On Tue, 26 Jun 2001, Glenn A. Thompson wrote:
> Hey,
> I'm a newbie also. I have a question. Doesn't using these "testing" sites say;
> hey, here I am come and get me?
> I mean are they really to be trusted? I know it's nice to know how secure you
> are but I'm afraid to use them.
You should be much more afraid not to. Your machine is probably already
getting several hits a day at random.
Also, unless a machine at or near the scanner's site is compromised,
J. Random Cracker won't even know you used the service.
See http://leaf.sourceforge.net's security section for some decent
scanners.
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