Re: adblocker hijacked, I think

From: Tim H. (tekphobia_at_comcast.net)
Date: 01/25/04 

Date: Sun, 25 Jan 2004 21:06:19 GMT

"taff" <taff@the-valleys.com> wrote in message
news:3og7105uv6ed0k5e941jqtlj4au2hbv52k@4ax.com...
> On Sun, 25 Jan 2004 09:36:53 GMT, "Tim H." <tekphobia@comcast.net>
> wrote:
>
> >Oh man, I couldn't agree with you more! I couldn't have said it better
> >myself!! Here I thought I was the only one that thought that the
"firewall",
> >A/V, etc craze was caused by FUD (read: Steve Gibson). Sorry if I've
> >misinterpreted what you said.
> >
> >*I can't remember the last time I had an A/V program, and I've never used
a
> >firewall. It all hinges on common sense/intelligence.
> >
> >-Tim
> >
> >*Famous last words =)
> >
> >>
> >> Duane :)
>
> You have no firewall ??
>
> So as soon as you connected to the internet you were infected with
> MSblast / Nachi / Welchia etc.
> Since you have no AV, you don't realize this and so you are now
> broadcasting these viruses to everyone else on the internet.

Actually, I have SP1 slipstreamed into my XP installation CD. I also have
all the current patches on CD. Nothing gets connected to the net until I've
disabled services which I don't need and I've patched it all.

Also, my ISP (Comcast) has done a good job of blocking the RPC exploit. The
only way something can make its way into your system is via a listening
port. Close down most of the unecessary services and you've got nothing
listening to the outside world and thus, no instrusions. But, EVERYTHING is
hackable so I'm not saying I'm 100% secure. No one can say that.

I would be much more tempted to run an A/V program than a firewall. Atleast
it's not just alerting to "attacks" for harmless activities.

-Tim

>
> Taff.................
>
>
>
>
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