Computer security - WAS RE: [Rhodes22-list] End ZEDO

[John Tonjes]

Bill,
The wireless router does have a built in firewall. There is a password that
comes with the unit from the manufacturer. This should be changed as every
hacker knows it. Use something you will remember, but that isn't obvious
like the name of the street you live on or your own name. There is a great
website with information at:
http://www.netgear.com/docs/refdocs/Wireless/wirelessBasics.htm


Rummy


> [Original Message]
> From: Bill Berner <bberner at optonline.net>
> To: <kroposki at innova.net>; The Rhodes 22 mail list
<rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Date: 6/22/2003 9:35:57 AM
> Subject: Computer security - WAS RE: [Rhodes22-list] End ZEDO
>
> Ed Et. Al -
>
> How good, in your experience, is Norton?  I only run Norton and whatever
> bloat ware Microsoft is continually updating outlook ad explorer with.
>
> My mail is checked on the way in, and the drives are all scanned
> periodically as well.  I update virus definitions regularly
>
> I have a wireless network with a linksys WAP/Router that has some sort of
> built in firewall.  I do not use any encryption.
>
> It is EXTREMELY rare that  Norton ever strips anything or alerts me of any
> sort of problem, and the scans always come up totally clean.
>
> But I don't trust it.  At times the computer acts squirrelly (sp?).  Just
> the other day no Email messages would display if written in plain text.
> Once machine was shut down and restarted, all was fine.  I've had problems
> with other software that required me to uninstall, remove all references
in
> Regedit and reinstall to correct.
>
> Last night working late, I found the computer uploading and downloading
> packets like crazy, for no reason I'm aware of.  I disabled the network
> connection to stop it.
>
> I am being paranoid, or is my security regimen to light weight for the new
> millennium?  Recently, for the first time I put a user password on the
> computer to try to keep out prying networked eyes.  Now, I think I'll
start
> by enabling WEP.
>
> Thoughts and opinions from all would be appreciated.  Or should I call the
> defense dept?
>
>
>
> Bill Berner
> 191 South Broadway
> Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706
>  
> v 914 478 2896
> f 914 478 3856
> e BBerner at optonline.net
>  
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Kroposki
> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 9:34 AM
> To: 'The Rhodes 22 mail list'
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] End ZEDO
>
> Michael, Dennis,
> 	On this computer I use McAfee, Spam filter, Pest Patrol, Spybot,
> plus the built in filters of Microsoft.  So a lot of stuff gets
> stripped.  I wasn't worried about getting anything, just wanted some
> input what was going on, some feedback.
> 	On my other computer I trying Norton as the anti virus and just
> spybot.  I cannot have some of the filters active because they cause
> problems with tying into 'University' software that my wife needs to
> communicate with students.  But they have some hot shot people keeping
> their network clean.  We keep getting messages that an email was
> stripped because it may have been carrying a bug.
>                                   Ed K
>
>
>
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