[access-uk] Re: windows update automatically/firewall.
- From: "Justin R" <mypc128@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 1 Jun 2004 10:04:49 +0100
hahaha Barry I like the analogie! yeah, I've noticed after booting up my
machine that zone alarm has stopped a good 100 or so attacks to my computer.
i'm sort of surprised really as, where on earth are all those attacks coming
from? Mind you, zone alarm states that most of them are minor attacks.
it's baffling really.
Justin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Barry" <bbinc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 9:34 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: windows update automatically.
> You're not being over-dramatic. I recently hooked up to broadband but,
luckily, I had a firewall and virus checker installed first. Within five
seconds there was five attacks on my machine. Before I had the critical
Windows downloads done, there were over 80 attacks that were stopped by the
firewall. It's like walking the streets of Kingston, Jamaica at night. If
you have to do it, make sure you have at least two very tough friends with
you who know what they are doing.
> Barry H
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Wally.Harding@xxxxxxxxxxx
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 8:38 AM
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: windows update automatically.
>
>
> Absolutely! couldn't agree more. Make sure your system is behind a
firewall
> and make sure that you have the latest anti-virus software and virus
> definitions. You may also wish to manually obtain any critical windows
> updates before parting with your dial-up service or connecting to the
> broadband service.
>
> If you don't do these things, you connect to your high speed service at
your
> peril! and I don't think I'm being over dramatic, or am I?
>
> Wally Harding
> RNIB Hi-tech support
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Logue [mailto:peterlogue@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: 31 May 2004 21:41
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: windows update automatically.
>
>
> Get a firewall right now! Get spf.exe from www.jfwlite.com. Install it
> before you hook up your high speed.
>
> Peter
>
>
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