DoctorBill wrote:
"XP Security 2012" that got into my system.
I looked up what a 'proxy server' is....is it necessary to use one when on the web in SM 2.6.1 ? It seems to my limited knowledge that allowing a secondary server to control what comes in to me is allowing the greater possibility of Trojans and Viruses to get into my system. Am I correct ?
In the context of the malware fake security app XP Security 2012, the proxy server function it introduces (may introduce) is 'evil' and the elimination of that function is part of the removal/disabling of the malware's scheme.
In the generic, a proxy server can be used to the advantage of the user and the use of proxies may be promoted for anonymous surfing -- but the user puts a trust in the proxy which may be unwarranted. If you trust a 'bad' proxy, it can be snooping on your privacy instead of anonymizing you.
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