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From: "Tony Gott" <>
Subject: RE: Protection of one's computer!
Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2001 09:36:25 +0100
In-Reply-To: <3B74E553.11507.27DB4F@localhost>


Wilst not wishing to elevate peoples thoughts to the truly paranoic, I would
strongly recommend that with the increased usage of unmetered Internet
access, that in addition to using a good Anti-Virus program, that some
thought should be also given to a firewall system on one's computer. This is
especially if you have your computer continuously connected to the Internet
for any length of time. Yes, I know, there is no 100% sure way of keeping a
proficient hacker out of your computer, but at least with a firewall program
it does make it more difficult, and might persuade them to go elsewhere.
What a good firewall program does do though is stop a hacker gaining use of
your computer if it may have a 'Trojan-horse' virus somewhere within your
system, and there have been a number going around.

There is a free firewall available to those who feel up to installing one
at:

http://www.zonelabs.com/zap26_za_grid.html

I have no personal involvement/interest with this company at all.

Tony

> On the subject of viruses when I boot up my windows a message
> appears that INETD.exe cannot be found.
> I have tried to find this myself...it is supposed to be in WIN.INI
> ..then I put the INETD.exe on my browser and found a forum about
> computer problems.
> Lo and behold, this exe was the one that the Transbad worm
> attached itself to...so I must have eliminated it when I cleared the
> virus.
> I am very glad I changed back to the free Pegasus e-mail software
> because it appears to be safer than Outlook Express
> I also re-instated my Norton utilities which has a Virus warning.
> Don't worry Judith...we won't let the vandals win.


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