Re: hackers

From: Jupiter Jones (jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com)
Date: 03/04/03 

From: "Jupiter Jones" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com>
Date: Mon, 3 Mar 2003 22:32:22 -0700

Generally nothing need to be done.
The messages are telling you that the firewall is doing its job.

Otherwise contact your ISP and see what they say. 

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Jupiter Jones
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"monrog" <monrog@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:052701c2e20b$74bee3a0$a201280a@phx.gbl...
> I have Norton Internet Security 2003 and I'm getting
> several alerts about blocked attempts to connect to my
> computer.  Norton gives me the IP addresses of the
> hackers and other information (domain name, etc.).  What
> am I supposed to do with this information to stop these
> people from trying to get into my computer?
>
> Thanks

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