Re: AdAware, SpyBot S &D, etc. + leave PC connected to Internet

From: curious (heyimjustcurious_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/31/04 

Date: 30 Jan 2004 17:55:24 -0800

Duane Arnold <notme@notme.com> wrote in message news:<Xns9480687C86337darnold92insightbbco@204.127.204.17>...
> > In my case, command prompt. I have XP prof.
> >
> >
>
> Get a NAT router and use Sygate behind it. Or go to IPsec that's on the
> XP O/S to stop inbound and outbound connections by port, protocol, IP
> etc. etc to supplemnt Sygate or a NAT router in that area.
>
> http://www.petri.co.il/ipsec_block_ping.htm
> http://www.analogx.com/contents/articles/ipsec.htm
>
> Go to the O/S and configure it properly, because the protection starts
> there.
>
> http://www.uksecurityonline.com/husdg/windowsxp.php
>
> http://accs-net.com/hosts/HostsToggle/
> http://mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
>
> I use IE, Outook and OE and I am not being *hacked* to detah or
> compromised. Configure the software properly. It's out there on Google.
>
> Duane :)

Thanks. I hoep to get to that skill level. Due to time, I am just
using software firewall and spyware removers, etc.

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