I don't think anyone should be connected to
> broadband 
> without a firewall.  I've been on ADSL for at least
> 5
> years and only about 15 minutes of that was without
> a firewall.
>

I use dialup, not broadband.

 
> During the past 24 hours I've received 1,475 port
> 135
> connection attempts.  Can you afford to "take your
> chances" with that?
> 
No i really cant afford to take those chances.


> Rick
> 
> 
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