security question?

[Guest]

what are the chance of getting hack on a connection with 56k dial-up?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

The same as any other internet connection. Always use
a firewall!

3 Steps to help insure your PC is protected:
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

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Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx

 

[Steven Platt]

Ray,

I would have to say the most important part is to keep your system updated
and have an updated virus protection program. But these days spyware/adware
are becoming more and more of a hassle. So also pick up MS's AntiSpyware.
To answer your question; I have seen a computer get Sasser or Blaster if not
properly patched within 2 minutes, especially on dial-up, because most of
the dial-up providers I have experienced don't block the ports these worms
are traveling through; where many of the broadband providers do.

-Steven-

 

[Leythos]

what are the chance of getting hack on a connection with 56k dial-up?

Since the connection provides the same access as a DSL/Cable/T1/T3 they
are the same.

I've seen designers/developers running unsecured Windows 2000 servers and
workstations using Dial-Up compromised within two days of going online -
they assumed that Dial-Up was safe

 

[Guest]

Hello,

It is very possible, because I am having problems with an outside threat on
my computer system and I enabled my firewall protection, but he disables my
firewall protection and accesses my disabled user accounts to gain illegal
access to my computer system.

I have performed numerous troubleshooting steps and nothing has removed this
outside threat from my computer system, because he is breaching my firewall
protection and keylogging my passwords.

I have tried a number of different firewall protection software, but nothing
is working to remove or prevent him from accessing my computer system.