IlluminatingBikr
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Well, just scanned my hard drive. No msblast, so I was happy. Turns out I had FOUR other viruses! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbsdown.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif
There was a thread a while ago about a site that diagnoses your internet ports and how secure they are. All of my ports were stealth, except for a few, which were otherwise excellent.
The viruses haven't done much damage, but they have been screwing with some of my Word files. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
What can you do about all of this? I have a hardware firewall. I just installed norton system works 2002, but it is updated, and my subscription doesn't end for another year.
My ports are mostly stealth, and otherwise excellent, but it seems that is not all that matters. If you want to download a file, you can download it, even if your computer is completely stealth. That file could have a virus.
Do you guys recommend Zone Alarm?
Besides an anti-virus program like Norton and a good firewall, what can you do? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
There was a thread a while ago about a site that diagnoses your internet ports and how secure they are. All of my ports were stealth, except for a few, which were otherwise excellent.
The viruses haven't done much damage, but they have been screwing with some of my Word files. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif
What can you do about all of this? I have a hardware firewall. I just installed norton system works 2002, but it is updated, and my subscription doesn't end for another year.
My ports are mostly stealth, and otherwise excellent, but it seems that is not all that matters. If you want to download a file, you can download it, even if your computer is completely stealth. That file could have a virus.
Do you guys recommend Zone Alarm?
Besides an anti-virus program like Norton and a good firewall, what can you do? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif