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>>http://grc.com/su-explain.htm this is the site to test your computer's insecurity
I organized my NT networking protocols as GRC instructed, and sure enough, all my ports are now closed to control by outside computers. I then installed ZoneAlarm, version 2.0.26 (do not get any earlier version). It is very stable and works like a charm. Now all my networking ports are *invisible* to the outside world, as well as closed.
It's instructive to surf the web with zonealarm (or almost any other firewall) and watch how invasive some web sites are. One site tried to access both my FTP and IDENT ports. Luckily, ZoneAlarm blocks their attempts and posts messages letting me know each time what was just attempted. I really pity anyone using cable modem and not doing all that GRC recommends. The simple recommendation by cable modem companies to disable file and printer sharing is just not enough. Smart hackers can get around that.
You also need security from the inside out. Email can have virus infected attachments designed to attack from within. So get the best anti-virus software. Warning -- McAfee is not as good as it use to be. Someone sent me an infected DOC file and my Dr. Solomon AV software caught it. When I informed the sender, he downloaded the latest version of McAfee and it claimed to have found and disinfected the all problem files. However, when he created a new DOC, it too was infected. When he ran the Dr. Solomon Toolkit, it found and disinfeced over 200 *additional* infected files McAfee failed to spot. Only then was he able to send clean DOC files.
Dr. Solomon will soon be discontinued. PC World now rates Symantec AV software the best.
Mark Jurik
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From: Michael Ferguson[SMTP:wl7bdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Reply To: wl7bdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 1:56 PM
To: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: realtraders@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [RT] Re: Zonealarms
http://grc.com/su-explain.htm this is the site to test your computer's
insecurity
http://www.zonelabs.com/ this is the firewall recommended at the above site
____ Michael
From: "andrew g" <spcoach@xxxxxxx>
To: "Michael Ferguson" <wl7bdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2000 13:54
Subject: Zonealarms
| hello michael,
| Thanks for the input, where can I get a copy of Zonealarms.
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