[Rhodes22-list] Hackers

[Rik Sandberg]

Slim,

I don't have a Mac, I run a win 2k, but I use a Mc Affee firewall as well as
their virus program. They started out as separate programs, but they have
combined them into a single "Security Center" now if you want. Updates pop
up whenever there is a new one out there for both the firewall and the virus
program. As Alex said, you'll be amazed at the number of times your computer
is being probed and you don't even know it. You should have something.

Rik
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex Bell" <alexbell@coastalnet.com>
To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 14, 2003 4:21 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Hackers


> Slim,
>
> you're probably getting hit up 3 times an hour at a minimum. You won't
> see it unless you have some software that detects and protects you. I
> use BLACK ICE DEFENDER which can be bought and downloaded on the web.
> Looking at my log file, I see that one outfit has tried 52 times in the
> past year and there's a couple of hunderd addresses listed that have
> tried to enter my system from 50 to 20 times. I would look for
> something. It's just a matter of time before someone gets in and finds
> juicy tidbits.
>
> Alex.
>
> Steve Alm wrote:
> >
> > Mac users,
> >
> > I'm not really much of a computer expert but I'm wondering if I'm
leaving
> > myself open to hackers.  I use the broadband service (Road Runner) and
I'm
> > always online.  I have no firewall.  I don't even use any virus
protection
> > because I have a Mac...so far, I've never been hit.
> >
> > I've been looking at Lavasoft's Ad Aware anti spyware stuff and I was
> > wondering if any of you have any comments on this.  I don't know if it
even
> > runs on Mac.
> >
> > Of course I have all my file sharing stuff turned off, but...?
> >
> > I wouldn't want anyone to gain access to all of the very sensitive
> > information I have on my computer such as the lyrics to a thousand dirty
> > songs.  :-)
> >
> > Slim
> >
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