Re: My Windows XP system is 100% secure - nobody can get in

From: athegates (athegates@gate.com)
Date: 02/19/03 

From: "athegates" <athegates@gate.com>
Date: Wed, 19 Feb 2003 21:45:07 GMT

So if someone reads the info in your header, you don't think anyone can
track down your ip and isp (ATT)?

See the following:

Path:
bgtnsc05-news.ops.worldnet.att.net!bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net!wnslav
es3!wnmasters2!wn14feed!worldnet.att.net!199.184.165.233!feed2.news.rcn.net!
rcn!news.maxwell.syr.edu!sn-xit-03!sn-xit-01!sn-post-02!sn-post-01!supernews
.com!corp.supernews.com!not-for-mail
From: Don Jenkins <bigwheeze@hotmail.net>
Newsgroups: alt.computer.security
Subject: My Windows XP system is 100% secure - nobody can get in
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 20:57:36 -0800
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"Don Jenkins" <bigwheeze@hotmail.net> wrote in message
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> I have NO security problems whatsoever.
>
> My system:
> - standard Compaq PC with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> - Connected to internet 24 hours a day with Charter cable modem
> - I access the web with Netscape 6.2
> - I send/receive email with Netscape 6.2
> - I read/post messages to Usenet newsgroups with Netscape 6.2
> - I am the only user and I always have full Admin privileges
>
> In the past I made an offer of $100 to anyone in the newsgroup
> alt.computer.security, if they could get into my system.
> NO ONE did. (This $100 offer is now closed, but I will consider
> offering it again to a credible person)
>
> My Software:
> - standard as bought from CompUSA
> - Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
> - I have no reason to believe this is insecure.
> I trust Microsoft.
> - Compaq software
> - I have no reason to believe this is insecure.
> I trust Compaq.
> - Charter cable modem software (Charter pipeline)
> - I have no reason to believe this is insecure.
> I trust Charter.
> - Netscape 6.2
> - I have no reason to believe this is insecure.
> I trust Netscape.
>
> If anyone believes there is a security problem, please post a message
> stating the problem. Please be specific and exact. Please don't
> waste time by posting paranoid possibilities of generalities of what
> you think MIGHT be a security problem. (there are far too many
> dweebs on the internet posing as experts)
>

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