[AT] OT : ! puter question for dsl

[charlie hill]

http://grc.com/    this is the link to the "Shields Up"  site.  They have 
changed it a bit and the "probe my ports" button is gone but if you scan 
down the page and click on the "shields up" paragraph  you will find the 
place where you can test your system.   If you don't have the security on 
Zone Alarm turned up to the max you will fail the test.  Unfortunately I 
have to turn mine down at times because it interferes with some web sites I 
have to interact with.

Charlie

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 7:32 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT : ! puter question for dsl


> Ivan,  do a web search for Zone Labs or Zone Alarm and download the free 
> version of Zone Alarm.   That should take care of any one trying to bust 
> into your system.
>
> After you get it installed and set up like you want it run a search for
> "Shields up".  That should take you to a site ( I can't remember it's 
> name). When you get there there will be a link you can click that says 
> "probe my ports".  If you have Zone Alarm turned up high enough that site 
> won't even be able to "see" your computer and you will know you are ok.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Ivan Cousins" <ivancou at usachoice.net>
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> Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 6:11 PM
> Subject: [AT] OT : ! puter question for dsl
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>
>> We finally got the chance to go from dialup to dsl out here . I am used 
>> to
>> turning my pc off at night and when we go away . But since dsl is always 
>> on
>> what happens ?   As a security measure all my tax records and sensitive
>> stuff are moving to a external drive so they can be  only accessed when
>> plugged in .   Thanks , Ivan
>>
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