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I have a question about how protected my computer is. I have Norton AV and Spybot that I run regularly. I have a program called Mailwasher that lets me delete and bounce e-mail from people I don't know before it gets to my computer. Plus I ran the free Panda AV scan and I'm downloading the Ewido program. Anything other than wearing a condom I can do to protect myself? LOL

no firewall? :unsure:

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I have a question about how protected my computer is. I have Norton AV and Spybot that I run regularly. I have a program called Mailwasher that lets me delete and bounce e-mail from people I don't know before it gets to my computer. Plus I ran the free Panda AV scan and I'm downloading the Ewido program. Anything other than wearing a condom I can do to protect myself? LOL

no firewall? :unsure:

Is that necessary with a dial up connection?

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I have a question about how protected my computer is. I have Norton AV and Spybot that I run regularly. I have a program called Mailwasher that lets me delete and bounce e-mail from people I don't know before it gets to my computer. Plus I ran the free Panda AV scan and I'm downloading the Ewido program. Anything other than wearing a condom I can do to protect myself? LOL

no firewall? :unsure:

Is that necessary with a dial up connection?

ewww dialup :blink:

it won't hurt to have one. more of a requirement when you have the same ip all the time (broadband).

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ewww dialup :blink:

it won't hurt to have one. more of a requirement when you have the same ip all the time (broadband).

I just surf the Net and send e-mail and home, so the dial up works fine. For anything big that would take a while to load I do at work.

I would switch to DSL or cable, but I don't want to give up my e-mail address.

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Firefox not so secure

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I am your usual Web surfer who takes extreme measures to prevent spyware and viruses from getting into my computer, so I rarely get infected. However, only a week ago I was outsmarted. I was browsing with Mozilla Firefox when I saw an update pop up. These being regular and harmless occurrences with Firefox, I clicked Install. The new software installed perfectly, and I went about my surfing.

Two days later I began seeing continual and random pop-ups while I browsed, one of which displayed the title NSIS Media. I then Googled the company and learned this was a worm disguised as a Firefox update! I began searching safety forums and antispyware sites, but with no luck. The pop-ups got worse and worse, and more malware was being installed on my computer without my approval.

Finally, one day I discovered a site dedicated to removing the problem. The Webmaster had located a Trojan-horse scanner that had the worm in its definitions list. I immediately downloaded it, and scanned for and removed the worm. It has been a week since the surgery, and it looks as if the worm is gone for good. I hope other Firefox users don't make the same mistake.

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I have a question about how protected my computer is. I have Norton AV and Spybot that I run regularly. I have a program called Mailwasher that lets me delete and bounce e-mail from people I don't know before it gets to my computer. Plus I ran the free Panda AV scan and I'm downloading the Ewido program. Anything other than wearing a condom I can do to protect myself? LOL

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I have a question about how protected my computer is. I have Norton AV and Spybot that I run regularly. I have a program called Mailwasher that lets me delete and bounce e-mail from people I don't know before it gets to my computer. Plus I ran the free Panda AV scan and I'm downloading the Ewido program. Anything other than wearing a condom I can do to protect myself? LOL

:lol::lol::lol:

snag!

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I have a question about how protected my computer is. I have Norton AV and Spybot that I run regularly. I have a program called Mailwasher that lets me delete and bounce e-mail from people I don't know before it gets to my computer. Plus I ran the free Panda AV scan and I'm downloading the Ewido program. Anything other than wearing a condom I can do to protect myself? LOL

Whether it helps or not, my post in this other thread might be useful. just ignore the later comments about Outlook Express. I have since been corrected about that.

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