Does leaving broadband on all the time increase the risk of attacks and
viruses.
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margiegirl

"margie" <margie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Since the risk of getting hacked is a non-zero number,
it is obviously proportional to the time you leave the
system on. It's the same with breathing: While you breathe
you risk picking up an air-borne virus. Stop breathing
and the risk is zero!

Fortunately there are effective but less drastic ways of
keeping out viruses and hackers. Install a firewall, and
install & maintain a good virus scanner.

"margie" <margie@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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There is no better value in system security than a simple broadband router,
such as the Linksys BEFSR41.

If you open a command prompt (Start-Run 'cmd.exe') and type 'ipconfig' and
press enter, then you will see your IP address. If that IP address does not
start with the number 10 or the number 192, then you are at a very high risk
anytime your computer is turned on and connected to the Internet.

carl

"Vagabond Software" <vagabondsw-X-@-X-gmail.com> wrote in message
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Why would that be, with a router installed?

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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I'm not understanding what you are asking. The IP address would be
non-routable with a router installed. So, I gave instructions to check for
a routable IP address (not 10 or 192), which would mean margie's computer is
connected directly to the Internet.

carl

"Vagabond Software" <vagabondsw-X-@-X-gmail.com> wrote in message
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So if the OP's PC was behind a router and had a
routable address, would her PC be exposed?

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in message
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Yes. That scenario would indicate some kind of configuration error. The
only way she could have a routable IP address behind the router is if she
mistakenly bypassed the router during cabling (don't laugh, it happens). If
she is properly cabled up to the router, the router takes the WAN IP address
from the broadband provider and issues a private, non-routable IP address to
the computer.

At that moment she is now automatically protected from all worms and port
scanning viruses.

carl

"Vagabond Software" <vagabondsw-X-@-X-gmail.com> wrote in message
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In this case every business that has PCs with routable addresses
is exposed, regardless of the existence of a router. Interesting...

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
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This is what I thought.

"Pegasus \(MVP\)" <I.can@fly.com> wrote in
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not matter. But it is possible to bypass a home touter. Connect the modem
to a LAN port.

On Thursday 16 February 2006 09:39 pm, margie had this to say in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general:

Only if you're running a toy operating system like Windows XP.

--
Windows is to operating systems like Dick Cheney is to hunters...
Dangerous to be anywhere close to.

margie wrote:


It has nothing to do with broadband. The longer you are connected to the
internet (whether by broadband or dialup) the greater the risk. Being
connected for two hours is twice the risk of being connected for one hour.

But do not interpret that to mean that you should rush to turn off your
internet connction. Instead you should minimize your risk by using
appropriate firewall, anti-virus, and anti-spyware software. Doubling a tiny
risk results in what is still a very small risk.

--
Ken Blake - Microsoft MVP Windows: Shell/User
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