Hmmm

I guess I'll have to try some of these.

Thanks,
Glenn

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> 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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