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keng
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Posted - July 27 2004 :  00:01:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I found this link to be useful. This will tell you if your pc is secure.

https://grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2


greatphoto
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USA
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Posted - July 27 2004 :  06:59:11  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
You should only do this type of test if you really, really trust the site that is offering it. Otherwise, you may have just given a dishonest hacker permission to explore your computer. If they do find a vulnerability, what stops them from telling you its secure, and then exploiting the vulnerability behind your back?

Never invite a vampire into your house. ;-)

If you are using a quality firewall, you should be fine. You can get a free software firewall from: http://www.zonelabs.com I used it for years before I installed hardware firewalls. It is simple but very effective. An independent security report I read rated ZoneAlarm more effective compared to many non-free tools such as BlackIce. It essentially makes your computer ignore all outside connection requests except for any you explicitly allow in.

Nathan

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keng
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Posted - July 31 2004 :  17:22:20  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Yeah,I agree. That's something to keep in mind.

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apswater
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Posted - August 11 2004 :  17:45:27  Show Profile  Visit apswater's Homepage  Reply with Quote
GRC.com is totally upstanding and a trusted site for Millions. If you want a real thrill read the story he has on "The Classic DoS Attack Report". It is a story about these little teenagers who have hijacked thousands of computers and have little army's just waiting to attack sites at will. http://www.grc.com/dos/grcdos.htm

Mr. Gibson is a well know security expert and has offered his services for free for years.

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greatphoto
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USA
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Posted - August 11 2004 :  20:04:01  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Ah yes.....I read that report before. Its very interesting. Yes, I agree that this site is probably fine. Caution is still a good idea in general, though.

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