If you take a new PC with windoze xp straight out of the box and turn on it's firewall then start downloading the windoze updates, since it was shipped, you will have a virus within 20 minutes which is shorter than the updates take to download on a modem.
Maurice -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Wilkin, Kurt Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2004 3:34 p.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Offtopic List Subject: RE: [DUG-Offtopic] Ad-Aware -----Original Message----- From: Colin/Mina [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 24 August 2004 3:26 p.m. To: NZ Borland Developers Group - Offtopic List Subject: Re: [DUG-Offtopic] Ad-Aware I have an just installed an ADSL Router that incorporates a Hardware Firewall. I'm told by my supplier that its the best (and most expensive) way to go but that even that wont stop the greeblies. I've have been plagued with the continual pop up of my Dial Up Connection box by something attempting to access the net. So far I haven't found it but at least with ADSL it won't be as evident. I get access on Thursday. I've been using McAfee Antivirus as well, obviously its failing me. ZoneAlarm'll sort this for you. It's a nuisance for the first few days, until you work out all the things that are and aren't actually connecting and whether you want them to, and the GRC (?) website marks it down for allowing some things that it shouldn't, but for this kind of thing it's very good. But damn. BHODemon, HijakThis, Spy sweeper... I didn't know things had got this bad. (We're well firewalled at werk where ie / outlook are the order of the day). Cheers, Kurt. This electronic message together with any attachments is confidential and intended for the named recipient's use only. If you are not the intended recipient (i) do not copy, disclose or use the contents in any way, (ii) please let us know by return email immediately then destroy the message, and any hard copies of the message, and any attachments. The sender of this message is not responsible for any changes made to this message and/or any attachments and/or connection linkages to the Internet referred to in this message after it has been sent. Unless otherwise stated, any pricing information given in this message and/or attachments is indicative only, is subject to change and does not constitute an offer to buy or sell securities or derivatives at any price quoted. Any reference to the terms of executed transactions should be treated as preliminary only and subject to separate formal written notification. Where reference is made to research material and/or research rec! ommendations, the basis of the provision of such research material and/or recommendations is set out in the relevant disclaimer. _______________________________________________ Offtopic mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://ns3.123.co.nz/mailman/listinfo/offtopic
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