my security system

[Annie Christeen Newell]

I first entered my name onto microft as Grace North from
Greenville, NC because The fear was put into about the
internet. Then I tried to right the mess after much
understanding. I entered Annie C. Newell from Tarboro,
NC. with (e-mail address removed). Now after signing up
with several surveys and finding the horrow of 2000 plus
e-mails in my mail box I have changed my e-mail to
(e-mail address removed). The first e-mail address has been
deleted entirely. Now, in trying to inviet my computer
man into my computer, we have changed something in
security and while I on the internet a message pops up
and says,"From the SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATER to ###########,
your computer is leaking your internet address onto the
internet." Is this for real or a hoax? One gave
www.messangedefender.com and another gave
www.addhammer.com. I found niether on the internet.
Desperate for an answer< Christeen

 

[Ph0eniX]

No idea what you're trying to say but posting your e-mail address here is an
invitation of mass viruses so Enjoy!

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Annie;
"leaking" is a bad word use by people attempt to scare you to buying
their procuct.
Your IP address is available at any site you visit.
It is needed by them so they can send the page to wou.
Think of it as the street numbers on the front of your house.

To protect the safety and security of your computer:
Install or enable a firewall IMMEDIATELY, before connecting to the
internet:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=283673

Install ALL Critical Updates IMMEDIATELY.
Start/All Programs/Windows Update

Install an antivirus application
Update it weekly
Run it at least weekly

Also see:
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/default.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/security/home/
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/col
umns/security/5min/5min-105.asp
http://www.microsoft.com/security/articles/spam.asp

 

[Kent W. England [MVP]]

I think she was quite clear that she had
the fear put into (hard to take back out of)
finding the horrow of 2000 (I think this is a reference to Harry
Potter)
inviet my computer man (illegal in twelve states and the EU)
finding niether on the Internet (you can find anything on the Internet,
including niether)

So now after much understanding you should be able to help her right the
mess, or at least write a mess o' words back to her. Go on, you have her
email address.