Not to start up this thread all over again, but you may find this link also useful in making your system a bit more "invisible" on the net:
http://grc.com/su-bondage.htm ---Phil JS> Bevan, JS> Please see below, JS> ----- Original Message ----- JS> From: "Bevan Weiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> JS> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> JS> Sent: Tuesday, November 12, 2002 2:45 AM JS> Subject: Re: [PEDA] Antivirus Software & Memory Issues >> > Firstly ALWAYS run anti-virus software.. either that or shut down your >> > email >> > both will do the same job. >> I don't get the people that can state this with such certainty. I refuse JS> to >> run an antivirus program on my computer, however have shut down all the >> 'bonus' features of Outlook so that all emails are opened in a completely >> restricted zone and have all the latest patches installed (as per windows >> update anyway). I've never run into any problems with viruses... (as of >> yet...) >> JS> What are these "bonus" features, and does this apply to MS Outlook Express? JS> ~ ~ ~ >> This depends on whether he is running a NAT DSL router or whether he is JS> just >> using a computer connected via a DSL modem to the internet. If he's using JS> a >> NAT DSL router, then the effort of connecting a computer up in the DMZ of >> his local network (ie such that all unallocated port requests go to that >> server) opens the network up to far more risk than if he just left an >> explicit firewall off in the first place. >> JS> OK, now I really am lost . . . JS> I am not sure if this applies to me with my DI-804, or what it means if it JS> does. JS> Thanks, JS> JaMi * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
