IP adress

[Guest]

The other day I went to a website and something show up saying that my IP
adress was being copied,I was wondering how important is this and if it is
what can I do to protect my computer about it.Any help will be really
helpfull.Thank you.

 

[Richard Urban]

Install, and use, a good firewall device.

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Regards,

Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User

If you knew as much as you think you know,
You would realize that you don't know what you thought you knew!

 

[Plato]

The other day I went to a website and something show up saying that my IP
adress was being copied,I was wondering how important is this and if it is
what can I do to protect my computer about it.Any help will be really
helpfull.Thank you.

Grin. Dont worry about it. Just let your firewall do it's job.

 

[Brian A.]

To add to the others, it is a tactic used by many crapware vendors to get you
to use their product. Your IP on the WAN (Wide Access Network - internet) side
of a firewall is obtainable by any site.

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Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

[Uncle Joe]

When I've been in process of purchasing a few
software products, their vendors' order entry
forms state that they're collecting my unique
IP address in the event of fraud--that they're
protecting me.

Haven't seen such messages since I installed
Symantec Internet Security 2005. Could be
that I just haven't visited those vendors again.

 

[S.Sengupta]

Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843090

Understanding Windows Firewall
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

You may also install any thirdparty quality firewall to protect your PC.

regards,
S.Sengupta [MS-MVP]

 

[james]

i went on funfile.org and they banned my ip adress how do i get a new one

Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843090

Understanding Windows Firewall
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

You may also install any thirdparty quality firewall to protect your PC.

regards,
S.Sengupta [MS-MVP]

The other day I went to a website and something show up saying that my IP
adress was being copied,I was wondering how important is this and if it is
what can I do to protect my computer about it.Any help will be really
helpfull.Thank you.

 

[Big_Al]

i went on funfile.org and they banned my ip adress how do i get a new one

Description of the Windows Firewall feature in Windows XP Service Pack 2
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/843090

Understanding Windows Firewall
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/security/internet/sp2_wfintro.mspx

You may also install any thirdparty quality firewall to protect your PC.

regards,
S.Sengupta [MS-MVP]

The other day I went to a website and something show up saying that my IP
adress was being copied,I was wondering how important is this and if it is
what can I do to protect my computer about it.Any help will be really
helpfull.Thank you.

Generally your IP address is determined by the router/modem and that's
determined by your ISP. If your IP is static, you'll have to contact
your ISP, if its dynamic, as most are, then sometimes turning your
router/modem (whatever) off and waiting a while and then turning it back
on will reassign a new IP. Sometimes. And the time you have to turn
it off is dependent on the lease expiration time. (long story).

I would contact funfile.org maybe. Might be simpler.