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Blake Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: If you are really concerned about surfing websites and people finding out your IP address, looking into getting a good firewall. A firewall is a good line of defense against people getting into your computer. A number of folks here use Zone Alarm, so I'm sure you'll get a lot of replies that you should look at that program. XP SP2 has a firewall program, but I don't know how well it works. Many routers come with a built in firewall that will do basically the same thing. On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 08:50:51 -0800, Tom Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I just learned a bit more about how hackers work, that they go to a certain > web site, use software to determine who is at the site, obtain the > individual IP address of some person, and then invade that person's > computer. Pretty scary. > > I'm wondering, besides not ever visiting any websites (isn't that a joke), > what can one do to most effectively insure that the chances are pretty good > that a computer will never be invaded? > > For instance, I have heard of a program where as you travel the web, you are > given a new IP address each time so hackers can't follow you home. > > Thanks for listening! > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please > feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post > personal issues directly to the group. > > To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech > > > > Yahoo! Groups Sponsor > > > Get unlimited calls to > > U.S./Canada > > ________________________________ > Yahoo! Groups Links > > To visit your group on the web, go to: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ > > To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Sponsor Get unlimited calls to U.S./Canada --------------------------------- Yahoo! Groups Links To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! Terms of Service. NIKEJULY4 --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - 250MB free storage. Do more. Manage less. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Make a clean sweep of pop-up ads. Yahoo! Companion Toolbar. Now with Pop-Up Blocker. Get it for free! http://us.click.yahoo.com/L5YrjA/eSIIAA/yQLSAA/67folB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> If you have any questions or problems with any aspect of this site, please feel free to contact me directly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please do not post personal issues directly to the group. To unsubscribe from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you for using A-1 Computer Tech Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/A-1-Computer_Tech/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
